Margie and Sihle

Sihle's Story:


Sihle came to the Shine Centre programme but after a year was still battling enormously. When a company was prepared to offer him further specialist assessments we were also able to help with his convergence and other speech difficulties. Using the information provided by the Educational Psychologist an Independent Educational Programme was set up. Margie, his volunteer, offered to come in and work with him each day. She also helped scribe for him during exams. When we tested him in Grade 5 he was still reading at a Grade One level. Sihle is now in Grade 7 and is able to read at an age appropriate level. Margie tells of the day (while doing paired reading) that he indicated to her that he was able to continue on his own: "I can understand everything the teacher writes on the board now." It was one of the happiest days of her life.