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Articles, education news, infographics and a podcast for parents of children with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and ADHD. Written parent-to-parent, grounded in neuroscience.

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The Move That Loosens a Low Mood Isn’t a Better Attitude Latest article The Move That Loosens a Low Mood Isn’t a Better Attitude Adult ADHD · Sep 10 · 6 min read The ‘Math Brain’ Myth Behind North Carolina’s Math Overhaul Latest news The ‘Math Brain’ Myth Behind North Carolina’s Math Overhaul Mathematics · Sep 10 · 9 min read Learning Success infographic titled Unlocking Learning Potential Beyond Labels: Myth versus Reality. It sets two myths, that learning challenges are permanent and that a label limits a child's potential, against the science of a brain that adapts with practice, and closes with a parent action plan: seek targeted support, foster a growth mindset, and treat learning as several connected systems rather than one deficit. Latest infographic Learning Struggles Look Permanent. The Brain Tells a Different Story. Neuroscience of Learning · Sep 1

Recent articles

Dyslexia

Use This Tool to Experience Dyslexia

New technology is helping parents and teachers understand what their students with dyslexia see when they read. Understanding what a student is dealing with is the…

· 3 min read
Dyslexia

How Dyslexia Affects Self-esteem

Self-esteem damage from a learning difficulty often leads to life long difficulties. Unfulfilled lives and struggle. We need to really consider the effects of self-esteem on…

· 5 min read

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Quotes worth sharing with another parent All quotes
“ADHD isn't broken focus—it's democracy of attention. Everything gets a vote until something earns devotion. Then watch the hyperfocus ignite.” — Learning Success
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“The same brain that stumbles over spelling effortlessly builds three-dimensional worlds in imagination. Different wiring, not defective wiring.” — Learning Success
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“Einstein's 'problem' was seeing in pictures when others saw in words. Jobs' 'deficit' was connecting dots no one else noticed. Your child's difference is tomorrow's advantage.” — Learning Success
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Dyslexia

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Tinted Glasses Won’t Fix Reading. The Struggle Lives in Sound, Not Sight. Article Tinted Glasses Won’t Fix Reading. The Struggle Lives in Sound, Not Sight. Aug 31 Dyslexia And Anxiety Are Linked, But Early Support Changes The Story News Dyslexia And Anxiety Are Linked, But Early Support Changes The Story Sep 8 Empowering Students with Executive Functioning Issues Infographic Empowering Students with Executive Functioning Issues Jul 29

Dyscalculia

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Your Child Isn’t a ‘Visual Learner.’ Algebra Tiles Work for a Different Reason. Article Your Child Isn’t a ‘Visual Learner.’ Algebra Tiles Work for a Different Reason. Sep 7 Tara Sutaria Has Dyscalculia. The ‘Math Brain’ Myth Needs Rethinking News Tara Sutaria Has Dyscalculia. The ‘Math Brain’ Myth Needs Rethinking Aug 29 Unlocking Math Potential: Understanding Dyscalculia Infographic Unlocking Math Potential: Understanding Dyscalculia Jul 29

Attention Deficit Disorder

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3 Calm-First Moves for an ADHD Homework Battle, and All Three Start With You Article 3 Calm-First Moves for an ADHD Homework Battle, and All Three Start With You Sep 7 A New AI Screens Kids for ADHD. The Score Becomes a Label. News A New AI Screens Kids for ADHD. The Score Becomes a Label. Sep 6 Learning Success infographic titled Understanding ADHD Beyond Labels. Myth versus reality panels debunk three ideas: that ADHD is permanent, that it means low intelligence, and that people with ADHD are inherently disorganized. It notes most children with ADHD have another co-occurring condition, explains that the brain adapts with practice, and urges parents to focus on building skills over managing symptoms and to advocate for their child. Infographic Is My Child’s ADHD Permanent? The Myth vs. the Reality Sep 1

Parenting

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A Child Who Understands Their Own Brain Stops Calling Themselves Lazy and Stupid Article A Child Who Understands Their Own Brain Stops Calling Themselves Lazy and Stupid Sep 9 0aafruit-jelly-1351299_960_720 News 5 Things Kids with ADHD Should NOT Eat #adhd Jan 8 The Evolution of Teen Media Consumption: A 3-Decade Perspective Infographic The Evolution of Teen Media Consumption: A 3-Decade Perspective Jul 28