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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

When a student struggles in school, parents look to tutoring as a solution. But tutoring isn’t a real solution for those with learning challenges. It’s a temporary band-aid that covers up a deeper problem; and very often, it doesn’t even do that. While misinformed teachers and tutors continue to believe that you just have toRead more

Learning to read may appear natural and, therefore, easy to teach. Yet it’s one of the most difficult tasks any child will take on; and homeschooling parents must cover some important foundational topics along the way. The National Reading Panel has identified these skills as phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. A great dealRead 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

“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

One of the things we continue to celebrate at the Therapeutic Learning Center is the vast and barely comprehensible complexity of the human mind. In being given the opportunity to work every day with students who have learning differences, we are continually inspired by the many ways in which we are able to harness aRead more