Ever since the 1950’s, the video telephones has been flaunted as an inevitability. And yet 50 years later, at a time when cell phones and the internet are considered essential services by most, video telephone phones remain a mere possibility to all but 0.7% of all households in the U.S.

That number may change dramatically if the teachers and tutors at the Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center in El Dorado Hills, California have their way. The NLC has unveiled a new In-Home Tutoring Program that offers free video telephones to families with children who are struggling in school.

The in-home tutoring program is aimed at kindergarten though high school children struggling with chronic learning problems like those often associated with Dyslexia, ADHD, and Autism. “These families often find it difficult or impossible to get competent, appropriate tutoring for their children,” according to Gerald Hughes, Director of the Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center in El Dorado Hills, California. “Many of the families who come to our Center drive one, two, sometimes three hours just to get their children the help they need.”

The new program brings the resources teachers and tutors right into the homes of the children who need it most. Unlike traditional tutoring services which require either the student or teacher to travel to meet the other, this new in-home tutoring program allows families to have their own personal NLC Tutor or Learning Specialist working one-on-one with their child right in their own home. Instead of interrupting important homework time or disrupting the family schedule, the in-home program provides immediate help to the student when and where it is needed.

In addition to struggling students, the NLC has specialized programs for advanced students and home-schooling families who may need a little help to keep their children on track and moving forward. “I’m not saying we should completely abandon our current educational system,” says Lauren Meade, mother of two home-schooled children with ADHD, “but for many bright children who need something different, this new program is a God-send.”

The Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center is one of several facilities that specialize in working with children and adults who are struggling with the effect of Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism and other learning challenges. “We’ve always worked to educate and empower the parents to take our programs back into the home,” says Mr. Hughes. “The video phone was the logical next step in providing the best service we can to our children and their families.”

In so doing, the NLC has definitely raised the bar for the tutoring industry. By offering free video phones as a part of every educational program, Mr. Hughes hopes to transform education around the country and, perhaps, around the world.

Interested families can receive more information on the Free Video Phone Programs by contacting the Gerald Hughes or the NLC directly at (916) 358-5803 or visiting their web site, www.swish4fish.com.