Does an IEP Actually Teach a Child to Read?
The Short Answer An IEP is a legal plan. It sets goals, services, and accommodations, but it does not, on ...
The Traumatic Impact of Retention
What I Watched Before I Knew the Research Before I had an Ed.D. or two decades of clinical practice, I ...
When Emotions Run High in the Classroom
Key Takeaway When a child starts shutting down, avoiding schoolwork, or melting down in the classroom and at the kitchen ...
Do You Know These 3 Common Learning Disabilities?
Key Takeaway Dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia are closely connected learning differences that often appear together. This helps explain why a ...
How Dyslexic Minds Are Shaping Our World
If you're reading this, you've likely been told your child is behind. Or maybe you've seen the struggle yourself. You ...
The Science of Summer Learning Loss and Dyslexia
Summer learning loss is real. For students with dyslexia, it's 2-3x worse. But here's what nobody tells parents: neurotypical kids slip ...
Sacramento Multisensory Structured Learning: Tools to Unlock the Mind of a Dyslexic Learner
There is a specific, heavy silence that settles over kitchen tables in Sacramento. It usually happens around 7:00 PM, when ...
When Does Your Child Need a Specialized School for Executive Functioning and Dyslexia? A Sacramento Parent’s Guide
Your child is smart. Everyone agrees on that. The psychologist, the teachers, and even the tutor. However, your intelligent child ...
Sacramento Reading Intervention vs Tutoring: Understanding Which is Right For Your Child
Your child's teacher suggests "extra reading help," but you're left wondering what that actually means. A tutor? An intervention program? ...
