Lisa HarpJul 14, 20171 minGrandmas Worry, TooMorgan is four years old…full of herself, rambunctious, lively, and has a vocabulary that amazes anybody she meets. She’s agile, can...
Lisa HarpDec 6, 20162 minJacob is on Fire…Academically!Jacob…entering the final days These days with Jacob are a blur. He is on fire academically and seems to have moved through the auditory...
Lisa HarpOct 27, 20163 minWe’re Making Headway! Yay!The first time that I arrive for Jacob’s session, I am expecting the worst, but I am greeted by the old Michelle. Her grin is huge and...
Lisa HarpSep 30, 20163 minJacob’s Report Card – a Real Shocker!When I arrive for Jacob’s session, I am expecting the worst, since Michelle has fallen into that pit of despair she can’t seem to climb...
Lisa HarpSep 14, 20162 minFalling into Despair over JacobJacob Days 36-40 Each time I arrive to work with Jacob, Michelle seems to be falling deeper and deeper into a depression. Usually...
Lisa HarpSep 3, 20162 minBack to School for Jacob!Jacob is back in school now. Michelle was afraid to send him back to his previous private school due to the rigorous academics expected...
Lisa HarpAug 15, 20162 minJacob’s Dyslexia…Glorious News!Jacob Day 30 Today Jacob is too busy to even come say hello to me. Michelle and I visit for a few minutes, and down he comes. This boy...
Lisa HarpAug 8, 20163 minMore Ups and Downs for Jacob on His Road to Overcoming DyslexiaJacob Day 20 I ring the doorbell, staring at the beautiful stained glass window on the maroon door of Jacob’s house. Michelle greets me...
Lisa HarpAug 6, 20163 minJacob’s Road to Recovery, the Ups and DownsJacob Day 15 I am not greeted with a game of hide-and-seek today. It is quiet in Jacob’s sprawling Victorian home, and I am a bit...
Lisa HarpAug 3, 20162 minJacob is Reading Harry Potter!Jacob Day 6 When I arrive a bit late at Jacob’s house today (that San Francisco traffic is terrible), Michelle is bursting with joy and...
Lisa HarpJul 31, 20163 minJacob Day 2, A Mother’s Journey to Help her Son with DyslexiaJacob greets me at the door today with a huge Cheshire cat smile. He seems a lot more relaxed. I guess he figured that I didn’t kill...
Lisa HarpApr 63 min5 Ways to Keep Students from “Overthinking” AssignmentsI hate to shop. So much that I am often accused of having an online shopping addiction. So, when I was out of groceries earlier this...
Lisa HarpMar 253 minBattling Tricky Transitions Doesn't Have to be Difficult!Kids with learning disabilities like routines. It gives them a sense of predictability in a world that can be scary, unnerving, and...