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When your child is diagnosed with a learning difference, it can open up a whole new world for everyone involved. Their diagnosis may shed light on previous challenges, and it may help you understand your own difficulties with a new perspective. Whatever the case, embracing neurodiversity can help to understand what’s next for you and ...

Whether your child is acing their assignments or they’re struggling to maintain their grades, summertime learning can benefit any learner. This kind of one-on-one assistance—including tutoring and brain training—can offer critical support to any student, no matter their grades or learning abilities. Every kid needs a bit of a break from textbooks and homework. A ...

At LearningRx, we’re often asked about the difference between one-on-one brain training and working with a tutor. When students need dedicated assistance with learning, both of these solutions can offer tremendous support. But they’re very different in their approach and intended outcomes. Below, we’ll do an in-depth review of how each of these options works. ...

Brain Training builds confidence and that’s what all of us want our kids to have. We want them to grow into confident, grow into capable adults. But, building confidence can often seem like a challenge – especially for anyone who is naturally hard on themselves or who struggle more than peers. Thus, identifying areas where ...

We want our kids to grow into confident, capable adults, but building confidence can often seem like a challenge. Especially for kids who are naturally hard on themselves or who struggle more than peers in some areas, identifying areas where you can build confidence is so important.  While brain training is typically primarily a tool ...

When it comes to approaching reading struggles, it’s critical that you build a solid foundation. Brain training can be a useful tool for struggling readers as it can help improve cognitive skills that are essential for reading, such as attention, focus, processing speed, memory, phonological awareness, and working memory. Without these skills, even good reading instruction ...

As a parent of a student who struggles in school, it can be difficult to know what type of help your child needs in order to succeed. Should you hire a tutor, pursue brain training, give it more time, or extend accommodations? There are many options and it can be overwhelming to choose the right ...

ADHD (also known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADD) can be a rollercoaster for those who experience it. People with this neurodevelopmental disorder can often draw on enormous reserves of creativity, energy, and spontaneity. While at other times, they may find themselves drowning in disorganization, racing thoughts, and impulsive decisions.  For learners with ADD ...

To take a leap of faith can be unsettling. Scary, even. Especially when it comes to a child who has fallen behind in school. That was the case for a San Antonio area family who chose to enroll their struggling student in a brain training program at LearningRx this fall. They began their family’s journey to easier learning somewhat skeptical.  Less than three months later, ...

Maybe you’re mad at yourself for misplacing items or leaving things behind. Maybe you’re frustrated when a big project goes sideways. When you want to improve your working memory, brain training can help you target this cognitive skill. But what is working memory, anyway?  Working memory is sometimes confused with short-term memory, but these two ...