LearningRx Fort Collins Blog

As a parent, nothing is more heart-wrenching than watching your child struggle in school. Whether it’s falling behind in reading, math, or overall academic confidence, the feeling of helplessness can be overwhelming. You may be doing everything you can—talking with teachers, helping with homework, limiting screen time—and still feel like your child is slipping through ...

For those who struggle and need reading help, LearningRx programs can have an enormous impact, giving readers the chance to discover new ideas and new worlds. Reading is crucial for learning, understanding, and remembering as well. Reading requires overlapping skills that work together—skills like decoding letters and letter combinations, recognizing words and their meanings, filtering ...

We often get asked, when a child struggles with reading or is flipping letters, if they have dyslexia symptoms. Dyslexia is a learning disability that makes it difficult to read, write and spell. Here are some common myths about Dyslexia: At LearningRx, whether a child (or adult) has dyslexia or general struggles with reading, we ...

Owen is a 4th grader diagnosed with ADHD and his parents were seeking help for ADHD struggles.  However, his difficulties with attention were not his only challenges.  His father shared, “Owen is behind his classmates in reading and math.  He has a lot of difficulty with focus, and he gets easily frustrated.”  This frustration was causing a lot of stress at ...

Planning, time management, organization, and self-control—are essential to increase cognitive control. This shows up in success in work, school, relationships, and life. But these skills don’t always come naturally, especially during adolescence, when the brain is still developing. These executive functioning skills can improve with intentional practice and support. How to increase cognitive control habits? ...

This holiday season, step away from the usual gift ideas and give something truly meaningful: give the gift of brain training. Whether it’s for a parent, child, or grandparent, investing in their underlying thinking skills is a beautiful gift that will benefit them long after the gift giving is over. Brain training involves exercises and ...

ADHD kids in particular can struggle with the lack of structure and changes in routine. So when the holidays roll around and there are different events and family visits how do you handle it? You prepare! Here are a few tips: Provide Structure for ADHD Kids While school breaks provide fun and connections, many ADHD ...

With over 35 years of research and development at LearningRx, we have gained significant insight into brain training. This enables us to create programs that target specific problems and bring about remarkable improvements in our clients’ lives. There are many factors involved in improving learning and comprehension skills. Throughout our many years in business, (our ...

With so many options available, it’s easy to get caught up in the idea that a perfect curriculum in your homeschooling program is the key to success. However, while it’s important, it’s not the most critical factor in ensuring your child’s educational success. Personalized Learning in Homeschooling Efforts Every child has unique learning needs, and ...

Charlotte’s parents had academic concerns and shared: “Our 9 yr. old daughter is a struggling learner. She has difficulty reading (she still sounds out almost every single word, including two- and three-letter words), concentrating, she can’t sit still when she’s thinking, and word recognition is slow. It seems there is a problem that is at ...