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Have you heard of Nishi Uggalle? The 13-year-old genius has a higher IQ than Einstein and spends her free time working on complicated math just for fun and reading philosophy. When she took MENSA’s IQ test, she received a 162—the highest score possible. (Albert Einstein is said to have an IQ of 160). Nishi says ...

If you have a teen with ADHD, you may have asked yourself why he or she doesn’t appear to show empathy. The reality is that the lack of caring isn’t actually about not showing remorse, but rather, weak perspective-taking skills. And according to ADDitude magazine, this is a common social learning challenge among kids with ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is a broad term for a condition impacting the ability to focus and pay attention in both children and adults. While hyperactivity is included in the name, it’s not always a symptom, particularly in girls and adults. More clients come to LearningRx previously diagnosed with ADHD than any other ...

You may have read the study saying that kids get their intelligence from their mothers, but that’s not to say that dads don’t have an equally important influence on their children. In fact, a study from the University of Newcastle recent reported that toddlers whose dads play with them “with warmth and encouragement” tend to ...

 If your child has been diagnosed with dyslexia or you’ve simply noticed some serious reading struggles, we’ll make this quick: 1. Weak auditory processing skills are at the root of approximately 85% of all reading struggles. 2. Auditory processing is the cognitive skill the brain uses to hear, segment and blend sounds. 3. Among a ...

At the 2019 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in July, representatives from five research studies talked about lifestyle interventions that may counteract the genetic risk for the disease, and for dementia. These five interventions including smoking cessation, regular exercise, a healthy diet, limited alcohol consumption and cognitive stimulation. But in August, a new longitudinal study from ...

For the parents of children with attention struggles, September can bring a host of anxiety for the entire family. Children and teens with ADHD may struggle with homework, test-taking, making friends, grades and even behaving in the classroom. All of these things can impact confidence and even with medication, the struggles can still be overwhelming. ...

This piece about a LearningRx Hudson graduate’s experience with personalbrain training was picked up by Digital Journal. #

Here’s LearningRx San Antonio’s Gina Cruz appearing on newschannel 4 to share tips to help make this school year a success. https://news4sanantonio.com/sa-living/tips-for-making-this-school-year-a-success

Here is LearningRx Shreveport’s Donesa Walker writing about erasingthe stigmas of dyslexia and ADHD. https://readlola.com/2019/09/erasing-the-stigmas-of-dyslexia-adhd-just-the-facts-without-all-the-hype/