by Karina Richland | Feb 12, 2019 | Auditory Processing Disorder
Children with auditory processing disorder struggle to hear the individual sounds in words. This creates difficulties with rhyming, blending, segmenting, word patterns, and so much more. If you have been researching specific ways to help your child learn best, you... 
by Karina Richland | Feb 6, 2019 | Dyslexia
If your child has been formally tested and diagnosed with dyslexia, it is imperative that you request accommodations for your child’s specific needs within the classroom. Appropriate accommodations should be written into your child’s IEP or 504 Plan. On today’s post... 
by Karina Richland | Feb 2, 2019 | Reading
I LOVED reading Dr. Seuss books when I was a kid reading them over and over again. I couldn’t wait for the day when my own children could finally read all those wonderful Dr. Seuss books from my childhood. I learned very quickly though that Dr. Seuss books are not... 
by Karina Richland | Jan 31, 2019 | Multisensory, Writing
Learning to write doesn’t have to be boring or difficult. You can make learning to write fun and engaging by using multisensory strategies. For kids that struggle with learning to write, a multisensory teaching method is the most effective teaching method. These... 
by Karina Richland | Jan 29, 2019 | Executive Functioning Skills
Working memory is remembering and using information while in the middle of an activity. For example, when you are cooking, you are using working memory by remembering all the different steps of a recipe. In the early years, children use working memory to learn their...