by Marlene | Aug 9, 2017 | Brain, Reading
This mother’s blog about her autistic son’s communication advances lend an understanding to the complexities of the literacy pyramid and what’s possible.Read more here.
by Marlene | Jul 24, 2017 | Brain, Reading
Courtesy of the American Psychological AssociationUndoing Dyslexia via Video GamesPsychologists and neuroscientists are using new techniques to identify the source of language and reading problems such as dyslexia in the brain and create innovative new therapies to...
by Scientific Learning | Jul 13, 2017 | Brain
Courtesy of Carrie Gajowski, MA, Scientific LearningI sat down with Liza to hear her perspective on why Fast ForWord works so well for children on the autism spectrum, even if the child is not yet verbal. Liza started by sharing a story about a young adult named...
by Scientific Learning | Jul 13, 2017 | Brain, Reading
Courtesy of Carrie Gajowski, MA, Scientific LearningEvery year, parents and educators work hard to help their children and students learn as much as possible, squeezing in all the high-value knowledge they can. But come the end of the school year, a solid percentage...
by Scientific Learning | Jul 3, 2017 | Brain, Media
Courtesy of Hallie Smith, MA CCC-SLP from Scientific Learning.Does traditional or exploratory learning work better?As educators, we are constantly faced with the question of how we can best present material so that it is optimally “learnable” for the different...
by Scientific Learning | Jun 15, 2017 | Brain, Reading
Courtesy Logan De Ley of Scientific LearningReading aloud with expression is a foundational reading skill students should be developing between grades 1 – 5. It is pretty easy to recognize when someone skillfully reads aloud in an expressive manner. However, to...