How Billy's Quest Began

 I wrote a song called "Billy" which lit the spark to start the adventure of  Old Man Tony and his imaginary friend Billy that could do anything and everything I thought I couldn't do until that aha moment I realized we only limit ourselves in what we can achieve. Our quest is to help take away the pain and shame that many of our children still face today. The website will continue to improve to help not only our children, but to help those like me that did not find out until later in life that we were dyslexic. A whole new world opened up to me when I found my gift! I would now like to help you find your gift that I know is inside of each and everyone us that is dyslexic. I promise you will be amazed in how your life can change!
For those of you that are dyslexic this website did not come to me easily. I have put in hour after hour, day after day, now I'm into year after year to get "our website" to where it is now. Spell check has been a god sent! So PLEASE don't ever be afraid to use tools that are available to you. I read inspirational quotes daily. I was told by a very dear friend that we're all lazy individuals so to truly succeed we just have to find that passion that makes us want to jump-up out bed in the morning and take on the world! When I took on the challenge to first write a song this is when "Billy" came to life. I beg you never be afraid to accept help, because I accepted the help and inspiration from the Northshore Songwriter's Circle.... please let me tell you I am one of the worst songwriters in the circle now but remember I did say now! 
Quotes that help me first record and then help me get "Billy" up on YouTube (the only way to get onto our website) and then here.
"I haven't failed, I've just found 10,000 ways, it won't work"     
 "Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspirations"
I ask for your patience because am learning how to record, and I promise you as I add more videos, they will get better. I felt I needed to bring awareness to those of us with dyslexia, and our daily struggles that each of us face. Yes, I know great strives have been made, but I believe there is still so much more that can be done.  "Billy" the recording is a true labor of love for me personally, but more importantly our children to truly understand they never have to be ashamed to admit they are dyslexic. I know that some have ask for the lyrics, so I have added the rough draft of lyrics below. This is not just about my story... it's about the story of a little Billy or Mary that somewhere out there can relate to this song and hopefully help others find the true "gift" I have found. I ask you not to just accept the old, outdated perceptions of dyslexia, and some very outdated treatments being given as we speak never just accept always question the reasoning behind the treatment and any and all medications, and please listen to your child!
 I want to thank Dirk Billie and Rabadash Studios in Covington, La who so graciously recorded "Billy" September 2018, I revised the words to "Billy" to reflect what I have learned on my journey. The new live version is here! 
This is a song I wrote about my own experiences of discovering much later in life I was/am/and will always be dyslexic. This is where Billy's Quest was born!
                                                                 
“ Billy “                       
by Tony Eller       
2014 updated October 12, 2018
(G)-Billy is a child  (C)…He sees the world  (G)- in pictures
(C)- an imagination..  that just runs wild you know that Billy he’s  a curious child…(G) unhum
(Em) Why is he so ashamed?
(C)    Why does he hold himself to blame?
        (Repeat)
(G)-Billy is a young man…(C)-…He sees the world (G) in pictures
(C) an imagination.. that just runs wild you know that Billy he’s
 still a curious child…(G) unhum…..
(Em) Why is he so ashamed?
(C)    Why does he hold himself to blame?
(Repeat)
 
(G) (TALKING) An has the years started slipping away
Billy realize something was just not right
So he when looking for answers and to his amazement
What he discovered was his…………….. Gift!
Which he soon discovered can be both a Gift or a Cruse
Billy’s Life changed that day!...... the 100 # weight that was tied around his neck
Was suddenly gone!…Billy no longer had to think he was the dumbest person in the room! Billy finally knew that it was not all his fault. His brain just happen to be wired a little differently.
It was then Billy had the aha moment and  started to realize he learned in a unique way that when tapped into can bring amazing amazing results!
(G)-Billy is an old man…(C)-.he sees the world (G) in pictures
(C)- an imagination ..that still run wild …you know that Billy is still that curious child….Unhum…..
(Em)- Now there’s no more shame
(C)-He won’t hold himself to blame……(G).. ever again
 
 (Repeat)
 
(TALKING) Now what Billy discovered is that 1in5 in our country.. has some form of dyslexia…..at least this is what we’re been told?
Although there have been great strives made, there is still so..so.. much more that can be done…So now  Billy’s…… Quest has become…….
That the next little Billy will never experience this…hidden shame & self-doubt
That’s a “LEARNED” consequence of our present-day school system, and if not corrected this hidden shame and self-doubt will be with the child a lifetime!
I have now been on this journey several years, it seems we take one step forward two steps backwards… When there is a weakness there will always
be a group to profit off the parent’s caring love for their child, by a group labeled the false prophets of education. BUT!.... if we all work together this is what is possible for our children!
 
(G)Billy is child…(C)-.he sees the world (G) in pictures
(C)-an imagination…that just runs wild you know that Billy he’s
A curious child….(G)..unhum…
(Em)  Now there will be no more pain
(C)     He won’t ever hold himself to blame
(Em)- Now she’ll have no more shame
(C)- She won’t ever hold herself to blame….  ever again!
 

Why Choose My ToolBox To Success?

Because your child is not broken.
And learning to read should never come with shame.
At Billy’s Quest, we are not selling a product, a label, or a quick fix. We are offering something far more important: understanding, belief, and practical tools that respect how children actually learn.

We Put the Learner First

Not programs. Not politics. Not profit.
Everything we share is grounded in one simple question:
“What does the learner experience in the moment they struggle?”
We focus on reducing confusion, restoring confidence, and protecting curiosity—because learning cannot happen where shame lives.

We Educate, Not Label

Dyslexia is not a defect. It is a difference.
We help children and adults understand why reading is hard, without telling them they are damaged, slow, or incapable. When learners understand their difference, they regain belief in themselves—and belief changes everything.

We Reject Fear-Based Profits

No child’s struggle should be a business model.
Billy’s Quest is committed to sharing free or low-cost tools and trusted resources, so families are never forced into spending tens of thousands of dollars just to help a child read.

We Bridge Science and Lived Experience

We don’t fight reading “camps” or buzzwords.
We learn from decades of research, neuroscience, and real learner experiences—especially the work of those who have dedicated their lives to understanding how reading actually happens and why it so often breaks down.

We Support Children and Adults


Whether you are a child, a parent, an educator, or an adult who still carries the weight of school-day shame, Billy’s Quest welcomes you. This is a place to learn, to heal, and to move forward.

We Ask for Time—Not Money


The cost isn’t dollars.
The cost is 10 minutes a day, curiosity, and an open mind. In return, you gain tools that allow learners to access words, meaning, and confidence in real time—on this site and anywhere on the web.

       ______________This quote I hope to use ________________
 Please every child now...... please repeat after me!
Don't underestimate me........    please say it again ......  Don't underestimate me!......... that's better
I know more than I say.........     please a little louder......    I know more than I say!...........much better
I think more than I speak ......  Please please just a little louder.......I think more than I speak! .....   that's beautiful
And I notice more than you realize....ok real loud this time.........And I notice more than you realize!..........that's amazing
God has given me a Gift.....I promise I will share this Gift with the world!