If your child has ever been denied the help they desperately need, you’re not alone. Like the William A. case, Michelle’s son was told that remediation was impossible for a 16 year old and that accommodations were the only option. But Michelle refused to accept that verdict. After years of heartbreak, many failed interventions, and legal battles, she finally found a real solution—the NOW! Program®, which took her son from being nearly illiterate in high school to studying aviation at a university.
This episode also delves into the landmark William A. v. Clarksville-Montgomery County School System decision, which reinforced that IEPs must focus on more than just accommodations—they must provide real intervention to address foundational reading skills. The ruling ordered 888 hours of compensatory dyslexia tutoring after the court found that the school had failed to provide meaningful educational progress. Michelle’s own battle for her son echoes this case, revealing the harsh reality of navigating the failed special education system and the life-changing impact of finding the right intervention.
What happens when a school system fails to teach a child to read? How can parents fight for real remediation instead of just accommodations? And what made the NOW! Program® the successful remediation Michelle’s son desperately needed and that she knew in her heart and mind had to be possible for an intelligent, hard working and otherwise very capable young boy?
