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I met a mother at the gym once that told me her son was taking karate lessons in order to bring up his self-esteem. Her third grade son was a non-reader and felt terrible about himself because of his failure at school. His mother had resigned herself to the fact that her son would neverRead more

In a follow-up to our introductory blog which shed some light on who we are, the Therapeutic Learning Center would now like to tell you a little bit about where we are and what we do: TLC is located in Solana Beach, California and our clients include those who have been diagnosed with autism, dyslexia,Read 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

“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