Sally Wilcox noticed that her son Mac was becoming increasingly frustrated with writing and spelling when he was in grade 5. Thinking back, the early markers were already appearing in grade 1 when he had difficulty following instructions. In Mac's words, it was very simple - he hated writing. On deeper investigation, Mac was diagnosed with what was called an auditory delay, or auditory processing disorder. At first Sally was told that this was developmental and that Mac would grow out of it, and to some extent this was true. Yet the problems persisted and Sally knew that something else needed to happen. Eventually she found the FFW products, and that's when things started to change for the better. Fortunately Mac was very receptive to the issue, and his teacher was also familiar with auditory processing disorder. This combination of factors helped Mac make significant gains at school with regards to academic results, but also with respect to confidence and a stronger willingness to try. In this episode, Sally shares Mac's story.
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