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A community of specialists

                               dedicated to help parents,

                               teachers and specialists of kids

                               and young adults with

                               learning disabilities

                               www.activibox.com



Powered by Ayax Systems Inc.
2110 Artesia Blvd. Suite 258
Redondo Beach CA 90278
310-844-7527
info@ayaxsystems.com               https://www.facebook.com/Activibox#
The need
  Learning disabilities                can affect children’s ability to speak, listen,
  read, write, spell, reason, recall, organize information, and do mathematics.




15%
                                           17.5 MILLION CHILDREN IN
                                           THE U.S. AND LATIN
                                           AMERICA HAVE A
                                           LEARNING DISSABILITY
 of the U.S. population, or one
in seven Americans has some
   type of learning disability,
        according to the
  National Institute of Health.

                                  Some learning disabilities:
                                  Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia
                                  Auditory and Visual Processing Disabilities
                                  Attention and Hyperactivity Deficit Disorder
The consequences

           When untreated or undiagnosed
      Learning disabilities can have a devastating effect
44% of females and 57% of men drop                   out of high school.
(National Adult Literacy Survey)

50% of juvenile delinquents tested were found to have undetected learning disabilities.
(National Center for State Courts and the Educational Testing Service)


60% of adolescents in         treatment for substance abuse have learning disabilities. (Hazelton
Foundation)

Up to 40 percent of all adults on welfare have                   learning disabilities. (Learning Disability Institute)

The leading variable accounting for suicides among youths under the age of 14 is learning
disabilities. (Director of the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center)
The trends
The internet has become an educational resource
for millions of people worldwide.
The situation
Very few web-based, specialized resources
for Learning Disabilities in Spanish




           Low quality content
             and materials

           Websites and videos
            full of advertising

               Disorganized

         No practical advice based
           on proven methods
The solution
The idea! Provide an online resource for Hispanic parents,
teachers and specialists of kids with Learning Disabilities



  ADHD                                                           Language
  Dyslexia                                                       Tantrums
  Reading                                                     Hyperactivity
  Writing                                                         Behavior
  Math                                                               Fears
The solution
The service: Strategies, Solutions, Advice, Materials to help improve the
performance of kids and young adults with Learning Disabilities




     FIND SOLUTIONS                    ASK AN                     FIND ACTIVITIES
       TO COMMON                      SPECIALIST                      BY AREA
        PROBLEMS                                                  (For Specialists)
The solution
How it is working 30 days after launch
     A growing            Developing a           For a growing
   community of         growing library of       community of
   specialists (15)     resources (+100)         users (+1,300)


                         Video-Activities


                                             US, México, Argentina,
                                             Venezuela, Colombia, Chile,
                                             Perú, Spain…




                           Documents




                             Podcasts
The Social + The Enterprise Mission
       BUILD A                          We need help here
    SUSTAINABLE                        BUILD A SPONSORSHIP
   BUSINESS MODEL                         PROGRAM TO:
Subscription-based   ACTIVIBOX.COM   Provide access to low
     service                            income families




                                        FREE
The Founding Team
MARIANA LEÑERO
PRESIDENT & C0-FOUNDER
For over 17 years, Mariana Leñero has dedicated her professional life to the support of children and adolescents
with learning disabilities as well as to assisting their families with tools and strategies to help their children. In
1995, she founded the Centro Integra in Mexico City, a prestigious clinic, where she is in charge of conducting the
evaluations, structuring the therapeutic programs, and counseling parents and teachers. Among the many
activities in which she is involved, Mariana offers talks and counseling to Latino families in Redondo Beach and
Santa Monica.
Mariana has a BA in Neurolinguistics and Psycho-pedagogy from the Colegio Superior de Neurolingüística y
Psicopedagogía in Mexico City. Her thesis on Parameters of Development and Learning Problems in Preschool and
Elementary School Children: An Assessment Approach received an Honorable Mention Award from the examiners
committee. She has a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of Jaen in Spain and another in
Forming and Training Teachers from UNINI in Puerto Rico. She taught at the same school from which she
graduated and has worked in a number of hospitals in Mexico City in the area of phoniatrics, creating programs
for adult aphasia patients. She is a thesis adviser and participates in investigation projects related to neuro-
psychopedagogic diagnosis, perceptual problems, and the relationship between the process of self-esteem and
learning.

RICARDO SOLAR
CEO & C0-FOUNDER
Ex-Mattel corporate refugee. Over 15 years of experience in the fields of strategic sales planning, shopper marketing,
new business development, and brand marketing for consumer-products companies in the US and Latin America.
Before founding Ayax, Ricardo was Sr. Director of Strategic Sales Planning for Mattel US and Latin America, leading a
50+ team of marketers, category managers, and sales account planning executives.



PEGGY HOREJSI
CTO & C0-FOUNDER
With over 25 years in the Information Technology field, Peggy has experience managing all aspects of software
development, including project management, integration of package/ERP solutions, web and corporate systems
development, and quality assurance. Prior to joining Ayax, she was Sr. Director at DIRECTV, Inc., leading a 100+
international team.

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  • 1. A community of specialists dedicated to help parents, teachers and specialists of kids and young adults with learning disabilities www.activibox.com Powered by Ayax Systems Inc. 2110 Artesia Blvd. Suite 258 Redondo Beach CA 90278 310-844-7527 info@ayaxsystems.com https://www.facebook.com/Activibox#
  • 2. The need Learning disabilities can affect children’s ability to speak, listen, read, write, spell, reason, recall, organize information, and do mathematics. 15% 17.5 MILLION CHILDREN IN THE U.S. AND LATIN AMERICA HAVE A LEARNING DISSABILITY of the U.S. population, or one in seven Americans has some type of learning disability, according to the National Institute of Health. Some learning disabilities: Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia Auditory and Visual Processing Disabilities Attention and Hyperactivity Deficit Disorder
  • 3. The consequences When untreated or undiagnosed Learning disabilities can have a devastating effect 44% of females and 57% of men drop out of high school. (National Adult Literacy Survey) 50% of juvenile delinquents tested were found to have undetected learning disabilities. (National Center for State Courts and the Educational Testing Service) 60% of adolescents in treatment for substance abuse have learning disabilities. (Hazelton Foundation) Up to 40 percent of all adults on welfare have learning disabilities. (Learning Disability Institute) The leading variable accounting for suicides among youths under the age of 14 is learning disabilities. (Director of the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center)
  • 4. The trends The internet has become an educational resource for millions of people worldwide.
  • 5. The situation Very few web-based, specialized resources for Learning Disabilities in Spanish Low quality content and materials Websites and videos full of advertising Disorganized No practical advice based on proven methods
  • 6. The solution The idea! Provide an online resource for Hispanic parents, teachers and specialists of kids with Learning Disabilities ADHD Language Dyslexia Tantrums Reading Hyperactivity Writing Behavior Math Fears
  • 7. The solution The service: Strategies, Solutions, Advice, Materials to help improve the performance of kids and young adults with Learning Disabilities FIND SOLUTIONS ASK AN FIND ACTIVITIES TO COMMON SPECIALIST BY AREA PROBLEMS (For Specialists)
  • 8. The solution How it is working 30 days after launch A growing Developing a For a growing community of growing library of community of specialists (15) resources (+100) users (+1,300) Video-Activities US, México, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Perú, Spain… Documents Podcasts
  • 9. The Social + The Enterprise Mission BUILD A We need help here SUSTAINABLE BUILD A SPONSORSHIP BUSINESS MODEL PROGRAM TO: Subscription-based ACTIVIBOX.COM Provide access to low service income families FREE
  • 10. The Founding Team MARIANA LEÑERO PRESIDENT & C0-FOUNDER For over 17 years, Mariana Leñero has dedicated her professional life to the support of children and adolescents with learning disabilities as well as to assisting their families with tools and strategies to help their children. In 1995, she founded the Centro Integra in Mexico City, a prestigious clinic, where she is in charge of conducting the evaluations, structuring the therapeutic programs, and counseling parents and teachers. Among the many activities in which she is involved, Mariana offers talks and counseling to Latino families in Redondo Beach and Santa Monica. Mariana has a BA in Neurolinguistics and Psycho-pedagogy from the Colegio Superior de Neurolingüística y Psicopedagogía in Mexico City. Her thesis on Parameters of Development and Learning Problems in Preschool and Elementary School Children: An Assessment Approach received an Honorable Mention Award from the examiners committee. She has a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of Jaen in Spain and another in Forming and Training Teachers from UNINI in Puerto Rico. She taught at the same school from which she graduated and has worked in a number of hospitals in Mexico City in the area of phoniatrics, creating programs for adult aphasia patients. She is a thesis adviser and participates in investigation projects related to neuro- psychopedagogic diagnosis, perceptual problems, and the relationship between the process of self-esteem and learning. RICARDO SOLAR CEO & C0-FOUNDER Ex-Mattel corporate refugee. Over 15 years of experience in the fields of strategic sales planning, shopper marketing, new business development, and brand marketing for consumer-products companies in the US and Latin America. Before founding Ayax, Ricardo was Sr. Director of Strategic Sales Planning for Mattel US and Latin America, leading a 50+ team of marketers, category managers, and sales account planning executives. PEGGY HOREJSI CTO & C0-FOUNDER With over 25 years in the Information Technology field, Peggy has experience managing all aspects of software development, including project management, integration of package/ERP solutions, web and corporate systems development, and quality assurance. Prior to joining Ayax, she was Sr. Director at DIRECTV, Inc., leading a 100+ international team.