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So What Is Dyslexia Anyway?  – Two “Classic” Symptoms Explored We often wonder: Is my child dyslexic? or, Am I? and, What is Dyslexia exactly? However, in our experience, and in that of most people working in the field, not everyone who has difficulty with language or reading has “dyslexia.” When you hear the wordRead more

As many as 20% of people in the United States have a learning disability and in 2007, an estimated 2.7 million children aged 6 to 11 years were affected. Learning disabilities often prevent children from reaching their full potential. They can have difficulty learning to listen, speak, read, spell, write, reason, concentrate, solve mathematical problems,Read more

Expanding to meet the needs…. Young people are masters at hiding their struggles in school.  They mask their difficulties in so many ways that sometimes it takes adults time to realize what it really going on. Many times these are just below the surface of other behaviors such as these: Attention Difficulties High Energy LowRead more

Two reports from the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, Northwestern University show that Bluetooth-style listening devices in the classroom can treat dyslexia.  Sounds suspicious I know, but if nothing else, trust the source enough to read on and you’ll be suitably impressed and hopefully inspired. Their research also uncovers a biological explanation which could lead to earlierRead 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

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