Overview: Our online evaluation is designed to determine the cause of a person’s language-literacy difficulties and to recommend the most appropriate treatment methods, accommodations and …
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, many of us put the same things on our list year after year: lose weight, exercise more, travel, …
For many parents, and even for some educators, the Simple View of Reading is not so simple. The Simple View of Reading is an academic …
As a speech-language pathologist, I follow carefully both the scientific research and the articles on language learning that appear in the media. Among the latter, …
When parents notice that their child is having difficulty with reading, writing, speaking, or understanding language, they typically turn to the child’s teachers, other …
In our recent post on dysgraphia research, we discussed the importance of handwriting for children with dyslexia, listening comprehension disorder, and dysgraphia. In this post, …
Children are often asked to complete various tests in schools that will help determine their “learning style”. These tests categorize children as “visual” learners or …
For all of us who are affected by dyslexia, it is important to stay up-to-date with regard to how dyslexia is defined, understood and perceived. …
“Did you know that a human brain has an area nicknamed “the word box” that is used to help us learn to read? Have you …
In the past two weeks we’ve discussed the benefits of two kinds of practice: spaced-out practice and retrieval practice. This week we are going …
Last week we talked about the importance of Spaced Out Practice. This week we’ll discuss another technique that has shown to improve memory and learning: …
You’ve probably heard this advice about studying for an exam: Don’t cram. Study a little every day. And get enough sleep! But reading and …