Smith’s Reading Journey: How IM Improved Grades and Self-Esteem

Smith, a 13-year-old boy, his parents sought out speech therapy because he was not making good grades in school. He especially struggled in math, and didn’t like to read.

His personal goals were to do better in 8th grade, make more friends, play a sport, and be able to finish a task.

According to Smith, he was “never very good at anything”. Smith went specifically for Interactive Metronome (IM).

Results with IM Therapy

Smith was extremely motivated from the very beginning of his IM sessions.

He really tried to reach his goal of making bursts of four in a row each session. As treatment progressed, his therapist commented that she witnessed a teenage boy go from a state of introversion to someone who would smile, talk and thoroughly enjoy each session.

His mother saw changes not only in his self-esteem but by the time Smith finished IM he was reading more fluently, his grades had improved and he was enjoying life in general.

Both Smith and his mother could not express in words how thankful they were for the IM program.

As for his goal to play a sport, he’s very excited to be on the basketball team this semester!