Your Guide to Learning Disabilities

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12 Signs Your Child Might Need IEP Support Services

Parenting is stressful enough, and adding the possibility of...

Lobbying for Change: How Parents Can Influence School...

Here are two things that I believe: As a nation, we are doing a terrible...

Does Online Tutoring Really Work?

Learn more about how online tutor can be effective and find the...

The Pitfalls and Risks of Taking a Break From Tutoring

For the vast majority of students with learning differences, breaks...

Beyond Dyslexia: Weak Curriculum

Welcome to the final part of our series, Beyond Dyslexia, where we...

Beyond Dyslexia: Reduced Processing Speed

Welcome to the latest installment of our series, Beyond Dyslexia....

Beyond Dyslexia: Environmental Factors

Welcome back to our ongoing series, Beyond Dyslexia, where we we've been...

Beyond Dyslexia: Executive Function

Welcome back to our ongoing series, where we explore the ...

Beyond Dyslexia: Phonological Disorders

Welcome back to our Beyond Dyslexia series! Today, we're...

Beyond Dyslexia: ADHD

Welcome back to our Beyond Dyslexia series! In this installmen...

Beyond Dyslexia: Working Memory

Welcome back to Beyond Dyslexia! In our ongoing series, we're...

Beyond Dyslexia: Understanding Central Auditory Processing Disorder

Welcome to our new series Beyond Dyslexia! In this series we are...

Navigating Dyslexia: Understanding, Intervention, and Empowerment

When faced with the daunting task of understanding learning...

Encouraging Homework Excitement: Strategies for ALL Students

Homework is an essential part of a student's academic journey, and...

Empowering Parents: Getting Involved with Organizations That Support Students with

Dyslexia is a common learning difference that affects how peop...

Neurodivergency: A Comprehensive Look at Common Neurodivercencies/Learning Differences

Dyslexia is a common learning difference that affects how peop...

Navigating Due Process: Steps for Resolving IEP Non-Compliance with Your Child's School

As a parent, discovering that your child's school is not effectively...

What to Look For in a Reading Tutor

Reading is a fundamental skill that is necessary for success in...

The BEST Strategy for Helping your Struggling Reader at Home

Watching your child struggle is heartbreaking. There is no...

Why Apps will NOT Help Your Child's Dyslexia

You've heard it said - there's an app for that! While there are...

What does my child's MAP Testing Data Mean?

Many public and private schools are implementing MAP testing a...

Why You Can't Fix Reading Over the Summer

Believe it or not, summer is quickly approaching, and you have...

Dear Teachers, Please Stop Blaming Parents.

This blog post is one that is specifically written for my fellow...

Making the Case for Explicit Reading and Spelling Instruction for ALL!

Much to the excitement of everyone here on the LD Expert...

Why is Essay Writing SO Hard for Some Students?

Essays. Some love them, some loathe them. For many students...

Which Books are Best for Teaching My Child to Read?

It was an exciting summer in our home, as our daughter prepared ...

What is Tier 2 and Tier 3 Intervention in the Educational Setting?

Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 - these are popular educational terms, but...

What do my Students Test Scores Mean? - Interpreting the data and when to get help

Three times per year, our local schools administer the MAP test....

Prioritizing After-School Schedules: Extracurriculars or Tutoring?

It feels good to be back in the swing-of-things, right? The world....

Introducing Your Child's IEP or 504 to New Teachers

As we prepare to send our children back to school, we routinely gathe....

The Balance Between Expectations and Accommodations

I’ve never hidden the fact that mathematical thinking is not a....

Congratulations, Parents!

July! Along with the sparks of fireworks, the dust of the school....

Does a Diagnosis Matter?

If you’ve been on the journey of trying to figure out exactly what is....

The End of the School Year: Academic Competitions and Awards

With the 2021-2022 school year wrapping up, you may have....

The Benefits of Reading to Your Children: Social-Emotional Development

If you’ve endured a toddler tantrum over which half of the....

The Whole-Child Approach - They're More Than a Diagnosis

One of the biggest challenges a teacher with many students can....

Getting Ready for State Testing

Spring is in the air and for many students, this is an exciting time....

What is Executive Function - and Why is it SO important?

Recently there has been an increase in the discussion....

The Importantance of Decompressing this Winter Break

Our kids - and who we are we kidding, our parents and teachers - have already had quite the scho....

Challenge Avoidance: How to Teach Perseverance to Your Child

The other day, we were outside playing with our neighbors. My....

Why is Tutoring and Dyslexia Intervention SO Expensive?

Chances are, if you clicked on this blog link, you have experienced sticker shock when searching ....

Dyslexia 101: Part 6 - Advocating for Your Child at School or Yourself in the Workplace

Welcome to Part VI, the final post of our Dyslexia 101 series! The goal of this blog series was focused....

Dyslexia 101: Part 5 - How to Choose an Intervention Program

Welcome to Part V of our Dyslexia 101 series! Over the next two....

Dyslexia 101: Part 4 - Debunking Dyslexia Myths

Welcome to Part IV of our Dyslexia 101 series. Over the next few....

Dyslexia 101: Part 3 - Implications of Dyslexia in the Classroom and Workplace

Welcome to Part III of our Dyslexia 101 series. Over the next few....

Dyslexia 101: Part 2 - Characteristics of Dyslexia

Welcome to Part II of our Dyslexia 101 series. Over the next five....

Dyslexia 101: But what actually IS dyslexia?

It has become much more common to hear dyslexia talked....

Dyslexia and the Immersion Classroom - A Parent's Choice

Bilingualism is a growing trend in the United States, and immersio....

Summer Activities to Build Language and Reading Skills

Anyone else feel like they are limping into summer break this....

Help Me Help My Child with Anxiety

Fears and worries are part of life. Strong emotional reactions in....

Help Me Help My Child with ADHD

Did you know that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is....

Teacher Appreciation Week: What Your Teachers Really Want

It is a special time of year for teachers. The year is quickly....

Teacher Appreciation Week: What Your Teachers Really Want

Part 2 of a multi-part blog series focusing on practical tips for....

Help Me Help My Struggling Reader - Part 1

Alarm clock, chef, stylist, personal assistant, psychologist, nurse,....

The Importance of Quiet

My husband used to tease me about arriving to work 30 minute....