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Austin Learning Solutions, founded by Ann Conolly, a certified reading specialist and therapeutic trainer, solves reading and learning issues for children with dyslexia, ADD, ADHD, CAPD, Autism Spectrum and processing disorders.

When parents call us to get help for their child, they have run out of options and are worried about their child’s development delay. Their child is struggling with reading, spelling, math, executive functioning, or to pass standardized tests. We listen and know from experience that the child may have auditory, visual or sensory processing challenges. In some cases, the student may have a learning disability, such as dyslexia, Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Austin Learning Solutions has a proven track record with helping children recondition their brains—through cognitive therapy and sound therapy—to overcome these processing challenges and prepare them for success in school.

Processing skills are those fundamental abilities that we bring to the learning table, such as:

Memory problems
Auditory processing
Visual processing
Sensory processing
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or lack of focus to complete tasks
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Processing speed
Organization, planning, and completion (executive function skills)
Logic and reasoning

These skills or the lack of them seriously impacts any person's success and confidence. For academic teaching to be effective, good processing skills must be in place. Therefore, academic tutoring alone will only put an expensive "band-aid" on the child's problems. When tutoring is discontinued, academic performance and motivation drop off steadily. The student still has the same learning problems as before!

What Is Needed:

Correct assessment of what is causing the learning issues - very important
Carefully planned protocol for the student's needs, to train and stabilize deficient processing areas
One-to-one training and coaching to enable the student to become a capable and independent learner

What We Do

Austin Learning Solutions has a very high success rate. In fact, we have been improving the lives of children and adults for more than sixteen years. Through the assessment process, processing and reading skills weaknesses are identified. Based on your child's assessment, we will then carefully plan and guide an individualized therapeutic approach and make recommendations to you. We advise; you choose.

Building Skills

Building processing skills is the key to motivating reluctant learners. Success builds confidence. Your child will experience success during each one-to-one session, as we train in skills that will help him or her achieve success on his/her own.

My Goal

My goal is to insure that each student reaches his or her full potential asap to secure a successful future. My joy is hearing parents' feedback that their child now WANTS to read, is feeling confident! This can happen for your child. Let's get started!

"Ann worked with my 1st grade son for about 4 months starting in the spring. We were informed by the school in February that his reading level was still early 1st grade and by June he should be approaching a 2nd grade level. We found Ann and after talking with her and testing decided this was the right program for our strong willed, easily distractable boy! In 4 months his reading level jumped 7 levels and was in a strong 2nd grade level, exceeding the expectations of the school. We highly recommend Ann!"

Jenny B

"We will get started on the RAP again. I truly feel like ILS helps her regulate!!!! Last night when I was getting her Calming Prep w/ Chant ready, she said, “I just love this music...it helps me relax." So that is testimony in itself that her body responds to it if she is verbally expressing that."

Keely

"I was so impressed with your process yesterday. You've obviously researched and developed unique methods. You mixed it up enough to maintain my daughter's interest and concentration....ending with a card game when she started to wane."

Evelyn R