Dyslexia Help

How to Teach Math (Elementary Math) Frank Ho Canada certified math teacher and founder of Ho Math and Chess www.mathandchess.com Yesterday I was teaching a grade one girl and she had some trouble to figure out the answers with questions such as ? + 5 = 11 but when given the question 6 + 5 to her, she could do it with ease. So clearly the reverse thinking presents a bit difficulty to her. She does not have any learning disability and is eager...

Many American's have caught on to the yoga craze, including myself and many of my friends. Why? Because its relaxing, fun and makes you more attune to your body, while building strength and flexibility. When I learned that yoga teachers were offering classes for children with autism (not too common, but hopefully there will be more), it made complete sense to me, because there are so many benefits. First, many children with autism are constantly...

According to the Mayo Clinic, dyslexia remains the most common learning disability in children. Affected children often have average intelligence, with normal vision and speech patterns, but experience difficulty deciphering reading and writing.Student's Reading Age Most dyslexic students are intelligent and exhibit talent in forms of creativity such as play-acting, art class, or music. But because of differences in the brain, these children do...

Asperger's syndrome also known as A.S is a form of autism. Autism is a disorder of development that affects social and communication skills. Autism is not just one specific disorder but occurs in a variety of forms and degrees. The term Autistic Spectrum Disorder is often used to describe the whole range. On this spectrum comes the condition A.S. A.S occurs in all social classes, races and nationalities. It is named after an Austrian physician,...

Most parents are aware by now that the common drugs for ADHD that are prescribed are liable to cause some side effects. But when they read more about those side effects, they begin to get a little uneasy. Now we all know that any drug is likely to cause some side effects but the ones for ADHD really put us on high alert. The FDA is on high alert too because they are taking no risks at all because they have slapped the black box warning on all...

In recent months, there has been a lot of talk about brain damage and just how life threatening it can be. For example, in a recent news piece a well known actress had a tumble down the ski slopes she was learning on. Although she was with her instructor and she was taking every precaution to be safe, she later died just hours after the injury. The problem was that her brain was injured and as a result it was swelling and bleeding, which...

Cerebral palsy is a medical condition that is considered very serious. It is does require medical attention, though there is no cure for the condition. This particular illness can affect anyone, though there is some belief that it is genetic. It is important to know what it can lead to. First, it is one of a group of different disorders that can affect the way a person moves or their ability to move. In addition, it affects the way a person is...

Memory loss is a big deal. Imagine walking into a room and forgetting what you came into the room for. This type of memory faltering happens to most people. Generally, it happens because there is just too much going on in the mind at that time. You may be thinking about work, your family or even just your plans for the evening. For a split second, your memory fails. This is normal and generally not a problem. But, if the memory fading happens...