Brain Training Research & Studies Research on Programs At LearningRx, we’ve put more than 35 years of brain training research, development, and testing into our programs. That process continues to this day through our partnership with the Gibson Institute of Cognitive Research. Launched in 2014 by our founder, Dr. Ken Gibson, the Gibson Institute performs pioneering research on cognitive training …
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 …
ADHD Help in ADD & ADHD Help in Having ADHD can be a bit like having a superpower – one that sparks amazing levels of creativity and energy. But ADHD can also make it difficult to focus and concentrate, ignore distractions, and control impulses. The good news? Attention skills can be strengthened with the right kind of ADHD …
Are There Different Types of Learning? Posted on December 8, 2022February 9, 2023 by Carrie Some people seem to have a natural aptitude for working with their hands. Others learn best when they have visual aids. It seems like certain students are better at different types of learning. Does that mean those learning styles are the only way they’ll excel? Unsurprisingly, the answer is a little more complicated than a …
Johnny loved Math – reading? Not so much! But why? Posted on December 7, 2022June 8, 2023 by Rich Frieder Johnny loved math and was very strong in this subject, but he struggled in reading fluency, comprehension and writing. His standardized test scores continued to show his reading struggles and finally, in 5th grade, his parents decided to take action. Johnny was receiving reading interventions in school – but they were not seeing improvement. Why …
Johnny excelled in math, but his reading? Why so different? Posted on December 7, 2022June 8, 2023 by Rich Frieder https://youtu.be/sUP4Q_PKCew Johnny really excelled in math, but he struggled in reading and writing. His parents hoped that he would “grow out of it” but his standardized test scores continued to show his reading struggles. Johnny was getting extra help in school – pulled out for focused reading interventions – but they were not seeing improvement. …
What Really Causes Test Anxiety? Posted on December 2, 2022June 8, 2023 by Dargan Coggeshall Whether it’s elementary standardized tests or college exams (or anything in between), test anxiety is a very real thing for a lot of students. They feel confident with the information. They do the work of studying. But when it comes to test day, it all goes out the window. They get nervous, they rush without …
Struggling Student Makes All A’s with Brain Training Posted on December 1, 2022June 8, 2023 by Erin Kirwan To take a leap of faith can be unsettling. Scary, even. Especially when it comes to a child who has fallen behind in school. That was the case for a San Antonio area family who chose to enroll their struggling student in a brain training program at LearningRx this fall. They began their family’s journey to easier learning somewhat skeptical. Less than three months later, …
From Student to Trainer. Lily’s amazing transformation! Posted on November 11, 2022June 8, 2023 by Rich Frieder Lily’s parents knew she was smart – her logic was over the 90th percentile! However, school was difficult and often overwhelming especially in the higher grade levels of high school and college. Her parents knew they needed to help Lily. Lily’s assessment detailed that she had strong skills, but her working memory and processing speed were lagging. These lower skills …
From Struggling to Confident – Watch Lily’s transformation! Posted on November 11, 2022June 8, 2023 by Rich Frieder Lily was a 19-year-old who was very bright but who also always struggled. Her parents hoped that her difficulties would work themselves out, but they did not. As a result, her parents knew they needed to help Lily. Her initial assessment showed that Lily had very strong skills, but her working memory and processing speed were …