Smart but Struggling: It Just Doesn’t Make Sense! Memory and processing skills affect learning in school. Simple, right? Recently, we have had parent after parent calling and saying virtually the same thing: “My child is bright. He’s a good kid and wants to do well, but he’s struggling in school. He doesn’t qualify for helpRead more
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What’s Really Going on When Smart Kids Struggle in School and Drive Their Teachers and Parents Crazy? If it just doesn’t make sense, then you, like many others, may be missing some vital information about the learning process. The stories below are some of the Many “Faces” Of Learning Challenges. They look different on differentRead more
We need to remind ourselves that Accessibility needn’t be a term reserved just for physically disabled. Those with dyslexia or other learning disabilities face real challenges navigating the world of printed words. It’s largely inaccessible to them because it’s often incomprehensible. However, new accessibility apps from Apple and others, are beginning to give these peopleRead more
As your child is becoming a reader – you want to be prepared for the changes so you can make it a positive experience for child and family. It might never occur to some families to prepare themselves for their child becoming a reader. What happens to a family when a non-reader becomes a reader?Read more
Why is Phonemic Awareness Important for Learning? It is still happening everywhere. Colleges are still teaching it to teachers. Public and private schools don’t always preach it, but it is evident that many still believe it. What is it? It is the old time myth that there are some students who just can’t learn phonics. ConsiderRead more
Every time my kids get a check-up, it strikes me that pediatricians are checking eyes and ears in the same way they’ve been checking for at least the last 50 years (yep, I just turned 50). True, a general practitioner will typically only screen for evidence of deeper issues and then refer onward if somethingRead 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
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