Finding the right intervention to help your child increase his processing speed and writing skills is worth the effort. There are...

The Frustration Profile article on my blog, which is about students with high verbal skills and weak motor skills, has gotten more hits...

Many students struggle to learn. When a child is identified with a learning difference teachers and parents can create a plan to end the...

“How do I help my middle schooler who doesn’t write down assignments, hand in reports or turn in papers that need to be signed!?” asked a...

Does your child have trouble when his routine changes?  Is it hard for him to adjust when he wants to do something one way and the...

Summer is the time to relax and reflect. What went well this year? What could have been better? What can your child improve on for next...

Check this out: Scientific American is posting a month-long series of family science experiments. My son and I watched the video of the...

Stress is a major factor for many students these days. Students who have a learning disability have to work harder than their typical...

Self-control is the ability to delay gratification. This is important in the development of executive functioning skills for many...

Glen* is a third grader who was brought to testing to determine the best teaching style for him.  Testing revealed that Glen’s overall intelligence and academic skills were in the Average range. However, great variability exists within the tests. Glen demonstrated excellent Verbal Comprehension skills, while his Processing Speed Index and Perceptual Organization Indexes fell significantly below his other indexes. Glen’s cognitive and academic skills are inhibited by his weak

Make sure your child understands the concept Use Manipulatives ( beans, blocks, pennies) to help build the problems Use manipulative to...

"My child’s reading fluency has really improved! When can I expect to see an improvement in his spelling?" This recent question from a...

To teach thinking skills you first have to teach children to stop and think. This process needs to start when children are young and it...