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The thought of your child having a learning disability can be panic-inducing. Learning disabilities can be frustrating for kids and challenging for parents and teachers. The good news is that learning disabilities are extremely common and treatable. And contrary to popular belief, they are not a measure of intelligence. Learning differences like dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ...

Learn the relationship between cognitive skills and reading, what causes reading comprehension struggles, and how you can help your child achieve reading success.

The new school year is upon us, and for most families that means big changes to their day-to-day schedule. Kids will be in school all day, head to sports or other extracurricular activities afterward, then hit the books in the evening to get their homework done. This is a big shift from the laid-back days ...

As a parent, you want your child to do well in school, and to learn all of the things that will gain them success in life. And if you’re like most parents, you’d do anything to help them get there. But did you know that helping your child too much can actually impede their ability ...

If you’re looking for a rewarding job where you can help make an impact on the lives of others, a career as a LearningRx brain trainer could be a good fit for you!

What Are Cognitive Skills?  Cognitive skills are what your brain uses to think, read, learn, remember, reason, and pay attention. Cognitive skills work together to process new information, and then to understand, retain, and use that information. The cognitive skills are: Sustained attention, which lets you focus on one task for a long period of ...

Which Cognitive Skills Affect Reading Comprehension? Reading is made of two main skills – reading the individual words and understanding the message the words convey. Successful reading comprehension requires students to be able to complete both halves of the task, which takes multiple cognitive skills.  To successfully read individual words, students need to have strong ...

Confidence sets people apart and can improve their resilience. Some studies even suggest that confidence is the central factor in how much a person achieves during their lifetime. For naturally confident people, that’s great news. But what about people with low self-esteem? Thankfully, in the same way that we can train our bodies to be ...

The ongoing COVID pandemic has caused a certain level of exhaustion among most people. But for parents and teachers, the pandemic has caused extra fatigue – especially with distance learning or wondering if your child’s school will be the next to shut down.  Combine COVID fatigue with the typical exhaustion that comes at this point ...

As we reach the end of 2021, we’d like to take a moment to appreciate all that has happened here at LearningRx throughout the year. Our clients accomplish astounding things each year, and every one of them is worth celebrating. The following are just a few examples of the effect that LearningRx’s programs can have ...