LearningRx The Woodlands celebrates Einstein’s birthday
Here’s a piece about LearningRx The Woodlands joining forces with the Woodlands Children’s Museum to celebrate Albert Einstein’s birthday. http://www.woodlandsonline.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=54860
View ArticleLearningRx Indianapolis-NE shares Grayson’s story
Here’s a wonderful piece about Grayson Good, an 11-year-old who went through the LearningRx program: http://www.townepost.com/geist/learningrx-graysons-story/
View ArticleLose the list! Using mnemonics to strengthen memory
Using mnemonics (triggers to aid memory using visual imagery or sounds, such as rhyming) is a great way to boost your brain while developing a system to remember things when you just can’t get to a...
View ArticleThe high cost of ADD in the workplace
Why accommodating your attention-deficit employees is bad for your business – and what you can do instead Kelly* will be the first to admit she’s got Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). She jokes about...
View ArticleMultiple Sclerosis and Your Brain
12 Tips to Help You Maintain and Improve Your Memory If you have multiple sclerosis (MS) you don’t need to be told that short-term memory impairment is often a side effect. In fact, according to the...
View ArticleHomeschoolers: Signs Your Child Has Attention Struggles
If you’ve been homeschooling for a while, you probably already know the many benefits: more choice in terms of curriculum, experiential learning, a more flexible schedule, and academic excellence,...
View ArticleStress and the Teen Brain
In case you don’t remember (or were the rare exception), being a teenager is HARD. There are hormones messing with your emotions, the worry about being popular, the stress of getting good grades,...
View ArticleSix Ways to Help Your Teen Create Good Habits Before College
Like most parents, you may worry what bad habits your teen will pick up when they’re in college. Sleeping in through classes, forgetting to brush their teeth at least twice a day, eating junk food,...
View Article10 Books for Families With A Child on the Autism Spectrum
Most parents who learn their child has autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are eager to read everything they can on the subject. From books and magazine articles to the latest scientific research and white...
View ArticleBack to School, Back to Homework
Back to School, Back to Homework 25 Tips to Help Your Student Succeed This Year Transitioning from a summer of sleeping in, playing all day and staying up late, to a strict school regime with...
View Article10 Free Resources for Parents of Special-Needs Children
If you have a special-needs child, you know it can sometimes be a struggle to find information, resources and support. We’ve put together a list of 10 free resources to assist you in connecting with...
View ArticleWhy “Free Play” Is Great For Your Kid’s Brain
Lots of activities are good for your kid’s brain: music lessons, board games, learning a second language, puzzles, and personal brain training. But unstructured play has taken a back seat in our...
View ArticlePOP QUIZ: How well do you know your teen’s brain?
Understanding a teenager’s brain is as complicated as the cosmos. Just when you think you’ve got it figured out, you’re face to face with unchartered territory. But with the help of advancing...
View ArticleThree Common Learning Disabilities
Three Common Learning Disabilities (And Clues Your Child Has Been Trying to Work Around Them!) The term “learning disability” can strike a chord of panic in parents. “But my child is smart! How can...
View ArticleWhy Math Matters—and What You Can Do To Help Your Child
In her book, The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way, Time magazine journalist Amanda Ripley writes about Americans’ lackadaisical attitudes toward math, despite its thread being...
View ArticleRedshirting: Is your child ready for kindergarten?
It may seem premature to be weighing things like high school athletics and class rank before a child even enters kindergarten, but those are real factors for some parents who are considering...
View ArticleSix Ways to Help Your Teen Create Good Habits Before College
Like most parents, you may worry what bad habits your teen will pick up when they’re in college. Sleeping in through classes, forgetting to brush their teeth at least twice a day, eating junk food,...
View ArticleSchool-related Stressors for the Parents of Special Needs Children
If you’re the parent to a special needs child, you probably don’t need to be told what your stressors are. But sometimes it helps to get tips that have worked for other parents. Here are some of our...
View ArticleADHD Learning Struggles Are Rooted in Clusters of Weak Cognitive Skills
September is National ADHD Month New Report Suggests ADHD Learning Struggles Are Rooted in Clusters of Weak Cognitive Skills A new report is sharing some interesting findings that may help those...
View Article50 Military Discounts Just for Showing ID
Military families often go through major challenges that our non-military counterparts don’t. There are the frequent moves (sometimes in the middle of the school year), the long separations, living far...
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