When I was in my early teens, I remember my mother doing research every night, reading every article she could find, speaking to any expert who could help her understand how dyslexia can be helped. Ultimately, that’s how she met the Dr. de Haan, a Dutch professor in linguistics and pioneer in dyslexia studies. He had developed a reading intervention approach by working with children in the Netherlands. My mother and him started working together to develop this approach in new languages. They worked with thousands of children around the world over the last 25 years, continuously perfecting their methodology. 

The concept for the GoLexic App came together after I spent some time supporting my her language Institute, Dyseurope, where she supports children with severe dyslexia with reading intervention. I realised most parents run into the same difficulties and delays when looking for reading intervention. I also witnessed the incredible progress children make working with the tools and approach used in the Institue. I heard from countless parents what an unbelievable difference it  made in their children’s skills and their well-being. 

Making these tools accessible and affordable has been my mission for building GoLexic. They are the basis for the GoLexic App. We still have a lot of work to do, but parents tell me all the time how much the App has helped their child read better and re-gain confidence. And that, for me, the best reward in the world.