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Today is National Special Education Day, which commemorates the anniversary of our country’s first federal education law. When the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (originally known as the Education of Handicapped Children Act) was signed by President Ford on December 2, 1975, it made public education available to all eligible children with disabilities and ensured ...

December 5 is International Ninja Day and LearningRx is celebrating the informal definition of the word: "a person who excels in a particular skill or activity." When families come to LearningRx, we often learn that the child or teen has had their confidence deflated by labels—some informally, some with an official diagnosis. These students (and their ...

After 56-year-old Sally lost her father to Alzheimer’s disease, she started beginning to notice her own memory issues. She decided to invest in a one-on-one brain training program at LearningRx Charlottesville in Virginia to improve her memory and boost her confidence. Training reminded Sally that she is very smart and that she can easily handle ...

Learn about the importance of processing speed in learning, academic and work performance, intellectual development, and reasoning, and how it can be improved. Our cognitive skills — including attention, memory, logic, reasoning, and auditory and visual processing — play an integral role in our ability to learn, read, memorize, and perform. These skills work together ...

As you’ve watched your child learn and grow, you’ve picked up on more than a few ways they’re intellectually ahead of their peers. You don’t want to brag except to Grandma and Grandpa, of course, but there’s no doubt in your mind: you’re raising one very smart child. Every once in a while you notice ...

Make your list and check it twice with this holiday gift guide of toys that boost brain skills! Keep this list handy as you shop for your child this holiday season. Parents, as you’re making your holiday shopping list (and checking it twice) this year, don’t forget to include a few toys that will help ...

Determining if brain training is right for you or a loved one is a big decision — there are many factors involved in improving learning and comprehension skills. Over 35 years of research and development at LearningRx, we have gained significant insight into brain training, enabling us to create programs that target specific problems and ...

Running a household is hard work. But when you factor in jobs, helping with homework, chores, pets, errands, paying bills, and sports practices and games, it’s easy for families (read: MOM) to feel overwhelmed.  The following ideas can help you stay organized and on top of your juggling act: 1. Store your cleaning supplies in ...

Although much of America refers to the day after Thanksgiving as "Black Friday," a segment of the population prefers to celebrate it as National Buy Nothing Day. If you fall under the latter category, we’ve got four alternative “gifts” that will get your kids through life—not just the long Christmas break: 1. Responsibility. Coddling children does them ...

One of the best ways to fight stress, stay positive, and ground yourself in the moment is to practice gratitude. By appreciating the good in lives rather than constantly focuses on the bad, we start to shift our focus more easily and regularly toward positivity. Here are 5 ways you can practice gratitude this Thanksgiving ...