By Kimberly Vasconcelos, MA, CCC-SLP Courtesy of Scientific Learning “Reading is a luxury,” says Dr. Martha Burns, director of neuroscience education at Scientific Learning Corporation. This is a powerful quote when it comes to understanding the impacts of poverty on...
By Linda Gajowski, M.Ed., MS Courtesy of Scientific Learning “I just don’t get it!” is a phrase some of us may have heard or even used in our lives. Our brains successfully comprehend and utilize incoming information when strong cognitive skills are...
Check out the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory website! It has some valuable information about neuroscience and music, reading, listening in noise and so much more.
Every February I canvass my neighbourhood and raise money for the Heart&Stroke Foundation. Most of my family died from heart and stroke conditions and my daughter has a heart condition that was diagnosed when she was 10-years-old. In addition to canvassing, I...
Having used Fast ForWord for 11 years and Reading Assistant for about six years, I know the value of these programs when delivered as designed. My colleague, Marilyn Edwards in the Chilliwack School District, recently shared this with me:”I also think that those...
