If you’ve ever tried to read a comprehensive evaluation, looked at all the norm referenced tests and thought, “Great, now I need a math degree just to read this report,” you are not alone. What are norm referenced tests? Schools and clinicians need a way to compare a student’s performance to a larger group of […]
When kids appear disorganized, their brains are really working overtime, so planning, organizing, and finishing can feel impossible. What looks like being forgetful is often overload. The disorganized child can’t hold all the steps, keep track of time, and pivot when they get stuck. That’s why executive functioning activities work best when they’re hands-on, motivating, […]
Struggling for success can feel like staring at a report card and thinking, “How is my child so bright… and still drowning?” This post was written to take you inside a brutally honest, gut-wrenching conversation where dyslexic adults shared the moment they proved everyone wrong…and what parents can do to tip their child’s struggling for […]
Have your mornings turned into hostage negotiations? Explore what’s driving school avoidance and how you can take simple next steps to change “my child hates school” into a new narrative. My Child Hates School What is School Avoidance? You say “my child hates school” and we get it. But it’s really called school avoidance or […]
What do you do if she’s not lazy, rather she’s masking something more acute? Dyslexia in girls can be missed when they are well-behaved. Discover why dyslexia is diagnosed more frequently in males. Table of Contents Dyslexia in Girls: The Signs We Miss and the Mindset Shift We Need During a recent conversation, my dyslexic […]
If you’ve ever watched your fourth or fifth grader avoid doing their homework, you’re not alone. That frustration is exactly why this post exists. Tracy, an Orton Gillingham tutor, discusses the “fourth-grade slump” and explains why traditional reading instruction can leave some learners behind Best of all, she shows you ways to confidently use the […]
