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Often we believe that as adults, our brains just are the way they are. Childhood is the time of learning and growth, right? Not so fast! Neuroplasticity is your brain’s ability to grow and change, at any age. This means it’s never too late to boost memory, increase processing speed, improve logic & reasoning skills, ...

If you’re looking for some inspiration for your next family game night, look no further! Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite family games (and how they’re actually great for everyone’s brains, too!) WHY PLAY GAMES? Playing games as a family is absolutely a great bonding experience. It helps you connect, put screens away, ...

Reading comprehension skills help us make sense of what we read. After all, what’s the purpose of reading if it’s nothing more than words on a page? Yet many children struggle in this area.If you hear your child frequently complain about reading and express that it’s boring, they may be struggling to comprehend what they’re reading. ...

Children with ADD and ADHD diagnoses often have a difficult time learning and functioning inside and outside the classroom. Fortunately, brain training is an effective intervention that can help lessen symptoms for kids struggling with ADD and ADHD. Understanding ADD and ADHD There are three different diagnoses: hyperactive-impulsive ADHD, inattentive ADHD/ADD or combination inattentive-hyperactive ADHD. ...

Learning to read is a complex process that starts in the early years of childhood. In the first couple years of life, kids who are read to by parents and caregivers begin to memorize passages in some of their favorite books and can answer questions about what they see on the pages. By preschool, kids ...

There are no two ways about it. Autism can make learning difficult. Here are areas where autistic students often struggle and require extra focus and attention from teachers and educators. An autistic child may struggle with sensory challenges There are seven systems involved in sensory processing: touch, balance, visual, auditory, taste, smell and proprioception (where ...

Focus is something we all need to accomplish big and small tasks in all areas of our lives…and it’s something we often take for granted. But for teenagers and college students struggling with attention issues, it can seem like an insurmountable hurdle that keeps them from accomplishing daily tasks and reaching their goals. Symptoms of ...

Learning doesn’t always come easy for children. Sometimes there are one or two academic areas that are challenging while other times learning is challenging across the board. Learning challenges can stem from a simple lack of interest in a given subject area to social or emotional issues or a learning disability. Having a supportive parent ...

For people who struggle with ADHD, executive functioning skills are weak and can make prioritizing, organizing and planning, starting and staying focused on tasks and regulating emotions difficult. Needless to say, ADHD can make learning challenging inside the walls of the classroom and is exacerbated in an online learning environment. Online learning demands an increased ...

Throughout our lives, we never stop learning. From speech and language development through formal schooling and secondary education and into our young adult, middle-age and senior years, the world is an amazing place, ripe for discovery. The brain is always (and should always) be in a state of learning! But learning is not an easy ...