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LD Expert Podcast Episodes
Smart Kids Shouldn’t Struggle in School
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.…
Tutoring Fails – When Smart Kids Work Harder and Still Fall Behind
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.…
Episode 96: What I Didn’t Know: The Questions Parents are REALLY Asking – Becca Villegas
Watch Play Video Listen Youtube Spotify Audible Google Podcast Podbean In this Episode When a child is bright, curious, and capable but still struggling in school, it can leave parents feeling confused and searching for answers. This episode shares one family’s experience of watching those struggles unfold and what changed when they stopped…
Episode 95: From Insight to Action: Supporting Bright, Autistic Students in the Real World (Part 2) – Dr. Lindsey Sterling
Watch Play Video Listen Youtube Spotify Audible Google Podcast Podbean In this Episode Understanding your child is powerful. But what comes next is what matters most. In Part 2 of this conversation, Jill Stowell and Dr. Lindsey Sterling focus on what it actually looks like to support bright, autistic children in real life.…
Trump Mocked Dyslexia. The Truth About Dyslexia and Intelligence Most People Miss
Trump Mocked Dyslexia. Dyslexia and Intelligence Are Widely Misunderstood topics in education.
Episode 94: Bright Kids, Invisible Effort: Rethinking “High-Functioning” Autism (Part 1) – Dr. Lindsey Sterling
Watch Play Video Listen Youtube Spotify Audible Google Podcast Podbean In this Episode Bright, capable kids labeled “high-functioning” autistic often look like they’re doing fine, but underneath, they may be working incredibly hard just to stay regulated, keep up, and fit in. In this episode of the LD Expert Podcast, Jill Stowell and…
Episode 93: Here’s What I See: Looking Beneath Learning Struggles in Bright Kids – Jill Stowell
Watch Play Video Listen Youtube Spotify Audible Google Podcast Podbean In this Episode When bright children wiggle, avoid homework, read slowly, or seem exhausted after school, it’s easy to assume they just need to try harder. In this episode of the LD Expert Podcast, Jill Stowell looks beneath those everyday behaviors and…
Episode 92: When Smart Kids Work Harder, And Still Fall Behind – Jill Stowell
Watch Play Video Listen Youtube Spotify Audible Google Podcast Podbean In this Episode When a bright, capable child is working harder than everyone else – and still falling behind – it’s easy to assume they just need more effort. In this episode of the LD Expert Podcast, Jill Stowell challenges that assumption and…
Episode 91: Why Smart Kids Struggle – Alex Doman
Watch Play Video Listen Youtube Spotify Audible Google Podcast Podbean In this Episode When bright kids struggle in school despite tremendous effort, the real issue is almost never motivation – it’s the underlying learning, processing, auditory, or executive function skills that make everyday tasks harder than they should be. In this episode,…
When Smart Kids Work Harder and Still Fall Behind
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.…