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Reading Fluency is Important
Reading easily makes reading more fun. People who read effortlessly, following the flow of sentences as they’d be spoken, have mastered...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Apr 8, 20202 min read


The Domino Dilemma
Some learning challenges impact students like falling dominos. Dominos are fun to play with and the joy of one small movement causing the...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Feb 2, 20203 min read


Reading Fluency vs Reading Comprehension
The goal of reading is to gain information, whether it is what happens to the characters in a story, or learning about the world. Reading...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
May 22, 20192 min read


Use an App to Keep Up with Reading Assignments
Is your child struggling to keep up with her reading assignments? There are great new apps that can read text to students. When combined...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Oct 11, 20172 min read


Classroom Accommodations
Understanding students educational needs and will help teachers create productive classroom accommodations. There are many types of...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Aug 9, 20165 min read


Strong Visual Spatial Skills but Struggling to Read
Emma is a hardworking fifth grader who struggles to read. She is clearly bright, so both her parents and teachers wonder why she is not...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Feb 28, 20162 min read


Seven Steps to Help Beginning Readers
"A child who can read is a child who can learn. And a child who can learn is a child who can succeed in school and in life." -Secretary...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Jan 23, 20167 min read


“I want to be like him!”
Bryce wants to be like his friend who is excellent at soccer, can memorize anything quickly and always has a witty comment to share. So...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Apr 30, 20153 min read


How DO you Teach Children with Learning Challenges?
Effective teaching requires a connection between the teacher and the student. This is especially true when a child has a learning...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
May 20, 20142 min read


Language Organization Skills Blend Executive Functioning and Language Skills To Help Us Communicate
Language and the ability to share thoughts is a basic skill. Children who struggle to organize their ideas miss many opportunities for...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
May 2, 20143 min read


Do visual learners have more difficulty with language organization than verbal learners?
Visual learners think in images. Verbal learners think primarily in words. Visual learners see the whole picture all at once allowing...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Jan 26, 20145 min read


Will My Child Always Be Dyslexic?
Research is ongoing regarding the neuro-pathways of our brains and how they can change with time and intervention, so you will get...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Mar 10, 20123 min read
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