Brain Training Articles & News

Have you started on your holiday shopping list yet? If you’re looking for inexpensive toys, games and apps that work on cognitive skills (e.g., memory, processing speed, logic & reasoning, auditory and visual processing, and attention), be sure to check out our reviews site at www.LearningRxReviews.com. On the site, we list our rating, which brain ...

Many parents turn to tutors when their student begins to struggle. However, this can be an endless cycle of hiring tutors every year because the real problem is not being addressed. So, how do you know what you should do if your child is struggling? If your child is behind in school because of the ...

Book lovers don’t need an excuse to read, but for people with dyslexia, reading can feel more frustrating than relaxing. But reading isn’t just about academic success! It also improves memory and concentration, reduces stress and may even slow cognitive decline. Best of all, books are inexpensive (or free!) entertainment! As cognitive skills experts, we ...

Have you heard of Nishi Uggalle? The 13-year-old genius has a higher IQ than Einstein and spends her free time working on complicated math just for fun and reading philosophy. When she took MENSA’s IQ test, she received a 162—the highest score possible. (Albert Einstein is said to have an IQ of 160). Nishi says ...

If you have a teen with ADHD, you may have asked yourself why he or she doesn’t appear to show empathy. The reality is that the lack of caring isn’t actually about not showing remorse, but rather, weak perspective-taking skills. And according to ADDitude magazine, this is a common social learning challenge among kids with ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is a broad term for a condition impacting the ability to focus and pay attention in both children and adults. While hyperactivity is included in the name, it’s not always a symptom, particularly in girls and adults. More clients come to LearningRx previously diagnosed with ADHD than any other ...

You may have read the study saying that kids get their intelligence from their mothers, but that’s not to say that dads don’t have an equally important influence on their children. In fact, a study from the University of Newcastle recent reported that toddlers whose dads play with them “with warmth and encouragement” tend to ...

 If your child has been diagnosed with dyslexia or you’ve simply noticed some serious reading struggles, we’ll make this quick: 1. Weak auditory processing skills are at the root of approximately 85% of all reading struggles. 2. Auditory processing is the cognitive skill the brain uses to hear, segment and blend sounds. 3. Among a ...

At the 2019 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in July, representatives from five research studies talked about lifestyle interventions that may counteract the genetic risk for the disease, and for dementia. These five interventions including smoking cessation, regular exercise, a healthy diet, limited alcohol consumption and cognitive stimulation. But in August, a new longitudinal study from ...

For the parents of children with attention struggles, September can bring a host of anxiety for the entire family. Children and teens with ADHD may struggle with homework, test-taking, making friends, grades and even behaving in the classroom. All of these things can impact confidence and even with medication, the struggles can still be overwhelming. ...