LearningRx Blog

• Can Comic Books Improve Brain Function?

  Jan 21, 2020
  Next time your kid picks up a comic book, don't be so quick to assume it's a waste of time. Because comics use both images, words, sound effects, color, spatial layouts, panel composition and more, ...
  Posted By Wendy Burt-Thomas
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• Why Your Brain Wants You to Watch That Belly Fat

  Jan 16, 2020
  Need some extra motivation to whittle that waistline? A study out of Iowa State University found that fluid intelligence tended to decrease with age in people with more abdominal fat. The study, which ...
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• Can drumming make your brain more efficient?

  Jan 14, 2020
  Go ahead and get your kid that noisy drum set! New research has found that drummers modify the way the left and right sides of their brain communicate. The scientists found that the “cabling” that ...
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• The Biggest Brain Breakthroughs of 2019

  Jan 9, 2020
  Our understanding of the brain increases with each passing year, thanks to advances in technology and medicine. We have new methods to study it, improve it and even fix it, but sometimes the big ...
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• Name All U.S. Presidents and You Could Win a Gift Card!

  Jan 7, 2020
  Our national Presidents Day Video Contest is underway, and your child or teen could win one of THREE Amazon gift cards valued at up to $100! Create a video reciting the last names of all U.S. ...
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• Kids with ADHD may have more physical problems

  Dec 20, 2019
  Although most psychologists know that children and teens with ADHD have a greater incidence of psychological conditions—such as depression, anxiety and bipolar mood disorder, new research indicates ...
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• Girl Flourishes in LearningRx Programs

  Dec 19, 2019
  Melanie was struggling with reading fluency and confidence in school, so her parents enrolled her in LearningRx personal brain training after a cognitive skills assessment showed them where Melanie’s ...
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• Girl Goes From Struggling Reader to Book Worm!

  Dec 18, 2019
  Lily was born premature and her parents were told there may be learning-related complications as she got older. By first grade, she was falling behind, and by second grade she hated reading so much ...
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• Mom Sees Dramatic Improvements in Her Son After LearningRx

  Dec 17, 2019
  When Quinn’s mom noticed he was struggling with attention, test anxiety and organization, she enrolled him in LearningRx personal brain training. Just a few weeks into the program, his teachers ...
  Posted By Wendy Burt-Thomas
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• Boy Jumps 20 Points in MAPS Testing After LearningRx

  Dec 16, 2019
  Milo’s grandmother enrolled him in LearningRx personal brain training because he was struggling with confidence, motivation, spelling and reading abilities. She was concerned about his “mediocre” ...
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