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Evaluations Results; What Do They Mean?
Image credit: Understood.com Are you confused about your child’s school evaluation testing results? What does this information mean? What...
Nancy Thorup
May 10, 20191 min read
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Words Make A Difference
Chen Miller is a school teacher in Israel. In this short video she sends a powerful message to parents and educators on the importance...
Nancy Thorup
May 7, 20191 min read
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Help Kids Set Realistic Goals and Make Positive Change
It’s human nature to want to feel happy. Research shows that some individuals, because of their temperament and personality traits, seem...
Nancy Thorup
May 2, 20194 min read
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Competing Mental Diagnoses: Anxiety and ADHD
Image credit: Understoodblog.org An original post by Tough Topics give a wonderful explanation about what it is like to have not only...
Nancy Thorup
Apr 30, 20191 min read
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A Checklist for Dyslexia and Accommodations
Dyslexia is a language-based processing disorder. Significant difficulty with phonological skills can cause reading and spelling to be...
Nancy Thorup
Apr 25, 20192 min read
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Every parent should read this Deseret News article and talk with your kids!
Image credit: Deseretnews.com I’m sharing this story because I was shocked when I read it, and that’s not easy to do anymore dealing with...
Nancy Thorup
Apr 24, 20191 min read
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4 Reasons Your Child’s Evaluation Results May Differ
Image credit: Ubderstood.org This is a great Understood.org article that features some specific reasons why evaluation results may be...
Nancy Thorup
Apr 22, 20191 min read
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Auditory Processing and Spelling Areas of Auditory Perception
Auditory system is the sensory system for the sense of hearing. Phonemic awareness and phonics both depend The on the auditory system....
Nancy Thorup
Apr 15, 20192 min read
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Multiplayer Online Video Games and Kids With Social Skills Challenges: What You Need to Know
Were you aware that multiplayer online video games may affect your child’s social challenges? Understood.org has written a great article...
Nancy Thorup
Apr 12, 20191 min read
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A Day in the Life of a Child With Slow Processing Speed
Image credit: Understood.org How does Slow Processing Speed affect your child’s daily life? What does it look like when your child...
Nancy Thorup
Apr 8, 20191 min read
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Slow Processing Speed Fact Sheet
Does your child struggle with completing homework and tests in a timely manner? Are they having difficulties making decisions? Do they...
Nancy Thorup
Apr 3, 20191 min read
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Visual Processing Issues
Visual Processing Disorder (VPD) or perceptual disorder is when an individual struggles to process and make sense of information taken in...
Nancy Thorup
Mar 22, 20193 min read
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What is Auditory Processing Disorder?
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) also known as Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), is a neurological disorder that affects how...
Nancy Thorup
Mar 1, 20192 min read
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What is dyslexia? What is Irlen Syndrome?
What is Dyslexia? Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. It involves a cluster of symptoms that result in students having...
Nancy Thorup
Feb 19, 20192 min read
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Overview of PASS
Cognitive processes are important to learning because they influence how a child approaches a specific task. The four basic psychological...
Nancy Thorup
Feb 7, 20192 min read
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Planning and Attention are Key to Learning
Learning can be complicated. Recognizing cognitive processes and how the brain works helps parents and academic professionals better...
Nancy Thorup
Jan 22, 20195 min read
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Proficiency Based Grading is coming to your school!
In an attempt to help parents understand what this means, we are hosting a workshop. The workshop will be led by Nancy Williams, Director...
Nancy Thorup
Jan 16, 20192 min read
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Parent Workshop – January 25
You are invited to attend our upcoming workshop next Friday, January 25. This workshop is designed to help parents like yourself to...
Nancy Thorup
Jan 14, 20191 min read
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How Reading Affects Dyslexia
Dear Parents, The study of the brain has evolved quite a bit and even though there is still so much of our brain’s function that is being...
Nancy Thorup
Dec 31, 20181 min read
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The Truth About ADHD
Parents, If your child has ADHD, please remember this impactful post! #ADHD #ADHDMyths #truthaboutADHD
Nancy Thorup
Dec 26, 20181 min read
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