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Learning to read can be hard for so many kids. While there are many ideas and methods around for teaching reading, research continues to show that a structured, multisensory instruction style is one of the most effective ways to help struggling readers become more successful.  Multisensory reading instruction leverages different areas of the brain and ...

Understanding ADHD is an essential first step for kids and adults who live with it. It helps to understand the challenges as well as the unique potential that comes with this condition. Let’s explore the difference between ADD vs ADHD, common ADHD symptoms, and how symptoms can appear for kids vs. adults.  Attention deficit hyperactivity ...

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Three students reached the top for the Student of the Year nominations. LearningRx’s annual Student of the Year winner is selected from centers across the country. This year, it was a tight vote by the Home Office staff to select our top three and our Student of the Year winner. Meet our finalists. Student of ...

If your child struggles this school year, you may be looking into options for ways to help them catch up (or even get ahead). While tutoring can be helpful in certain situations, for many struggling learners, brain training is what is truly going to help them bridge the gap to become successful! Here are some ...

For many parents, the older your children get, the less they want to discuss their day. By the time they’re teens, asking “How was your day?” on the ride home from school or at the dinner table might be met with a shrug and the ever-popular “Fine.” But engaging your child in conversation can provide ...

Being smart isn’t always enough to help kids succeed in school. Sometimes academic struggles are indicative of an underlying learning struggle. (Yes, even smart kids can have one or more weak cognitive skills that keep them from living up to their full potential.) If you’ve already confirmed through a cognitive skills assessment that your child ...

Working memory is one of the primary skills that determines the way your brain interacts with the world around you. It’s like your “mental bucket” that holds onto information long enough to determine what happens next, whether that is further processing, an action, or storing it in memory.  For many kids who struggle in school, ...

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 ...

The way kids learn to read has been debated for decades. There’s been a “reading war” happening in schools and research centers. The outcome is a long string of reading struggles that put kids behind where they should be. As research converges on THE best way to teach reading, the hope is that more and ...