Lisa HarpJul 142 minSix Fun Ways to Help with Visual DiscriminationIf your child is struggling with reading, writing, or math, then chances are that visual discrimination skills are weak. It's not...
Lisa HarpJul 72 minPressure Cooker KidsDid you know studies reveal that children today are more stressed out than ever before? In a world of convenience, relative peace, and...
Lisa HarpJun 242 minSix Tips for Summer LearningSummer can be a great time to catch up on learning. But if you have a child who is a unique learner, it the exercises you choose must be...
Lisa HarpJun 142 minIntriguing Facts About DyslexiaDo you have a child with dyslexia? If so, you're probably confused and upset a lot of the time. It's no wonder, because these kids are...
Lisa HarpJun 42 minFive Ways to Help with Writing this SummerSummer is upon us with a vengeance...at least it is here in Northern California. What a fantastic time to help your child develop...
Lisa HarpMay 173 minThe Perils of Working Memory – and Three Ways to Make it Strong!Working memory is a tricky old lady…poking innocent children with her gnarled wooden cane and cackling with morbid glee when she puts a...
Lisa HarpApr 92 minFive Easy Ways to Boost Visual MemoryVisual memory is a key component to learning. If you’ve ever tried to teach a child math facts only to be met with a dull stare after...
Lisa HarpMar 282 minA Treasure Hunt Kind of DayA family emergency left me tending to my seven-year-old granddaughter, Morgan. She’s usually one of those “sunshine” children, but a dark...
Lisa HarpMar 92 minFour Ways to Help a Reluctant Writer with SequencingSequencing is one of the most difficult skills to teach reluctant writers or kids with learning disabilities. Their minds just don’t work...
Lisa HarpFeb 103 minHomework Horrors and What to Do About ThemI can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard parents complain about homework battles with their children, especially young learners. This...
Lisa HarpFeb 64 minIt's all They've Ever Known...The first time I laid eyes on Zelda, I literally gasped. The two-month old kitten was covered in oozing tumors – hundreds of them. Her...
Lisa HarpFeb 33 minSix Ways that Anxiety Affects Kids with Learning DisabilitiesIt’s commonly known that kids with learning disabilities have far more anxiety than their peers. This only makes sense. When the simple...
Lisa HarpJan 302 minPecking Order and Brain ConnectionsWith not such a gentle nudging, baby girl moved out over a year ago, spreading her wings and flying. I’m very proud of her and enjoying...
Lisa HarpJan 252 minFive Tips to Help Your Right-brain Dominant Child Do MathIf you have a child or student who struggles with math computation, then it can be a battle! All too often, our right-brain dominant...
Lisa HarpJan 222 minLean in for DisciplineWe have a student who’s been having a rough time. She’s severely dyslexic and has been mishandled her entire three years of formal...
Lisa HarpJan 151 minThe Problem with Using the "Outline" for Reluctant WritersRecently I was scouting around on the internet when I found a blog that promised a writing tip for kids with learning disabilities. Of...
Lisa HarpJan 113 minThe One Activity That Turns Around a Reluctant WriterOkay, so I've been talking about the stages of writing and how to help a unique learner who just doesn't want to write. This learner most...
Lisa HarpJan 82 minSeven More Tips to Help Build a Writing FoundationWhew! There’s so much involved in writing, it sometimes makes me wonder how any of us manage to do it. Enter a learning disability, and...
Lisa HarpJan 43 minSix Tricks to Help Motor Skills for WritingI’ve been talking about writing and dysgraphia – how you have to lay the foundation for writing in a step-by-step manner. Like all...
Lisa Harp Jul 14 2 min Six Fun Ways to Help with Visual Discrimination If your child is struggling with reading, writing, or math, then chances are that visual discrimination skills are weak. It's not...
