Recent Posts in the Teens and College Category

• Personal Brain Training May Help Combat the Covid Slide

  Jun 29, 2020
  Did you know that experts are predicting that students will likely lose twice as much during the Summer Slide due to Covid-19 school closures? It's true. Normally, the Summer Slide--significant ...
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• See virtual one-on-one brain training in action!

  Apr 17, 2020
  Curious how virtual one-on-one brain training works? Check out one of our LearningRx students in action—getting personalized brain training from the comfort and safety of her home! https://youtu.be/tJ ...
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• Tip #8 for Schooling Kids With ADHD from Home: "Ditch the worksheets."

  Apr 16, 2020
  ADDitude Magazine has a great article, "Under the Table and Teaching: 11 Expert Tips for Schooling Kids with ADHD from Home," from which we've been sharing tips. Tip #8 is "Ditch the worksheets." ...
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• College Concussions More Prevalent Off the Field

  Mar 24, 2020
  As much as we'd like to wrap our kids in bubble wrap before sending them off to college, we can't. And a new study shows that college sports aren't the only place students get concussions. Research ...
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• GPAs stronger predictors of college graduation than ACTs

  Mar 10, 2020
  If you're worried that your teen didn't score that well on the ACTs, you may want to refocus on their GPA. That's because a new study from the University of Chicago has found that GPAs are stronger ...
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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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• 10-Year Follow-up: From Struggling Reader to College Student

  Dec 12, 2019
  When Elle was in third grade, her mom was told not to expect Elle to ever be able to read due to a learning disabilities. Tutoring ended up serving as an accommodation, with the tutors reading to Elle ...
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• Student Who Struggled With ADHD Gets Into Top Choice College

  Dec 6, 2019
  Wesley is one of the hardest-working young men you’ll ever meet. The Raleigh high schooler loves all things agriculture and has always wanted to attend college at North Carolina State. Unfortunately, ...
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• Why Teens With ADHD May Appear to Not Show Empathy

  Oct 7, 2019
  If you have a teen with ADHD, you may have asked yourself why he or she doesn’t appear to show empathy. The reality is that the lack of caring isn’t actually about not showing remorse, but rather, ...
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• Helping Your Teen Excel in High School

  Aug 9, 2019
  If you’ve got a teen headed to high school, you’re probably already thinking about ways to help him/her survive mentally, emotionally and academically. We’ve put together some tips to help your teen ...
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