Learning Disabilities
Self-Confidence: Developing Your Child's Foundation for Learning
Self-Confidence & Cognition: Building the Connections to Learn If the only thing your child gained from our cognitive skills training intervention was self-confidence, would it be worth it? According to the parents whose children have been through our program, the answer is a resounding “Yes.” The number one feedback I hear from parents after their…
READ MOREHidden Struggles: Diagnosing Learning Disabilities in the Classroom
Problems or People? The Struggle to Learn in the Classroom The picture above shows 6 actual spelling tests administered to a second-grade public school classroom at the end of December in America. None of these 6 children have been diagnosed with a learning disability and all are considered to have average intelligence. While no…
READ MORE5 Clues to Help Identify Learning Struggles in your Child's Letter to Santa
5 Clues to Learning Struggles in your Child’s Annual Letter to Santa Several years ago, a dad walked into my office bearing Christmas gifts for my staff. I had met this father during his son’s evaluation and recommendation session. He was deeply concerned about his son’s inability to read, write, and spell. At that time…
READ MOREProtected: How a Speech Language Pathologist Teaches Kids to Read
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READ MOREHow to help a child adjust to middle or high school? Coach them through it.
Is your child having difficulty making the transition into middle school or high school? Coaching may be the solution you need to help them adjust. I received a notice in the mail the other day letting me know that my car had reached the 30,000-mile mark: time to bring it into the dealership for a…
READ MOREThe #1 Reason You Should Listen To Your Child if They Ask You To Buy a Fidget Cube
Fidget Cube in “Fresh” color, Grande size. From Antsy Labs. The #1 Reason to Buy Your Kid a Fidget Cube. I have been saying for a long time that kids know themselves better than adults give them credit for. The problem is that kids don’t know how to communicate their wants and needs in a…
READ MOREHow to Create Change in the Smart But Struggling Student
How Small Change can Create Joy in the Smart but Struggling Student One day, I was at the LAX airport waiting for my flight back to Tennessee. I was standing in line ordering food when a gentleman with an Australian accent held up a penny and politely asked, “What is this?” When I quickly replied,…
READ MOREUnlocking Your Child’s Potential Depends on the System Not the Product
The Truth is, the Key to Unlocking Your Child’s Potential is the System — Not the Product The year was 1994 and I was working in my first job as a Speech-Language Pathologist. Back then, companies would pay for clinicians to further their education by sending them to conferences in their relevant field. I was…
READ MOREThe Predictable Transformation Highway System (The P. A. T. H. System)
The Predictable Transformation Highway System (The P. A. T. H. System™) The P.A.T.H system™ is the hallmark of cognitive training at The Cognitive Emporium (TCE). Our intervention is an intense, individualized, comprehensive plan that utilizes the brain’s neuroplasticity. B.I.K.E The Best Investigative Tool For Knowing Everything S.W.I.M The Systematic Working Memory intervention Method R.U.N. Retraining…
READ MOREWhat Is Auditory Processing Disorder?
“Its like my child doesn’t hear anything that I say”! I walked out into the waiting room to bring back my next appointment. Immediately I introduced myself to a third grade girl that I will call Sara, and I asked her a question. Instantly I saw what I refer to as: “The deer…
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