Your child craves your company, and spending time with him or her is the best thing you could do to help boost confidence and self-esteem. However, many parents don’t know what they could or should be doing with their kids. While there are a million and one activities you could share, here are a few
Dyslexia is not a disease or handicap. Quite the opposite—it’s simply a different way of processing and learning to read. In fact, many dyslexics show phenomenal talents in other areas that have nothing to do with school or reading. I remember one sixth-grade boy who was both dyslexic and ADHD. To keep him from disrupting
At least 75% of the children I see have allergies as well as dyslexia or other learning or behavioral issues. If a child has allergies, it’s difficult to know which emotional or physical symptoms are coming from the allergy and which are part of the learning or behavior challenge. Many actions we wouldn’t typically associate
The International Dyslexia Association defines dyslexia as “a specific learning disability that is neurological [brain-based] in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and / or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.” Dyslexia symptoms can appear at any age but are most common in young children. Those with dyslexia have
