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Aug 11, 2016
3 min

Jacob Pulled Out of His Fog!

Jacob Day 25 The weather is gorgeous these days and the traffic is mild as I commute to the City by the Bay. These past few sessions have been fantastic. Jacob has pulled out of that dyslexic fog and is back to being a “rock star”, as his mom likes to call him. Jacob is processing information easily and quickly. You would never even know he has ever struggled in school. The only thing that trips him up is the eye tracking. His slump seems to have passed completely, which

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Aug 8, 2016
3 min

More Ups and Downs for Jacob on His Road to Overcoming Dyslexia

Jacob Day 20 I ring the doorbell, staring at the beautiful stained glass window on the maroon door of Jacob’s house. Michelle greets me as usual, but she looks extremely tired. She is wearing her blue sweat suit and looks entirely frazzled. It has been a rough week with Jacob. He has gone backward, worse than before. Math problems that he was flying through last week seem like new information now. He doesn’t understand the concept of a prefix or a suffix no matter how many

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Aug 6, 2016
3 min

Jacob’s Road to Recovery, the Ups and Downs

Jacob 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 frazzled as I visit with Michelle. I hear movement from the kitchen and Jacob sneaks up on me, somewhat hesitantly. He isn’t the same, confident boy I worked with the previous week. Michelle looks upset. Her usual generous smile is gone and her eyebrows are furrowed. She waits for Jacob to go up to his room and then tears stream down her face.

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Aug 4, 2016
2 min

Jacob’s Learning Success

Jacob Day 10 Today Jacob isn’t waiting for me. He seems to have his own agenda upstairs. Michelle is proud once again. She tells of Jacob winning an award for being on the ski team. It was an accomplishment award, something only two people on the team received. Jacob has never received an award for anything before. I often find that with brain integration, sports, coordination, and other non-academic skills improve. Sometimes, kids who have wet the bed suddenly stop afte

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Aug 3, 2016
2 min

Jacob 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 pride. Jacob has been reading willingly and with less struggle. “He’s reading Harry Potter,” she proudly states. She looks like a peacock strutting around the coop. I nod happily. Jacob does seem to be responding well to his treatment – better than most. I can’t take full credit. Michelle has diligently been having Jacob perform the hom

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Aug 2, 2016
2 min

Jacob…A Gifted Child With Dyslexia!

These are the days when there is little change and little reward. The balance board is used, tracking sheets, and a system of correcting perceptual skills. Of course, we always start with the brain retraining exercises, and they are becoming easier for Jacob. We work on his gross motor skills with dot dabbers and dot sheets. As usual, he is pleasant and agreeable. We work on eye/hand coordination and visual memory. He seems to be picking up these skills more quickly than

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Jul 31, 2016
3 min

Jacob Day 2, A Mother’s Journey to Help her Son with Dyslexia

Jacob 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 him last week so maybe this all might prove to be interesting. We set right to work and Michelle goes upstairs to do her own work. I go through the same series of brain exercises, and they still seem difficult for Jacob to do. He seems awkward with all of his body movements, and it looks like he might literally fall a couple of times. Havin

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Jul 30, 2016
3 min

Jacob’s Dyslexia Day 1 – They all Have Gifts!

Jacob Day 1 It is cool in San Francisco today. I am met at the door by an attractive, vibrant, nicely dressed woman. We visit politely for a few minutes and then I meet Jacob again. He shyly peeks around the corner, looking at me hesitantly through his round glasses. He looks like he wants to run away, yet there is a radiance about him, an aura of peace, knowledge, and stillness. We sit down at a large dining room table and get down to business. I start with brain retrain

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Jacob…One of My Favorite Students!

Jul 29, 2016
3 min

Jacob…One of My Favorite Students!

(This is an excerpt from my journal almost ten years ago about Jacob, a second grade student with dyslexia. I thought you might enjoy reading about his journey to learning success!) There was a message on my answering machine from Michelle. I hadn’t heard from her in about a year. Her smooth, alto voice, with all of its passion and vibrancy didn’t surprise me one bit. She needed some advice about Jacob, her adorable eight-year- old son. Jacob was one of those kids you want

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A Picture for Writing Success?

Jul 13, 2016
2 min

A Picture for Writing Success?

So, I’ve been talking a lot about dysgraphia. Last post I had you do dictation with your child or student. Remember? That takes that orthographic loop out of the picture a bit and allows the student to write without thinking. The next step? Make sure that the student can write a sentence on his/her own. If so, then drum up a picture that the student is interested in. You can find something online. Just make sure that it is a free image. If not, you can scrounge somethi

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Visual Processing Problems Affect Learning Success

Jun 24, 2016
1 min

Visual Processing Problems Affect Learning Success

Can you imagine seeing the world as if it were tilted? Perhaps upside down? How about spinning constantly? So many children (and adults) view the world this way. And the sadness of it is that they know nothing different, because they were born this way. If you viewed the world this way, can you imagine what it would be like to try to read? The words would be moving or tilted as well. The amount of energy you would need to perform a simple task would be astronomical. An

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Visual Processing Problems Affect Learning Success

Jun 24, 2016
1 min

Visual Processing Problems Affect Learning Success

Can you imagine seeing the world as if it were tilted? Perhaps upside down? How about spinning constantly? So many children (and adults) view the world this way. And the sadness of it is that they know nothing different, because they were born this way. If you viewed the world this way, can you imagine what it would be like to try to read? The words would be moving or tilted as well. The amount of energy you would need to perform a simple task would be astronomical. An

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Can You Really Fix Dyslexia?

Jun 10, 2016
3 min

Can You Really Fix Dyslexia?

Dyslexia has become a dirty word, and I don’t know why. Schools are generally not equipped to deal with it. Parents are frustrated because their child is smart…but still can’t read, write, or spell. All too often, parents and teachers just resign themselves to loving their child or student and give up on thinking that it can be fixed. But it can. The journey to fixing dyslexia is multi-faceted. First, the brain must be dealt with. New neurological pathways can be built

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Another Great Reading Tip

Jun 9, 2016
1 min

Another Great Reading Tip

It’s summer. Yay! It’s also the best time to sharpen your child’s reading skills since he/she won’t be tired from being at school. And cranky! Here’s a fun activity that will make your child feel brilliant. After all we all know these kids really are! Here’s what you do. Give your child a book. Start with larger print. Have him/her hold the book up and just read the first and last letters of the beginning word on each line and the ending letter on each line. After this b

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Another Great Reading Tip

Jun 9, 2016
1 min

Another Great Reading Tip

It’s summer. Yay! It’s also the best time to sharpen your child’s reading skills since he/she won’t be tired from being at school. And cranky! Here’s a fun activity that will make your child feel brilliant. After all we all know these kids really are! Here’s what you do. Give your child a book. Start with larger print. Have him/her hold the book up and just read the first and last letters of the beginning word on each line and the ending letter on each line. After this b

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Another Reading Tip for Dyslexia

May 27, 2016
1 min

Another Reading Tip for Dyslexia

Students with dyslexia and other reading disorders have a difficult time moving their eyes across a page of print. Like I promised, here is another reading activity that you can do at home that is quick, easy to do, and doesn’t require anything more than a book and your cute kid. Give the student a book. Start with larger print. Have the student hold the book up and just read the first and last letters of the beginning word on each line and the ending letter on each line. T

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Help for Those Pesky Reversals

Aug 4
2 min

Help for Those Pesky Reversals

Have you stood by and watched your child or student reverse a letter, word, or number? Do you gently remind him/her of it, but it seems...

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Six Ways to Help with Test Taking Jitters

May 20
3 min

Six Ways to Help with Test Taking Jitters

My adult daughter recently switched jobs and had to take a hairy test on something I can't begin to understand. She hadn't studied a bit...

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