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When Smart Kids Work Harder and Still Fall Behind Your child is probably not struggling because they aren’t trying hard enough. And if tutoring, extra homework, accommodations, or “more effort” haven’t solved the problem yet, there’s a reason. Most struggling students are missing foundational learning skills that schools rarely identify and traditional tutoring cannot correct.…

When Smart Kids Work Harder and Still Fall Behind Your child is probably not struggling because they aren’t trying hard enough. And if tutoring, extra homework, accommodations, or “more effort” haven’t solved the problem yet, there’s a reason. Most struggling students are missing foundational learning skills that schools rarely identify and traditional tutoring cannot correct.…

When Smart Kids Work Harder and Still Fall Behind Your child is probably not struggling because they aren’t trying hard enough. And if tutoring, extra homework, accommodations, or “more effort” haven’t solved the problem yet, there’s a reason. Most struggling students are missing foundational learning skills that schools rarely identify and traditional tutoring cannot correct.…

Halloween masks can be great fun, but there are students in every school who are wearing “masks” all year long. When Behavior Hides a Reading Problem Mike was funny and gregarious. He showed his smarts in class discussions, but when it came to doing any kind of seat-work, he could be found entertaining his classmates.…

You made it!  This year more than ever, with all the changes that the Coronavirus has brought, the end of the school year is a big relief. I remember the excitement of the last day of school – both as a student and as the parent of school-age students.  No more worries about getting to…

After repeatedly reversing the d in his name, Braden told his teacher, “Just call me Braben!” I laughed when I heard this because this young boy is so delightful and good-natured. But on further reflection, this is the very last thing that I want for our dyslexic students – to have to spend their life…

From Break to Meltdown in 30 seconds – How Did that Happen? At mile 20 of a 21-mile bike ride, my husband and I stopped to take a little break.  It had gotten warm and we wanted to remove a few layers.  When we started riding again, my legs let me know that “enough is…

My son was a music major in college and is currently in the music industry as Production Coordinator and Tour Manager.  If you know any really gifted musicians, then you probably understand what we mean when we refer to the “musician personality.” Musicians often seem to be in real need of a manager as their…

I have some avid game players in my extended family, so when we get together for the holidays, we play all kinds of games, particularly word games, of which my mom is a wizard! For a dyslexic child or adult, word games can be an absolute nightmare. I met a neurosurgeon once who shared with…

We recently tested two boys with very similar learning strengths and challenges.  In testing, they both had good attention, but one became squirmy in his chair whenever he had to read. The squirmy little guy had been diagnosed with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder without Hyperactivity).  He was never a problem in class, but was reported…