by GenesisAdmin | Jun 26, 2019 | Barriers to Learning |
The signs of dyslexia can occur early on in a child’s life, but it is not always clear to parents and educators what to look for. Dyslexia is a learning difficulty that affects reading. But it often affects other areas of a person’s daily functioning as...
by GenesisAdmin | Jun 23, 2019 | Early Childhood Development, Education |
Getting your child to read always feels like a parenting win, doesn’t it? We’re constantly told by the media and by scientists how important it is for kids to read. And these experts certainly aren’t wrong. But encouraging your child to read is a...
by GenesisAdmin | May 10, 2016 | ADHD, Barriers to Learning |
I’ve noticed a very interesting trend in my practice in recent years. Often children – specifically boys – will present with symptoms associated with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) such as distractibility, impulsivity, fidgetiness, lapses in...
by GenesisAdmin | May 19, 2013 | Early Childhood Development, Education, Parent guidance |
Visual figure ground perception refers to the ability to distinguish a figure or object from it’s background and is a vital element to reading. This ability enables emerging readers to focus on words and letters and ignore background prints or blots and smudges...
by GenesisAdmin | Apr 23, 2013 | Assessments, Barriers to Learning, Parent guidance |
There are about 27 accepted definitions of Dyslexia and experts cannot seem to agree on exactly what this learning disorder is and how it presents itself in young children. There are dozens of Dyslexia Tests on the market, but not one single universally accepted test...