Testimonials

Just wanted to thank you for giving us some hope in working with our AD/HD. It is great to see someone with your enthusiasm and positive reinforcement in dealing with these issues. Thanks for taking the time to teach these classes. . .

(8/99)

You provide a very strong role model for ADD students. The fact that you have ADD and so obviously have it under control was a real eye-opener for him. He [our son] looks forward to the meetings every week.

(3/99)

When I saw [our 14 yr old son] last night just after your class, he was so excited! He showed me his notebook and the notes that he took. He told me all about the famous people with ADD. He showed me the picture of the head and what you talked about. Thank you so much. He can’t wait until next week!

(2/00)

. . . . I just want to thank you for the very valuable lessons on life you shared with [our family]. You are providing a very real and helpful service. We have shared our experiences with the Laurelwood Group . . . and we were able to re-evaluate the direction we were taking regarding medications.

(5/00)

I recently made a vow to myself that this is the year I get help for my son and wondered where to start—then I saw your articles in the Press! He is 13—entering 8th grade. Each year he starts the school year out very optimistically, telling me—‘I know how to act now and I’m going to get all A’s and B’s and not get in trouble.’—followed by the same old reports from most teachers— ‘He’s a good kid BUT—he’s disruptive, he doesn’t pay attention, his grades are very inconsistent, he doesn’t do his homework.’ I see him do his homework—but he forgets to hand in or truly believes he has when in fact he hasn’t!. I did the train story with him [from the article you wrote] and he just lit up—like WOW she gets how I think! So for starters, how do I get “Plan for Success” and S.C.O.P.E.

(8/02)

I would just like to share with you how excited we are about these workshops. With just the few basics you touched on at the meeting in LaGrange, we have already seen some changes in our 12 year old. My wife and I came home that night with a renewed hope.

(5/00)

I sincerely want to thank you for getting me on the right path to helping Jenny. I’m starting to feel a little more relaxed.

(8/99)

I have worked closely with doctors and teachers to co-ordinate [son’s] progress. Your initial public seminar opened my eyes. . . . , the major benefit to me of the series was to realize that we need to begin to transfer the responsibility for management of [his] ADD to him over the next few years. For [him], the chance to get to know other kids his age who are struggling with ADD was a real plus.

(3/99)

Through the first half of the year, it did not seem as if . . . grades mattered to him much at all. After the third quarter one would be hard pressed to believe he was even the same person. [He] raised his grade point average roughly two whole points from the 2nd to 3rd quarters. [His] English teacher said ‘he has begun to work on areas of weakness, if he can continue this his grades and self-esteem should continue to go up.” [He], who was very disorganized and inconsistent throughout the first two quarters, was very self-reliant and responsible for studying and turning in almost every assignment issued to him. No excuses and no lost papers such as in the past.

(5/00)

Dear Mrs. Kubik, thank you for teaching me about my ADD. You were a good teacher.

(2/01)

You are the answer to my prayers.

(6/03)

After searching my whole life, therapy, doctors, misdiagnoses and various medications to find the answer to my struggles. My experience with Joyce Kubik and Bridge to Success has brought all the piece together. My daily life has improved 500%!

You are an inspiration to both of us.

(8/03)

I have been searching for help and praying so hard. I truly believe God sent me to you.

(7/02)

I just wanted to say thank you for your time and dedication with ADHD children and adults. It is wonderful that you go the extra mile so [they] can be understood. Thank you for your effort and this past seminar you just had.

(4/02)

I can’t remember the last time I picked up a book to read for pleasure – from beginning to end. Your workshop helped me to believe in myself and dare myself to read once again. Now you can’t get a book out of my hand. I can’t tell you what an impact this has had on my life.

(4/04)

This class is helping me out a lot. Thank you for helping me and others to truly understand what is going on and how to deal with it.

(8/03)

Using a planner stopped the chaos in my life. For the first time, I feel in control and have a sense of empowerment.

(5/01)

Mrs. Kubik and her planner helped me to learn how I was using or misusing time. I learned to better organize my mind so I could organize my schedule.

(3/99)

The planner helped me plan out each day so I wasn’t so overwhelmed with projects. I was prepared for my tests and my grades improved.

(1/02)

Thank you so much for helping [my husband] last night! It is such a blessing and answer to prayers that I found you. (I’m sure it was no accident). Thank you for struggling and persevering in your schooling to get where you are. Feel great about the help, hope and knowledge you give to people like me.

(7/04)

Last semester I was in your General Studies class. I want to thank you for everything you taught us, it had a profound effect on my completing last semester. I finished with a 3.8 GPA, six A’s and one B. The previous semester I had only taken three classes and was unable to cope with the struggles of my ADD. Your “Plan For Success” day planner was a key factor in my success last semester. Without it I could not have achieved the grades I received last term.

(11/03)

Opening up your mind is the first step. I finally see the world like most do; it’s a lot to get used to. There’s some anger and regret which is to be expected but there’s a drive that wasn’t there before . . . I’m excited to find out what the other 2/3 of my life will be like when I control my mind and not the other way around.

(10/04)

I became aware of how ADD actually worked. I was able to recognize when I was getting distracted without that awareness. I wouldn’t have been able to even begin to take control of my ADD.

(10/04)

Joyce did an excellent job of presenting the objectives for each week—and in advance so that I had time to review them before a class.

Very well organized, and I’ve found the format of the course to be a useful tool for designing two workshops I have coming up – specifically, the use of tables rather than a linear outline.

The instructor was very well versed in the topic. J.K. is, in my humble opinion, a professional who practices what she preaches and knows how to present to others. JK was clear and “easy on the ears”.

Joyce is an excellent presenter and planned out what she was going to say without being mechanical about the presentation.

She had a good rationale for the approach and materials she uses. She supported the information with appropriate anecdotes.

I was seeking more structure for my ADD coaching and that’s exactly what I got from the course.

Joyce is an outstanding role model in effective communication!

Clearly, the information presented in the series comes from personal experience, masterful coaching, and careful and detailed research.

It gives me a great framework for my coaching and great tools to use with my clients.

It will help me provide my clients with additional structure, especially in the early stages of coaching.

I now have more confidence in working with AD/HD clients, and feel I have more to offer, both externally and internally.