Trauma has a very broad definition and can be any experience that the brain and/or body find overwhelming. This includes a wide variety...

The number one reason why parents bring their children to see me is that they are struggling with reading. The school has tried all of...

Happy New Year! it is the time of year when many of us take stock of the year behind us and make plans for the year that awaits us. We...

At birth, an infant processes 80% of the environment through the sense of touch (tactility). The part of the brain that processes touch...

Try harder. Just focus. Pay attention! Turn in your work. Listen to the instructions the first time. Get organized. These are messages...

You are probably reading this article because you are either a parent or a teacher who has tried everything you can think of to help a...

Loud noises.Crowded rooms. Public places. These environments can cause great anxiety or even emotional meltdowns for some children and...

Kids struggle to understand what they read for a variety of reasons. If they still have difficulties decoding with automaticity, this can...

Over the last twenty-five years that I have been an educator, there has been a flurry of studies and reports that clearly show that we...

In every classroom across the United States this school year, a child will struggle to learn to read in kindergarten. Nearly all of them...

As a literacy specialist, school administrator, and college professor, I read a lot. And I mean A LOT. Not only do I read academic...