LearningRx Colorado Springs Blog

Anyone can experience working memory problems when they’re overly tired or stressed. But for some people, it’s a daily struggle. According to the International Dyslexia Association, approximately 10% of people have weak working memory. And in those with learning disorders like dyslexia, the number is much higher—in the range of 20-50 percent.  Working memory struggles ...

As the year comes to a close, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate all that has happened here at LearningRx in 2022. Our clients accomplish amazing things each year, and they are all worth celebrating! Here are just a few LearningRx success stories from this year. Read on to learn about the impact ...

Since November is National Adoption Month, it seems like a good time to talk about how to support adopted children with learning differences. Adopted children are more likely to experience learning differences, and those differences present unique challenges. Added struggles due to their early life experiences, adjusting to adoption, and their school and social environment ...

The thought of your child having a learning disability can be panic-inducing. Learning disabilities can be frustrating for kids and challenging for parents and teachers. The good news is that learning disabilities are extremely common and treatable. And contrary to popular belief, they are not a measure of intelligence. Learning differences like dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ...

Learn the relationship between cognitive skills and reading, what causes reading comprehension struggles, and how you can help your child achieve reading success.

The new school year is upon us, and for most families that means big changes to their day-to-day schedule. Kids will be in school all day, head to sports or other extracurricular activities afterward, then hit the books in the evening to get their homework done. This is a big shift from the laid-back days ...

As a parent, you want your child to do well in school, and to learn all of the things that will gain them success in life. And if you’re like most parents, you’d do anything to help them get there. But did you know that helping your child too much can actually impede their ability ...

If you’re looking for a rewarding job where you can help make an impact on the lives of others, a career as a LearningRx brain trainer could be a good fit for you!

What Are Cognitive Skills?  Cognitive skills are what your brain uses to think, read, learn, remember, reason, and pay attention. Cognitive skills work together to process new information, and then to understand, retain, and use that information. The cognitive skills are: Sustained attention, which lets you focus on one task for a long period of ...

Which Cognitive Skills Affect Reading Comprehension? Reading is made of two main skills – reading the individual words and understanding the message the words convey. Successful reading comprehension requires students to be able to complete both halves of the task, which takes multiple cognitive skills.  To successfully read individual words, students need to have strong ...