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LearningRx is committed to providing the highest quality program that will deliver the most benefit to our clients. When it comes to reading help, our reading program has been proven again and again to be effective, even if you have an additional learning challenge. With the move towards the Science of Reading in classroom instruction, ...

The Science of Reading is a great move towards phonics instruction and helping kids learn to read more effectively. In and of itself, it is going to really help some kids “get” reading—but how about those kids that still struggle? Here’s what we believe is missing from the Science of Reading… What the Science of ...

Does your child struggle with reading? Learn what causes reading struggles, early signs to watch for, and how to help your child become a better reader.

When it comes to helping your struggling reader, there is a wide range of reading interventions available right now. So how do you weed through them and find the right fit? Here are some things to look for based on the latest research on best practices for reading instruction: Structured Literacy As opposed to balanced ...

People of all ages, even adults, can benefit from personal brain training. September is National Healthy Aging Month, and we want to highlight how adults can benefit from personal brain training. Many assume that personal brain training is only for students, but anyone can benefit from targeted cognitive skills training. How LearningRx Helps Adults At ...

When you think of learning to read, what comes to mind? Likely it is one of two things: phonics or sight words (or maybe something of a combination). These 2 main approaches have been at war for decades. New research published as the Science of Reading shows a clear winner: kids need strong phonological processing ...

How we teach kids to read has changed drastically over the past decades. Phonics is in, then it’s out. Now it’s sight words. Oh, now we’re back to phonics… it can be hard to keep up. When it comes to how kids learn to read, there have been some important shifts in recent years towards ...

When French psychologist Jean Piaget first published his theory of cognitive development in 1952, it was considered to be a bit controversial. Up until that point, most experts believed that children had no cognition until they were old enough to learn to speak. But Piaget’s observation of children interacting with the world around them led ...

We’re answering 10 of the most frequently asked questions that we get about LearningRx personal brain training to help you decide if it’s right for you or someone you love.

Learning to read can be hard for so many kids. While there are many ideas and methods around for teaching reading, research continues to show that a structured, multisensory instruction style is one of the most effective ways to help struggling readers become more successful.  Multisensory reading instruction leverages different areas of the brain and ...