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Curious how virtual one-on-one brain training works? Check out one of our LearningRx students in action—getting personalized brain training from the comfort and safety of her home! https://youtu.be/tJ_OpdCqMRY

ADDitude Magazine has a great article, "Under the Table and Teaching: 11 Expert Tips for Schooling Kids with ADHD from Home," from which we’ve been sharing tips. Tip #8 is "Ditch the worksheets." Instead, ADDitude suggests using educational videos and podcasts, phone apps or other media to introduce or expand on a subject.  They recommend ...

ADDitude Magazine has shared a great list of expert tips for schooling kids with ADHD from home. There are plenty of resources online to help parents knee-deep in homeschooling right now. In addition to online tutors, which help with academic material, LearningRx offers online one-on-one brain training programs that help target and training cognitive skills. ...

Looking for some fun brain-boosting exercises? Join us every Tuesday as LearningRx CEO Kim Hanson demonstrates brain training exercises that kids ages 5 and up can do on their own, with their siblings, or with the entire family! These challenging activities can all be done with common items you probably have around the house. In addition ...

Dec. 16 is National Chocolate Covered Anything Day and we’ll take any excuse to celebrate the brain-boosting benefits of chocolate! This delicious recipe from Renewing All Things for Chocolate-Covered Coconut Bars is dairy and gluten free, has no refined sugar and requires no baking! Ingredients For the Coconut Bars:1 cup shredded coconut flakes1/4 cup raw honey or ...

ADDitude Magazine has some great advice for parents looking to support their children’s learning at home. Here is tip #6: Build focus with busy hands and feet. Some parents have found that allowing their child to hula hoop or use Play-Doh while answering flashcard questions, for example, can help them stay focused. You may also want ...

ADDitude Magazine has some great advice for parents looking to support their children’s learning at home. Here is tip #5: Add movement to promote learning. For some kids, especially those with ADHD, fidgeting can be an indication that adding movement to lessons may help promote learning. As one mom of a boy with ADHD explains, ...

It’s “Train Your Brain Tuesday!” In this weeks episode, Kim Hanson, CEO of LearningRx Brain Training, demonstrates brain training exercises that kids ages 5 and up can do on their own, with their siblings, or with the entire family! These FUN, challenging activities can all be done with common items you have around the house. ...

ADDitude Magazine has some great advice for parents looking to support their children’s learning at home. Here is tip #4: Embrace Minecraft. It may seem counterintuitive to encourage kids to play on technology, but, as one parent explained, Minecraft can help teach math, science and history. According to the article on AdditudeMag.com, the mom would ...

Looking for a sweet treat with a little less guilt? Look no further than this chocolate avocado pudding made with, you guessed it! Dark chocolate and avocado. Give your brain a boost with antioxidant-rich dark chocolate, which also has caffeine to stimulate the brain, increasing alertness and focus. And let’s not forget the avocado, rich ...