Reading for fun improves verbal abilitiesKeep enjoying that Harry Potter saga. Or that beachy historical romance. Or the “Twilight” series you stole from your teen daughter. A Concordia University study has found that the more people read ANY kind of fiction, the better their language skills are likely to be. In fact, people who self-identified as a “reader” and said they enjoyed reading fiction for leisure scored higher on language tests. (And yes, that includes mass market paperbacks!) The researchers found that these voracious fiction readers scored higher on language tests than study participants who read to access specific information. Curious to learn more? You can access the full article here: https://www.learningrx.org/reading-for-fun-improves-verbal-abilities/ Worried your child or teen didn’t inherit your love of reading? Find out how LearningRx one-on-one brain training might be able to help! We’ll give you a hint: Studies show that weak auditory processing skills are at the root of approximately 85% of all reading struggles and our programs are designed to target and train weak cognitive skills! Visit https://www.learningrx.com/who-we-help/reading-struggles-dyslexia/ to learn more.