Brain Training Articles & News, Page 253

LearningRx has proven to be a tremendous experience. After not being accepted to the degree program of my choice and struggling through three years of school at UW-Madison I had become full of self-doubt, and lost most of the confidence I had during my high school years. As hard as I tried, I had issues ...

Not to give anyone an excuse for bad behavior or poor choices, but researchers are saying that "cognitive tiredness" later in the day can play a role in the decision to give in to temptation. A number of studies seem to reveal similar findings. In one study, folks were far more likely to cheat on ...

Our son Alex has struggled to read quickly and write well since the fourthgrade. Homework became an increasing problem as it required hours andhours of time just to get through it. Having to read 20 pages per nightin Language Arts and then write 5 paragraphs simply became unmanageablefor Alex, since he read so slowly and ...

Ten years of frustration… Six months to success A Struggling Sophomore Discovers His Potential By Justin’s parents, Sheree & Bill When we started with the LearningRx program, we were already attendingthe Huntington Learning Center™, but noticed Justin was still strugglingthrough his sophomore year schoolwork. They were tutoring him to bringhim up to his grade level, ...

The Williams Kids Speak Out When a reporter sat down with the gregarious Williams siblings and theirmother, Jenny, the goal was to discover how the LearningRx model helpedthese students achieve exciting breakthroughs in their education. Butas you will read, she also uncovers a stunning change that neither thetrainer nor the Williams family could ever have ...

Fall is in full swing and pumpkins are ripe in the fields. Does cinnamon, pumpkin, and chocolate beckon? Here’s a delicious breakfast, midmorning snack, or high-energy meal (with a bit of great coffee of course). Brain muffins! Back by popular demand (and growling tummies), these healthy but oh-so-delicious muffins are sure to be a hit. ...

12 Myths We Often Can’t Help But Believe About Dyslexia What is your dyslexia IQ? Take a little quiz to find out…before reading these myths. 1. People with dyslexia see words backward like “dog” instead of “god” or “was” instead of “saw”. This myth is incorrect. Dyslexia is not caused by a vision problem. Many ...

Book Review: Overcoming Dyslexia Title Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level About the Author “Yale neuroscientist Shaywitz demystifies the roots of dyslexia (a neurologically based reading difficulty affecting one in five children)and offers parents and educators hope that children with reading problems can be helped. Shaywitz delves ...

Brain training experts Ken Gibson and Tanya Mitchell have created a list of toys, games, and activities that support healthy cognitive development. “We want to give parents practical tips they can use to make savvy buying decisions,” Gibson explains. “Science continues to provide insights into how plastic our brains really are, and there’s absolutely no ...

Are you ready to give your brain a workout? One of the best ways to boost your brain power is to stress your brain with intense mental exercise, kind of like you might work out a muscle. When you do this, it strengthens the brain’s core cognitive skills, which happen to be the same skills ...