What are the underlying causes of a learning struggle? Posted on April 5, 2022April 28, 2022 by Leslie Poff If you, your child, or someone you love is struggling to learn you may wonder, what causes a learning struggle? We can tell you, it may not have anything to do with effort or intelligence. That’s because most learning struggles occur when one or more cognitive skills simply aren’t as strong as they could be. …
What You Can Do if Your Child is Reading Below Grade Level Posted on March 31, 2022June 8, 2023 by Sandra Zamalis Is your child reading below grade-level? Do they still struggle with common, familiar words? Struggling with reading is super common, but the reality is your child isn’t just going to “grow out of” these problems. Watch this video where Dr. Amy Moore explains her research on individuals with dyslexia and reading struggles (and why early …
Writing Difficulty Overcome! Posted on March 28, 2022June 8, 2023 by Rich Frieder Claire is 10 years old and very bright – her logic is in the 94th percentile! However, she really struggled with reading fluency and comprehension and had developed a lot of anxiety related to writing. Faced with the task of expressing herself through writing, Claire would freeze-up and had severe writer’s block. She was advanced in math and science …
Get To Know the Cognitive Skills Your Brain Needs To Learn, Pay Attention, and Remember Posted on March 19, 2022June 8, 2023 by Amy Judge Cognitive skills are the brain’s essential tools for learning — the core skills it uses to think, read, learn, remember, reason, and pay attention. Working together, your cognitive skills take incoming information and move it into the bank of knowledge you use every day at school, at work, and in life. These core skills are …
7 Strategies for Improving Executive Functioning Skills Posted on March 16, 2022June 13, 2022 by Sandra Zamalis You might not realize it but you tap into your executive functioning skills every day. Executive functioning skills are at work when you create a plan of attack for your workday and when you roll with unexpected events that come up. They’re exercised when you figure out how you’re going to get your kids to …
Getting to Root Cause of Attention Issues | Posted on March 14, 2022June 8, 2023 by Rich Frieder When students struggle with attention issues (or ADHD) it often undermines their abilities and mutes how intelligent they are. That’s because attention is the gateway to engaging key skills like logic and reasoning, which is a very strong skill for many students who struggle with attention and focus issues. So why do some students struggle with …
How Brain Training Helps with Confidence Posted on February 14, 2022June 8, 2023 by Amy Judge Confidence sets people apart and can improve their resilience. Some studies even suggest that confidence is the central factor in how much a person achieves during their lifetime. For naturally confident people, that’s great news. But what about people with low self-esteem? Thankfully, in the same way that we can train our bodies to be …
Stop Second-Guessing Yourself and Grow Your Self-esteem with Brain Training Posted on February 10, 2022June 13, 2022 by qiigocmsteam For most of us, getting older comes with some significant benefits: we tend to get more mature as we learn from our mistakes; we begin to grasp what’s truly important in life (family, friends, learning, etc.); and we better understand and develop our interests, values, and boundaries. But aging also brings potential problems if we …
Boost Your Self-Esteem with Brain Training Posted on February 1, 2022June 13, 2022 by qiigocmsteam February is International Boost Your Self-Esteem Month, and for parents looking for ways to build their student’s confidence, we have a suggestion: personal brain training. What is personal brain training, and how can it boost self-esteem? To better understand personal brain training, it helps to get an overview of cognitive skills. Cognitive skills are the …
What Does Adult ADHD Look Like? Posted on January 27, 2022May 20, 2024 by qiigocmsteam While ADHD is commonly diagnosed during childhood, there is a large population of adults who are not aware of the symptoms that present as you get older. As kids the hallmark symptoms may be hyperactivity, impulsivity, and trouble focusing, but in adults, it can look different. For example, many adults have been misdiagnosed with anxiety …