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ADHD is the most common diagnosis we work with at LearningRx. In fact, we have two peer-reviewed studies published related to our work with students with ADHD/attention issues.  In the Journal of Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, the research showed an average gain of 26 IQ points, improvements across all cognitive skills and improvements in self-discipline,, cooperative behaviors ...

Is your child behind in reading or math? A recent article published in The Washington Post entitled “National Test Scores Plunge, With Still No Sign of Pandemic Recovery” reported that average math and reading scores across the country have plummeted.  But most concerning is that the hardest hit were those students who were already struggling ...

If you have a loved one struggling with reading, all areas of life are impacted. It’s not just about school—weak reading skills also impact confidence, self-esteem, performance in real-life situations, and more. Cognitive skills are not just important for school. They are important for life. Especially for kids with reading struggles, it can be hard to know where ...

Rosa struggled with reading and math from a young age.  Her parents and teachers worked with Rosa but they were not seeing improvement.  Rosa disliked reading and homework time was frustrating because the work was so hard for her. By why did she struggle so much?   Rosa’s parents decided to seek help from LearningRx and she completed an ...

https://youtu.be/sUP4Q_PKCew Johnny really excelled in math, but he struggled in reading and writing. His parents hoped that he would “grow out of it” but his standardized test scores continued to show his reading struggles. Johnny was getting extra help in school – pulled out for focused reading interventions – but they were not seeing improvement. ...

Lily was always told she was very bright – and she was – her logic was over the 90th percentile!  Despite this, she was struggling – especially in the tougher grade levels of high school and college.  Her parents knew they needed to help Lily.  Her initial assessment showed that Lily had very strong skills, but her working memory ...

School is off and running! This is about the time that teachers start noticing students struggling with attention issues and you may be noticing these issues during homework sessions. Some may have even suggested you should look for ADHD help or if your child qualifies for an ADHD diagnosis.  It can be confusing to figure ...

Sully was entering first grade and was struggling with memory which had big impacts on his reading fluency and comprehension. He recently completed his LearningRx training, and he is now excelling in these areas. Watch his Twin Cities Live story above.

“These labels do not define your loved one and LearningRx can help!” At LearningRx, we specialize in one-on-one cognitive training for all ages.  Although we do not diagnose, we work with many individuals who come to us with an existing diagnosis .  Our goal is to uncover the “learner beneath the label” as we leverage the principle ...