Stop the Homework Wars

Back to School… What can you do to make your life a lot easier? Anna Weinstein from education.com contacted me earlier this week and asked if she could interview me about what parents of LD children could do to help there kids have a great start to the school year. We recorded the interview, so [...]

How many words did you know when you started school?  Research shows that top-quartile children have a 7,000-word vocabulary, while lowest-quartile students know only 3,000 words. In fact, a child’s vocabulary is one of the strongest predictors of their success, not only in school, but in life too. For Title I students, students with dyslexia, [...]

I can’t tell you how may parents have asked me about their child that has problems with spelling. In fact, my daughter had spelling problems too, so I know what you go through when you have a child that has trouble spelling. She came by it naturally – her father was a terrible speller. I’ll [...]

Sometimes when our kids are doing their homework they forget what they have read. Sometimes when our kids are first learning to read they sound out a word and then later on the same page have to sound it out again, and then two pages later sound out the same word again. What is happening [...]

Sometimes your child just looks at the page and the words and letters look overwhelming. Sometimes you even see the pain in their face. What do you do? Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET, LD Specialist is answering the question. View here.

The call is filling up fast – Reserve your spot now. I have had so many calls from parents this year that are wondering how to help their child and confused about why their child is struggling that I finally decided to have a webinar where I will present information and you will be able [...]

I have had so many calls from parents this year that are wondering how to help their child and confused about why their child is struggling that I finally decided to have a webinar where I will present information and you will be able to ask me questions. Attendees will also receive a surprise FREE [...]

The response to the LD Screening Tool has been overwhelming. We only have 48 left from this printing, so you may want to get your hands on one before we run out. Order your LD Screening Tool here. A little more info for you on the tool as stated by Linda Foster: In addition to [...]

I know I’m not the only one this happens to…every once in awhile I get these days…I get so busy that I have forgotten to eat lunch. And then I wonder why my stomach starts hurting, I feel like I’m going to keel over, or I turn from Dr. Jekyll into Mr. Hyde, or should I say, Ms. Hyde [...]