Our story began with a problem that had to be solved.
Our story began with a problem that had to be solved.
Our story began with a problem that had to be solved.
ESTABLISHED IN 2021
ESTABLISHED IN 2021
ESTABLISHED IN 2021
At Summerbell, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to read with ease and confidence. Our mission is to unlock literacy for students and adults who think differently, especially those with dyslexia, through technology that reimagines how text is seen, understood, and enjoyed.
At Summerbell, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to read with ease and confidence. Our mission is to unlock literacy for students and adults who think differently, especially those with dyslexia, through technology that reimagines how text is seen, understood, and enjoyed.
At Summerbell, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to read with ease and confidence. Our mission is to unlock literacy for students and adults who think differently, especially those with dyslexia, through technology that reimagines how text is seen, understood, and enjoyed.
Hillary Summerbell is the founder and CEO of Summerbell, a literacy technology company born from her own experience as a visual dyslexic. For most of her life, reading felt like work, until the day she curved text into a soft arc and, suddenly, everything clicked. Words flowed. Comprehension deepened. Reading felt possible.
That moment changed her life, and she set out to bring the same clarity to others. Drawing on her background in design and her instinct for pattern and form, Hillary transformed the concept of positional arc reading into an accessible technology now helping students, families, and educators across the country.
Her vision is simple: reshape how dyslexics experience text and replace struggle with confidence. Today, Summerbell is doing exactly that, pairing research, empathy, and beautifully intuitive tools to make reading more equitable for every learner.
When she’s not leading Summerbell, Hillary can be found sailing, gardening, or exploring the world with her four children. She believes wholeheartedly that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself—or the way we learn.
Hillary Summerbell is the founder and CEO of Summerbell, a literacy technology company born from her own experience as a visual dyslexic. For most of her life, reading felt like work, until the day she curved text into a soft arc and, suddenly, everything clicked. Words flowed. Comprehension deepened. Reading felt possible.
That moment changed her life, and she set out to bring the same clarity to others. Drawing on her background in design and her instinct for pattern and form, Hillary transformed the concept of positional arc reading into an accessible technology now helping students, families, and educators across the country.
Her vision is simple: reshape how dyslexics experience text and replace struggle with confidence. Today, Summerbell is doing exactly that, pairing research, empathy, and beautifully intuitive tools to make reading more equitable for every learner.
When she’s not leading Summerbell, Hillary can be found sailing, gardening, or exploring the world with her four children. She believes wholeheartedly that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself—or the way we learn.
More freedom and independence for all
More freedom and independence for all
More freedom and independence for all
Hillary Summerbell is the inventor, founder, and CEO of Summerbell, a pioneering literacy innovation reshaping how the world supports readers with dyslexia. As a dyslexic herself, Hillary grew up struggling with reading and numbers, not realizing her brain simply processed information differently. Years later, she made a breakthrough discovery: when she arranged text in a gentle arc, she could read and comprehend with ease for the first time.
That insight led her to develop The Summerbell Reading Method, a patented, science-backed approach that transforms linear text into a curved, visually intuitive format proven to improve fluency, comprehension, and confidence. Combining her background in design with an engineer’s problem-solving mindset, Hillary translated her personal revelation into a powerful educational technology now validated by research from Johns Hopkins University.
Today, she leads Summerbell not only as an inventor and entrepreneur but as a passionate advocate for reading equity and neurodiversity. Her work is rooted in the belief that dyslexia is not a deficit, but a different kind of creative brain, and that accessibility should never depend on privilege. Under her leadership, Summerbell has evolved into a category-defining tool that empowers students, families, and educators around the world to read smarter, not harder.
Hillary Summerbell is the inventor, founder, and CEO of Summerbell, a pioneering literacy innovation reshaping how the world supports readers with dyslexia. As a dyslexic herself, Hillary grew up struggling with reading and numbers, not realizing her brain simply processed information differently. Years later, she made a breakthrough discovery: when she arranged text in a gentle arc, she could read and comprehend with ease for the first time.
That insight led her to develop The Summerbell Reading Method, a patented, science-backed approach that transforms linear text into a curved, visually intuitive format proven to improve fluency, comprehension, and confidence. Combining her background in design with an engineer’s problem-solving mindset, Hillary translated her personal revelation into a powerful educational technology now validated by research from Johns Hopkins University.
Today, she leads Summerbell not only as an inventor and entrepreneur but as a passionate advocate for reading equity and neurodiversity. Her work is rooted in the belief that dyslexia is not a deficit, but a different kind of creative brain, and that accessibility should never depend on privilege. Under her leadership, Summerbell has evolved into a category-defining tool that empowers students, families, and educators around the world to read smarter, not harder.
Hillary Summerbell is the inventor, founder, and CEO of Summerbell, a pioneering literacy innovation reshaping how the world supports readers with dyslexia. As a dyslexic herself, Hillary grew up struggling with reading and numbers, not realizing her brain simply processed information differently. Years later, she made a breakthrough discovery: when she arranged text in a gentle arc, she could read and comprehend with ease for the first time.
That insight led her to develop The Summerbell Reading Method, a patented, science-backed approach that transforms linear text into a curved, visually intuitive format proven to improve fluency, comprehension, and confidence. Combining her background in design with an engineer’s problem-solving mindset, Hillary translated her personal revelation into a powerful educational technology now validated by research from Johns Hopkins University.
Today, she leads Summerbell not only as an inventor and entrepreneur but as a passionate advocate for reading equity and neurodiversity. Her work is rooted in the belief that dyslexia is not a deficit, but a different kind of creative brain, and that accessibility should never depend on privilege. Under her leadership, Summerbell has evolved into a category-defining tool that empowers students, families, and educators around the world to read smarter, not harder.
dyslexic kids drop out of
school everyday
dyslexic kids drop out of
school everyday
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Of Students struggle
with dyslexia
Of Students struggle
with dyslexia
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of teachers find summerbell
beneficial to their students
teachers find
beneficial to their students
of teachers find summerbell
beneficial to their students
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The patented reading system with powerful features to change your life
The patented reading system with powerful features to change your life
The patented reading system with powerful features to change your life
Which learning differences can Summerbell help with?
Anyone who struggles with reading can benefit from the improved tracking, executive functioning, and focus created by Summerbell.
How does Summerbell help with executive functioning?
How long does it take to learn to use Summerbell?
Is Summerbell a browser?
Which learning differences can Summerbell help with?
Anyone who struggles with reading can benefit from the improved tracking, executive functioning, and focus created by Summerbell.
How does Summerbell help with executive functioning?
How long does it take to learn to use Summerbell?
Is Summerbell a browser?
Which learning differences can Summerbell help with?
Anyone who struggles with reading can benefit from the improved tracking, executive functioning, and focus created by Summerbell.
How does Summerbell help with executive functioning?
How long does it take to learn to use Summerbell?
Is Summerbell a browser?
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Read for 20 - 30 minutes a day
using the app in AI for continuous arc reading as a practice. Continue this daily practice for a minimum of 100 days
The patented, researched method that boost fluency and comprehension
Get started today
Read for 20 - 30 minutes a day
using the app in AI for continuous arc reading as a practice. Continue this daily practice for a minimum of 100 days
The patented, researched method that boost fluency and comprehension
Get started today
Read for 20 - 30 minutes a day
using the app in AI for continuous arc reading as a practice. Continue this daily practice for a minimum of 100 days
The patented, researched method that boost fluency and comprehension