LearningRx Woodbury Blog

As we take a break from school year, it is a good time to watch out for these red flags this summer as the hope is that our children hit the ground running when they return to school in the fall.  That said, summer can be a time to assess whether they seem ready to go ...

Many of the students we work with are smart but struggling, like Lily.  Her logic exceeded the 90th percentile.  Why is it that kids can be extremely bright, yet struggle.   Executive Function The answer often has to do with executive function. Executive function is a set of skills that enable us to manage our selves  – plan, prioritize, complete ...

Provides Structure A summer reading program will provide some structure to your summer activities. It’s common to lost structure during the summer and a reading program can help maintain this.  Choose a specific time of day and specific place to read so it becomes routine.  Make sure to be consistent. Reading Builds Skills Reading is so helpful ...

This summer it’s time for an evidence based approach!  It’s the time of year that many families look for summer tutoring options.  But maybe this year is the time to review your options and consider something evidence based. If you have a child who struggled this past school year, now is the time to provide an intervention ...

We love having the privilege of changing the trajectory of a child’s life.  We often receive updates from students we have worked with many years ago and the success they have achieved since their LearningRx training.  This is not surprising as one of the greatest benefits of our cognitive skills training is that the gains are long ...

In helping your child learn to read or read at grade level, it’s important to ask – “Why are they below grade level and struggling in reading?” Roughly 70% of students can learn to read without much difficulty, however, the other 30% need extra reading help. In addition, there is data showing that if a student ...

As parents seek attention help or ADHD help, it can be overwhelming given there are so many options for ADHD. Meet Kilian.  Kilian was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age and his mom, Anne, tried everything to help him.  Before LearningRx, Kilian had done ADHD medication, ADHD coaching, counseling, tutoring and he had an IEP.  However, these ...

For those hoping to improve study skills, understanding how strong cognitive skills enable study skills is critical to improvement. We have many families contact us to help their child improve their study skills.  Study and homework issues like procrastination, poor test taking, poor organizational skills and difficulties with prioritizing and time management are common.   Tutoring strategies ...

It’s important to seek reading support for learners with dyslexia. When someone you love is diagnosed with dyslexia, it’s easy to worry. The good news is that many children with dyslexia thrive at school and later in life! With the right kind of training, it’s possible to build stronger reading skills and overcome learning difficulties. ...

If you or a loved one consistently struggles with reading, brain training to build reading skills may be the key to improving. 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 ...