Halloween masks can be great fun, but is your child wearing a “mask” all year long? Secretly Dyslexic Mike was funny and gregarious. He showed his smarts in class discussions, but come time to sit down and work, he would play “class clown” and entertain his neighbors instead. Unfinished schoolwork was sent home, and addedRead more
“I’ve always envied people who sleep easily. Their brains must be cleaner, the floorboards of the skull well swept, all the little monsters closed up in a steamer trunk at the foot of the bed.” ― David Benioff, City of Thieves Recent findings in research studies related to sleep and learning lend support to some long-held hypothesesRead more
I spent Easter weekend with my parents, siblings and nieces and nephews. It was a crazy time full of fun and laughter. As the Easter egg hunting came to an end, the excitement over the yummy treats they had just received was overwhelming. Candy wrappers were being opened, sticky fingers were everywhere and sugar beganRead more
What is Educational Therapy? Is it Really Any Different from Hiring a Good Tutor? A recent Newsweek article stated that “42% of Americans believe there’s ‘great need” for children to receive private outside tutoring.” Why is this? A variety of reasons really. Many parents are looking for “the basics” as a countermeasure to “educational innovations”Read more
Does your child have learning challenges? Here are 7 things you need to know in order to understand them, help them, and create a better future for them. 1. Attention problems are often a symptom, not the real issue… In her book, Why Our Children Can’t Read Dr. Diane McGuinness says, “The worse you are at something, theRead more
My son is Dyslexic and I admit that I all too often fall into the mode of lamenting that he (and my family) must ‘deal’ with his condition.  I wallow and worry about how he struggles in school and at home.  Together we suffer through the standard approaches to learning and doing things, and weRead more
“Help! My Child Has Just Been Diagnosed With Learning Disabilities. Tell Me What That Means. Where Can I Get Help? What Should I Do?” With e-mail becoming such a widespread tool, I am getting the opportunity to hear from parents all over the nation, and even, sometimes, other parts of the world.Read more
So What Is Dyslexia Anyway? Here we explore Two “Classic” Symptoms and what they may actually mean. We often wonder, “Is my child dyslexic?” or “Am I?” and “What exactly is dyslexia?” “Should I seek dyslexia assessment, or dyslexia therapy for my child?” However, in our experience, and in that of most people working in the field,Read more
“Learning Skills are a foundation for higher processing, without them even the brightest students will struggle.” – Maria Bagby So what exactly are Learning Skills ? Can they be changed or improved? All over the country there are regular classrooms that have individuals with the potential to be comfortable, independent learners, but they function like aRead more
If your child experiences reading difficulties, you’ve likely been researching the issue hoping for understanding of their learning struggle. If so, you may have become familiar with the link between auditory processing and reading. Indeed, you may already suspect that your child exhibits some level of disability in terms of auditory processing and are nowRead more