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Sweet Valentines Day!
Most mothers save Valentines from their children, we bet, and we found a sweet one today.
We share this with you, parents of our students who have varying c...
The Dyslexie Font
The month of October honors people with dyslexia, to promote awareness of this affliction which can also be a gift. Yes, with the many children and adults I ...
The Science Behind Cognitive Training
Recent neuroscientific breakthroughs provide insights into therapeutic means of rewiring our brains. Neuroplasticity is the ability for our brains to change ...
Great Safety Product for Autistic Spectrum!
Do you need this for your autistic child or elderly loved one? Considering how many "Silver alerts" there are these days, this could be very helpful in the c...
Video Games: Gaming and the Developing Brain
Recent research reveals that too much screen time damages the developing brain. Almost daily I meet with precious students who spend much of their live...
Music Making a Difference: Students with Learning Challenges
by Ann Conolly with Janet Soller and Karen Wallace
Published by: Alpha Major, 2011 50 pages $15.95
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Choose Reading "Camps" Carefully
As soon as Spring Break is over, parents start calling for summer reading camps or programs. It's important to choose carefully. What will be the most effect...
A Font Designed for Dyslexia
This is so interesting! A graphic designer at the University of Twente in the Netherlands has designed a special font to make reading easier for dyslex...
The Joys of Sound Therapy!
This morning I found this in my inbox:
"Hi Ann!!! Exciting news!!! After a couple of days in the educational doldrums, R. has popped up this morning with be...
Prepare the Brains for Spring Testing!
Last week I read a health column in The Statesman that I thought might be helpful. Much of it is quoted here. (italicized comments are my own.)
“An Oh...
Do Handwriting Skills Matter?
In seventeen years of serving private students, I've seen cursive handwriting go away. Most of my students use a form of slow, immature printing no matter wh...
What a difference PACE makes!
In the 14 years that I have been a PACE provider, I’m always thrilled to learn of the fantastic results we get from this intensive cognitive training p...