I was in front of a classroom for 15 years, the last 10 as a professor of physics, and I have worked with hundreds of students challenged by learning. I have employed the best practices in learning technology for years, and my students have advanced in the fields of medicine, engineering and technology.

As my own children grew, it became clear that one of them faces a difficult challenge in reading comprehension. I decided to answer that challenge directly. Armed with my experience in teaching technology, I sought the expertise of reading specialists and consulted the scientific literature to find out what, in fact, works.

The result is Egorg, a no-nonsense tool to help struggling readers learn the strategies that will last a lifetime. Egorg is not a toy. It is not a baby-sitter. It requires discipline and attention. But it can effectively provide the constant coaching that would be hard to achieve short of an always-present, always-patient, one-on-one tutor. It is perfect for a home environment where someone is available to check to make sure homework is complete, and it is perfect for a school reading lab.

Egorg may not be for every kid, but you owe it to yours to see if it works. And if it doesn't, we'll give you your money back.

Virtual Learning Environment Solutions, Inc., is an educational software startup founded by Daniel E. Himes, Ph.D., located in Marblehead, Massachusetts.