Find Help with ADHD at LearningRx

When your learner is diagnosed with ADHD, it may help to explain many of the challenges they’ve faced over the years—at school, at home, and elsewhere. The common features of ADHD, such as impulsivity, forgetfulness, and executive dysfunction, can present significant difficulties at any age. But finding the root cause of your learner’s challenges is …

Understanding Cognitive Skills and How To Improve Them

Our brains are capable of extraordinary things—from seemingly simple tasks like seeing and recognizing familiar shapes to complex tasks like learning a language or picking up a new skill. All of these actions are possible thanks to our cognitive skills, which are the various functions and abilities that our brains are capable of.  Incredibly, our …

Addressing the Cognitive Effects of Concussions in Students

Ask a parent about post-concussion recovery protocols and most will probably mention complete physical and mental rest until symptoms resolve. It makes sense, considering those were best practices—as stated by medical professionals for years. However, new research on the cognitive effects of concussions and best practices for recovery may be changing. Research published in a February …

Summer Learning Activities and Games (Without Worksheets)

Keeping your child’s brain active through the summer months can be a challenge, especially if you have an active child who isn’t interested in worksheets. Summer learning is a great opportunity to make a shift into real-life application of what they’re learning, so instead of forcing it (or avoiding learning activities completely), here are some …

Cognitive Skills and Learning

In the realm of education, understanding cognitive skills is paramount for effective teaching and learning. Each cognitive skill plays a crucial role in how individuals process and retain information, ultimately influencing their academic performance. This blog delves into various cognitive skills such as memory, executive processing speed, logic and reasoning, word attack, and attention. It …

ADHD Symptoms & ADD Symptoms

ADHD & ADD Symptoms: Info for Parents in The first step to finding help with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is to understand ADD and ADHD symptoms. Symptoms of ADD or ADHD depend on a person’s diagnosis. Today, ADHD is broken down into three different types, and each type of ADHD has its own symptoms. The …