Brian Richards began working with my son after he was diagnosed with a reading speed deficiency at the end of middle school.  Our goal was to bring his reading speed up to par with his comprehension and vocabulary metrics,  and to begin to prepare him for the reading skills required for college admissions tests.  We began meeting with a Brian once per week.  Over the course of one year, my sons reading speed improved well beyond High School levels and his English grades improved almost two letter grades.  We also experienced the added bonus of seeing his Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary metrics improve as a result of the his sessions with Brian, although that was not one of our goals at the outset.  Brian is an engaging and accommodating Learning Specialist and he was easily able to relate to my son and keep him interested the content of their sessions.  We are thoroughly pleased with the results we have seen and would highly recommend Brian as a Learning Specialist.