LearningRx Eagan Blog

If you or a loved one consistently struggles with reading, brain training to build reading skills may be the key to improving. Many interventions aim to help build reading skills. Students and families can try tutoring, afterschool programs, or learning strategies to live with reading struggles. What if a reading struggle was just a sign ...

If your child is struggling, it’s helpful to catch them early and empower success through early intervention. Parents have the opportunity to empower success through early intervention. Sully’s sister, Lily, attended LearningRx due to her struggles with reading and attention issues.  Given the success they saw with Lily, when her little brother, Sully, started to struggle, ...

Noah came to LearningRx his senior year and had been struggling as a result of his ADHD and executive function difficulties.  His parents had tried many interventions over the years, but strategies like tutoring, ADHD coaching and school interventions did not help Noah get past these difficulties. His dad shared that they were hoping his LearningRx training would ...

When your smart child struggles, it’s natural to wonder why.  You may hear feedback at parent conferences like, “Your child is smart but he or she just needs to try harder or pay more attention, etc.”  But often students are trying but never seem to reach their potential.  They may be struggling in reading or math or having ...

If you are seeking ADHD help for adults, LearningRx training can be a helpful option as ADHD is the most common diagnosis we work with – including school aged students and adults.   Meet Kyle https://youtu.be/6dSEnYWwgfM?si=zIBUWqWoij1HoksG.  Kyle was diagnosed with ADHD in 1stgrade, but he did not train at LearningRx until he was 20 years old.  He was bright ...

If you or a loved one struggles with test taking, it’s important to understand the root cause of poor test performance. Why do some students excel on tests and others struggle?  Is it just related to how effectively they study?  Of course, preparing for a test is critical, but often a student will spend time studying and ...

There are different types of learning assessments for your child.  If your child is struggling in school, you may be encouraged to get an assessment to help discern how to help and better understand what is happening. But do you need an assessment that provides a diagnosis like ADHD or dyslexia or a cognitive skills assessment? ...

A new report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress paints concerning insights into children’s reading levels. The report, based on 2024 test scores, found that a record-low number of fourth and eighth-grade students in the U.S. had below-basic reading skills. According to the report, one-third (33%) of eighth graders had “below-basic” reading skills — the largest number ...

Former Minnesota Gopher and Super Bowl Champion, Ben Utecht’s road to overcoming traumatic brain injuries, went through LearningRx. Ben was forced to retire due to the multiple concussions he experienced in his time playing football.  Ben had completed TBI care at Mayo Clinic and had on-going check-ins with his neurologist and experienced some improvement.  However, he was ...

Owen is a 4th grader diagnosed with ADHD and his parents were seeking help for ADHD struggles.  However, his difficulties with attention were not his only challenges.  His father shared, “Owen is behind his classmates in reading and math.  He has a lot of difficulty with focus, and he gets easily frustrated.”  This frustration was causing a lot of stress at ...