{"id":7166,"date":"2019-09-16T14:47:43","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T18:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/?p=7166"},"modified":"2023-08-18T14:47:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T18:47:55","slug":"meet-joshua-a-kumon-reading-program-completer-who-beat-the-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/meet-joshua-a-kumon-reading-program-completer-who-beat-the-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Joshua, a Kumon Reading Program Completer who Beat the Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R_0vUwq6xTc\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7205 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/JoshuaBlog-1.png\" alt=\"Joshua Video Thumbnail\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/JoshuaBlog-1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/JoshuaBlog-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/JoshuaBlog-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Diagnosed with absence seizures at a young age, Joshua struggles to retain information. His mom (and Kumon Instructor) Jena found that the structure of the Kumon Program worked perfectly for him, helping to reinforce concepts. The inspirational student completed the Kumon Reading Program at the age of 7 and at age 13 is nearing completion of the math program. He hopes to become an engineer or a doctor so he can help others, and knows that his years of doing Kumon will help him achieve his dream!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\nDiagnosed with absence seizures at a young age, Joshua struggles to retain information. His mom (and Kumon Instructor) Jena found that the structure of the Kumon Program worked perfectly for him, helping to reinforce concepts. 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