Many interventions aim to help build reading skills. Students and families can try tutoring, afterschool programs, or learning strategies to live with reading struggles. What if a reading struggle was just a sign of something more going on?
That is a question we at LearningRx Cedar Rapids have sought answers to for decades, and it has led leaders and researchers to uncover the hidden truths behind cognitive skills.
Like every person has different talents and skills that come naturally to them, each person has a set of cognitive skills unique to them. But sometimes, what can happen is that one particular skill can start to take over and grow stronger while some of the other abilities get pushed aside. Eventually, the brain experiences difficulties.
Does this sound like someone you know?
Someone with strong processing speed may be able to think quickly, but if their memory skills are not as strong, they will use their processing speed skills to find other ways to remember things. A person with these skill sets may need to write everything down or record lectures in class. While they have figured out different strategies for getting the information, this causes them to take double the amount of time to learn information.
This same scenario reflects in people with lower auditory processing skills, which are responsible for decoding words and reading information. You may know someone who loves to watch movies but never wants to read a book. This person may have excellent visualization skills and understands visual concepts well, but when they read a book, they struggle to understand how the words could string together a story.
Fortunately, there is hope.
At LearningRx Cedar Rapids we provide reading help rooted in building those skills that may have gotten left behind and teach them how to work together. It’s our goal to help every kind of learner target and build stronger learning and thinking skills. https://www.learningrx.com/cedar-rapids-north/what-is-brain-training/
Strong reading skills depend on a number of distinct skills working at the same time. LearningRx Cedar Rapids helps readers strengthen the skills needed to:
- Quickly recognize words in written text
- Sound out unfamiliar words based on spelling
- Process complex sentences and language
- Create mental images while reading
- Retain important information
To do this, we tailor our programs to each client’s existing skill set. We start with a Brain Skills Assessment to measure existing cognitive skills. This way, we can design each reader’s training plan to focus on the areas where reading help can offer the biggest benefits.
We can’t wait to show you what your brain can do!
If you are interested in starting this conversation about reading help, contact LearningRx Cedar Rapids by calling 319-393-0067 to learn more today!
My daughter just recently finished the program at LearningRX with Courtney and it was well worth the investment. We had struggled for years with what to do as our daughter had challenges with reading and overall confidence in the classroom. Very quickly after starting the program, we noticed an increase in her confidence and then by the end of the 6 months we had seen not only improvement in her confidence, but she was reading more fluently and comprehending what she was reading. However the most important piece was she was having fun reading! This was definitely a 180 from when we started and we will forever be grateful for the time and energy Courtney put into the time with her. Was it easy for my daughter? Not always, but that is one of things that made it worth it. My daughter can now reflect on how far she has come, how hard she worked and is excited to see how much farther she can go. I would highly recommend taking the leap and don’t let the struggle continue on.
Jaye H., Cedar Rapids, IA
*Results based on past client; you or your child may or may not achieve the same results.