w. oscar neuhaus memorial foundation

I was a solid B student throughout high school and college. I excelled in math and science, which overshadowed my difficulties in spelling, writing, pronunciation of words, and reading comprehension. Even on standardized tests, such as the GRE, I scored in the zero percentile, even after taking a GRE prep class.

It wasn't until my late thirties that I was correctly diagnosed with dyslexia, and my optometrist explained to me that my eyes don't move as a single unit, which causes blurred vision when reading or looking at an Excel spreadsheet. To help mitigate this problem, I attended night classes twice a week at Neuhaus Education Center for three months. During this three-month period, I drove 1.5 hours from my job to downtown Houston, followed by a 45-minute commute to my house. On weekends, I had private tutoring lessons with other dyslexic adults on Sundays for over six months to relearn the English language from the beginning. I relearned how to properly read, pronounce vowels and consonants, understand basic grammar, sentence structure, and reading strategies to help me function in my professional career. Neuhaus provided me with a set of skills to excel in my professional career.