Healthy Sense of Sight - Crucial to Learning Success

02/07/11 22:24 , Categories: Learning Disabilities, general education , Tags: irlen syndrome, literacy, reading, vision, vision and learning, vision therapy, visual system development

"The visual system is a significant part of how we process information and a key factor in how we learn. 80% of what you perceive, comprehend and remember depends on the efficiency of the visual system." (Vision and Learning)

Development and Academic Success

02/01/11 22:51 , Categories: Learning Disabilities, general education , Tags: academic success, adhd, auditory processing, autism spectrum diagnoses, cerebral palsy, clumsy child syndrome, development and learning, developmental age, dyscalculia, dyslexia, hearing problems, neurodevelopmental delays, speech delays, visual processing problems

A child’s developmental level, not just the chronological age, is vital to learning success. Developmental maturity demonstrates that the brain is able to take in sensory information and then process the information in the higher cortical areas of the brain. We are all meant to be born with certain primitive reflexes established. These primitive reflexes assist the mother and baby through the birth process. They then allow the baby to adjust to life outside the womb and to begin the process of training the body and the brain to work together. Typically, these reflexes are inhibited and replaced by more advanced postural reflexes sometime between 6 months - 3 years of age.

Activities for Summer Reading

07/12/10 08:25 , Categories: general education, Language Arts , Tags: comprehension, family reading activities, reading, reading comprehension, reading fluency, summer reading activities, summer reading fun

Link: http://www.timmystutor.com/?blog=4&paged=37

Summer break from school can mean lost skills by autumn. There are a considerable number of fun summer activities which can help the child to continue practicing reading skills that they have learned and be ready for the start of the new school year. Here are some great ideas to keep your child's reading skills from slipping this summer. Be sure to find ways that will help the child practice fluency as well as comprehension skills.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Learning

07/06/10 09:17 , Categories: Learning Disabilities, general education, nutrition , Tags: add/adhd, brain growth, dha and learning, dyslexia, dyspraxia, essential fatty acids, fish oil, flaxseed, learning disabilities, memory, omega 3, omega 6

Link: http://tinyurl.com/35fgjfj

Omega-3 fatty acids have become popular over the past few years as awareness of their health benefits in reducing the risk of heart disease has increased. However, these essential acids also play a crucial role in brain function as well as normal growth and development.

What is Irlen Syndrome?

07/05/10 06:54 , Categories: Homeschool News, Learning Disabilities, general education, Math, Language Arts , Tags: dyslexia, irlen self-test, irlen syndrome, learning disabilities, light sensitivity, light spectrum and learning disabilities, reading disabilities, scotopic sensitivity syndrome

Link: http://irlen.com/index.php

Irlen Syndrom has also been known as Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome. It is not a problem with the eyes. It is a a problem with the brain's ability to process visual information. Irlen Syndrome can affect many different areas including academic performance, behavior, the ability to sit still, attention and concentration.