Articles, education news, infographics and a podcast for parents of children with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and ADHD. Written parent-to-parent, grounded in neuroscience.
Every "boost your child's memory" tip online misses the same thing: drilling a bigger memory rarely reaches real schoolwork. What helps instead is a system you…
For years she was called scattered, flighty, and told she was not living up to her potential. What almost no one checked was whether a quiet,…
Nagging a scattered child one more time never fixes the forgetting, because remembering to do things later runs on cues in the environment, not on effort.…
The email that sits on your list for days is not a willpower problem. Writing asks you to find the words, spell them, and hold the…
A quiz labeled your child a visual or hands-on learner, and a teacher taught to it. Two problems: no study ever proved children sort into types,…
That crumpled worksheet at the bottom of the backpack was due two weeks ago, and your child swears they turned it in. The missing work, not…
A child who talks like a little adult, aces the read-aloud, or dominates the field looks fine. Fluency hides a comprehension gap, the after-school meltdown lands…
Knowing what to do and being able to start are two different jobs for a child who struggles with focus. One simple task hides half a…
That reflexive "yep, all done" before you have checked is not a character flaw. For an ADHD brain it works like a pressure valve, and the…
Firmer discipline is the usual prescription for a child who refuses everything. For one profile of children it backfires, because the refusal is a nervous-system threat…
Article
Sleep Apnea Surgery and Eye Therapy Helped Kids. Their Attention Tests Told Another Story.
Nov 5
News
L-Theanine Was Called a Focus Factor. What Did the Study Find?
Oct 13
Infographic
If One Explanation Didn’t Cover Your Child’s Learning Struggle, Look at Attention, Memory, Reading and Math
Oct 29
