I’m often asked this question and my answer 99% of the time is, yes! If your child is struggling to read and you’re perplexed because you know they’re “smart” and articulate, an assessment may provide crucial information needed to make...
Oh, to be highly sensitive… what a BEAUTIFUL gift! Highly sensitive children (HSC’s), and adults, who make up 15-20% of the world, are a unique group with very special gifts and strengths. Unfortunately, the strengths of high sensitivity are often seen...
Why is it that some of us just…can’t…spell??? This post is for all who are poor spellers as well as for those who parent and/or teach poor spellers. My hope is that it brings some clarity to the spelling dilemma/mystery. Last week I read an...
If you’ve ever read with a dyslexic child you’ve probably been curious, or maybe even frustrated with the fact that when reading aloud they read multi-syllabic words with relative ease but often stumble over smaller words, typically sight words, such as; for, any, if,...
It’s a brand new school year and my heart is completely full… I feel so incredibly blessed to be doing this work that I love, work that fills me up inside and makes me feel like the luckiest person alive. I definitely don’t take it for granted. I’ve written similar...
