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Navigating the holidays with an ADHD child can be a challenge, below are some tips to support ADHD kids over the holidays that can help: Maintain Structure: With more time off and more travelling, schedules can be disrupted.  In spite of these changes, it is important to try to keep consistent wake-up, meal, and bedtime schedules ...

Mason was an energetic child – hyperactive. LearningRx changed him from being distracted to driven with his training focused on transforming Mason’s attention skills. Prior to LearningRx, his parents felt he would outgrow these attention issues, but it was not happening.   School was progressing but Mason’s attention skills were not improving.  It was impacting his academics ...

We often get asked, when a child struggles with reading or is flipping letters, if they have dyslexia.  Dyslexia is a learning disability that makes it difficult to read, write and spell. Below are some common misconceptions about dyslexia: If you have a child with dyslexia or are worried this could be the case, what are ...

Reading is an essential skill that opens doors to knowledge and opportunities. But for some children, learning to read doesn’t come easily. If your child is struggling with reading, you are not alone. The key is to identify the specific issue and provide targeted support to help them overcome these challenges. Research shows that when children receive ...

Johnny’s standardized tests showed that Johnny excelled in math, but his reading and writing skills were not meeting standards.  His mom, Andrea, was looking for a reading tutor, but friends recommended a different approach – LearningRx training. Johnny’s initial cognitive skills assessment at LearningRx showed why there was such a gap between his math and reading ...

Noah’s academic struggles in reading, comprehension, writing and math led his parents to seek help. His test scores were low and his parents were looking for reading and math help as well as ways to improve reading comprehension and writing. They considered tutoring, but it seemed like more of the same that hadn’t been working ...

It is time for parent/teacher conferences, and it is important to to ask helpful questions to make these sessions productive and identify potential learning struggles.  Below are questions to ask in parent/teacher conferences to help you gain insights into your child’s performance: If you often dread going to your child’s teacher conference because you consistently ...

Parker was really struggling and his parents were looking for help as he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia.   His school experience was difficult as he had a hard time focusing and staying on task and reading was a struggle.   His parents had tried several tutoring options, and Parker had an IEP where he was pulled ...

Mary’s parents were focused on addressing the root cause of attention issues. She is a fun, enthusiastic 1st grader who was struggling.  The first step for Mary was to complete a cognitive skills assessment which identified the root cause as to why she was struggling.  Not surprising, her main cognitive weaknesses were in working memory, processing speed and ...

We are now several weeks into the new school year, and it is important to know the warning signs of learning struggles to watch for in your child.  It is ideal to look for these warning signs so any learning struggles can be addressed early in the school year. Below are several warning signs to look ...