Testimonials
“My two sons have both had literacy support from Hema at Connect Lit and speech therapy. Hema is worth every penny, making learning fun and incorporating games and tailoring it to their needs and likes. Her curiosity in her subject is reflected in the constant research and courses Hema attends to keep up with the latest knowledge from around the world and new techniques in supporting children with dyslexia.
Hema has been intuitive and sensitive to my sons’ fears and problems that they have experienced at school and manages to reframe learning so that something dreaded is approachable.
Hema always goes the extra mile and has been happy to communicate with both children’s teachers, sharing what she is doing with them and noting the gaps the teachers have noticed that they need support with.
The clinic is always beautifully presented and the other staff are welcoming and kind.”
MOTHER OF CS & HS (9 & 13 YEARS OLD)
“We have twins, who are very bright, but are finding writing difficult and their pencil grip is also not quite right. We have been very impressed with the professionalism and technique used at Magic Link.
Hema, Bella, and other teachers have managed to engage our kids really well. They love the points system and often get quite competitive :-) There is a marked difference in what and how they write at Magic Link, which gives us the confidence that their writing foundation will be set right. We wouldn't hesitate recommending Magic Link to any parent.”
PARENTS OF KG & KG (6 YEARS OLD)
“We started working with Hema and her team to help our then 5-year-old son to catch up with his peers. He had missed most of his reception year due to a bad experience at his previous school, but we were very keen for him to be in his right year group as opposed to keeping him down for a year. Hema did a rigorous assessment of my son which showed the areas which he needed to work on and also to help select the right teacher for him. He started work with Katerina and has been seeing her twice weekly for two terms. His progress is really remarkable and we are extremely happy with the standard of teaching he has received. My elder son is now also attending lessons with Katerina with a view to getting him ready for some important exams he will take in the next few years.”
FATHER OF TT & TT (9 & 6 YEARS OLD)
“My daughter started working with Hema when she was first diagnosed with dyslexia. We initially arranged six weeks of lessons. Our aim was to provide her with some extra support which we hoped would improve her confidence and help her make up some of the ground she had lost in the classroom as a result of her difficulties. Her class teacher was very impressed with the progress that had been made in just six weeks. My daughter was enjoying her lessons with Hema and was always happy and eager to attend these lessons, so much so that we have kept scheduling more blocks of lessons and have so far been working with Hema for nine months. I can’t recommend her highly enough. She is committed to the children she works with and well worth the investment.”
MOTHER OF ED (9 YEARS OLD)
“Hema worked intensively with my son (KD), who was having difficulties with some of his speech sounds. Hema’s therapy sessions were fun and interactive, making speech therapy a positive experience for us. Hema worked with us in our home and helped us to find functional ways where we could incorporate speech practise into our daily activities. KD was always motivated to practise his speech sounds and made steady progress. Hema was always very professional and I highly recommend her services.”
MOTHER OF KD (4 YEARS OLD)
“Hema has worked with my 10 year old daughter for just over 4 months on a weekly basis. My daughter is dyslexic and finds maths very difficult. As a result, she was losing confidence and becoming very negative towards any form of math. Hema was able to come to our home and spend quality, structured time with our daughter, working at her pace and helping her consolidate basic math formula that she could apply to more complex problems. Hema is very friendly and respectful. She comes prepared and I was always amazed at how much work got covered in an hour session. My daughter enjoyed the games Hema played with her and felt proud of her own progress. Hema is very professional, reliable and most importantly enthusiastic. My daughter would have liked to have kept Hema forever!”
MOTHER OF MT (10 YEARS OLD)
“My 10 years old daughter is dyslexic and Hema helped her a lot with her spelling and understanding of the sounds in a very short time! My daughter always enjoyed her sessions with Hema who had a fun and kind approach towards learning.”
MOTHER OF LB (10 YEARS OLD)
“We have twin boys and are a bi-lingual family. Our son A. was progressing nicely with both languages and did the speaking for both of them, not letting our other twin J. much space to practice. We contacted Hema, when our boys were almost three years old and J. was not saying more than a couple of words. Hema was able to produce results almost immediately and we were thrilled to see how J. progressed in a matter of months. He has widened his vocabulary, increased his understanding and comprehension and most importantly understood the benefits of communication. We really appreciated Hema’s warm, yet professional approach, flexibility in appointment times and the tips and encouragement she gave us to work with J. at home. Most of all J. really enjoys the sessions and his increasing vocal confidence.”
MOTHER OF JD (3 YEARS OLD)
“Caroline has been our tutor for six months. My son enjoys every lesson as Caroline makes learning fun with very imaginative games. Caroline’s is very patient and her manner is calming. My son has responded very well to her.”
MOTHER OF CM (9 YEARS OLD)