Summer
Why is Change so Hard?
Once when I was traveling in Europe, I heard some American tourists grumbling that things just weren’t the same in Europe as they are at home! “Of course not,” I thought. “Isn’t that why we travel to other countries? To experience something different?” Most of us do like routine and predictability in our lives most…
Read More Why isn’t EVERYBODY Talking about Auditory Processing?
I am continually astounded when I hear from many speech/language therapists and reading specialists that they know little to nothing about auditory processing. How can that be when auditory processing is the very foundation of language and reading? Skills like speaking, reading, and other academic skills are like the branches and leaves of a tree. …
Read More School’s Barely Started and He’s Already Distracted
With Back-to-School excitement waning and the reality of the new grade level expectations kicking in, struggling students are probably starting to become apparent. The first and most obvious symptom of a learning challenge is poor attention. This may cause worried parents wonder if their child has ADHD. In our experience, attention challenges can mean many…
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