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Make your list and check it twice with this holiday gift guide of toys that boost brain skills! Keep this list handy as you shop for your child this holiday season. Parents, as you’re making your holiday shopping list (and checking it twice) this year, don’t forget to include a few toys that will help ...

In their most recent national survey of children’s health, the CDC estimated that 9.4% of children and teens in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD. If your child is one of them, you may be wondering what the diagnosis means for your child, for you, and for your family, and where to begin ...

Everything we do in terms of thinking, reading, learning, remembering, reasoning and paying attention requires us to tap into our cognitive skills. According to French psychologist, Jean Piaget, children develop these important skills right from birth and throughout their teenage years in what he calls the “4 Stages of Cognitive Development.” However, for a variety ...

Another school year is just around the corner and, while that’s certainly exciting for kids and parents, it can also come with some trepidation. Once your child enters high school, academics are more challenging and the pressure to get good grades intensifies. So how can you help set your high schooler up for success as ...

Exercise. One little word that conjures up strong connotations for most of us. Whether it’s feelings of excitement, determination or guilt, we can all agree on one thing—there’s something powerful about it. We know exercise is good for our bodies. This message has been drilled into us from a young age by our parents, our ...

It can be challenging to decipher ADHD from autism spectrum disorder because they share some similarities. Both are neurodevelopmental disorders that can result in difficulty with focus, impulsive behavior, communication and relationship challenges. Armed with a little knowledge, however, you can spot the differences between the two disorders and seek the interventions that would best ...

At LearningRx, we have the privilege of helping facilitate radical transformation every single day. Recently, we worked with a phenomenal student to help him overcome some reading and writing challenges. When M.B. first connected with our team, he was struggling in several areas. He had a difficult time remembering what he read or heard. He ...

Confidence. It’s an attractive quality, and one that most of us wish we had more of. When someone speaks confidently, makes bold decisions, or simply has an air of self-assurance, we pay attention. Confidence is an essential element of success in every aspect of life, from maintaining healthy relationships and good mental health to excelling ...

Brain training and tutoring are often confused, and understandably so. Both help facilitate learning—just from different angles. Learning requires both strong educational content and the cognitive ability to learn and apply this content. When someone is dealing with learning challenges, it’s necessary to assess the root cause so you know what kind of help to ...

Brain training through LearningRx has the power to help individuals who struggle with a number of learning disabilities and disorders. This month, we’re going to look at seven of these disabilities and disorders and explain how brain training can help people whose lives are impacted in these ways. Learning disabilities: Cognitive skills allow us to ...