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Reading comprehension is a critical task, and there can be many reasons kid struggle with reading comprehension, especially as they advance to the higher grade levels.  For example, it is often said that up until 2nd grade, students are learning to read.  Once a child enters third grade and beyond, they are now reading to learn.  However, reading comprehension ...

“I hate school!” This is difficult to hear from your child. You want them to succeed, to participate, and to enjoy learning. But when they are struggling in this way, understanding the underlying causes of poor motivation can be difficult. If your child dreads going to school, it’s important to understand why and what you ...

Discerning the best options for ADHD help can be overwhelming.  In a recent study, the CDC estimates that 11.3% of school aged children are diagnosed with ADHD.  ADHD is also the most common diagnosis we work with at LearningRx as we have trained thousands of children and adults with the diagnosis in the last several years. The below ...

Ryder recently completed his LearningRx training and saw big jumps in his reading skills.  Ryder went from reading frustration to reading for fun. His mom wrote, “We LOVE Learning Rx!! Our oldest child attended a couple years ago when he was in first grade, and we saw great gains with his reading and memory skills. ...

When your child is struggling to learn to read, you may be told “just give it time, your child will read when they are ready.” However, this can be a dangerous assumption that leave kids to struggle longer than necessary. Rather than waiting for reading to click, being proactive about building reading skills is the key ...

We have been open a little over 15 years now, and for the 15th straight year, we are honored to receive the “Excellence in Customer Service” Award! This is measured by all of you who have chosen to work with us these past 15 years.  At the end of each program we ask our clients, “How likely ...

15 Years of Changed Lives! This month we are celebrating our Director of Training, Brad Olson, on 15 years with LearningRx in the Twin Cities!    Brad shares: “I so enjoy working with students—from school-age kids learning to read to adults needing to reclaim skills lost to injury or illness. It’s such an exciting process to be ...

Jake came to LearningRx in 8th grade. His mom was frustrated as she saw so much potential in Jake, but he was not performing well in school.  He struggled to stay on top of his work and had many missed or late assignments.  He was prone to procrastination and was not motivated.  He struggled with executive function.  These difficulties also ...

Amelia came to LearningRx when she was 9 years old.  Her parents shared: “Our daughter, Amelia, is a struggling learner. She has difficulty reading (she still sounds out nearly every single word, including two- and three-letter words), concentrating, sitting still when she’s thinking, and word recognition. It seems evident that there is a disconnect in ...

Hannah came to LearningRx her junior year.  She was experiencing a lot of frustration as she had a hard time staying on top of her homework – executive function – and had difficulty with test taking and study skills.   Hannah was also diagnosed with ADHD and reading was a difficult task.   Hannah recently completed her training ...