Reading Fluency is Important

Reading easily makes reading more fun. People who read effortlessly, following the flow of sentences as theyโ€™d be spoken, have mastered reading fluency skills.  Building reading fluency is crucial to learning because once the skill of reading is mastered the … Continued

The Domino Dilemma

The Domino Dilemma occurs when students start to compensate for a weak processing skill. Over time the compensation skills effectively allow the student to avoid learning the skills they need to become successful. The impact of the compensation begins the domino effect as students become cognitively overloaded.

Use an app to keep up with reading assignments

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ย  Is your child struggling to keep up with her reading assignments? There are great new apps that can read text to students. When combined with a site like Bookshare, that offers free access to students with dyslexia or visual … Continued

Classroom Accommodations

Understanding studentsย educational needs and will help teachers create productive classroom accommodations. There are many types of learning challengesย and each type requires different classroom accommodation. Some of the most common learning issues are auditory processing (which impacts reading and spelling), visual-motor … Continued

Strong Visual Spatial Skills but Struggling to Read

Emma is a hardworking fifth grader who struggles to read. She is clearly bright, so both her parents and teachers wonderย why she is not reading better. Emmaโ€™s parents took her for testing to figure out the best way to help … Continued

โ€œI want to be like him!โ€

  Bryce wants to be like his friend who is excellent at soccer, can memorize anything quickly and always has a witty comment to share. So he asked me to explain how his brain works and what he can do … Continued

How DO you teach children with learning challenges?

Effective teaching requires a connection between the teacher and the student. This is especially true when a child has a learning challenge. A close connection allows the teacher to modify and accelerate instruction as the student grows. Understanding the zone … Continued