Dr. Ken Gibson
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Reading Crisis in America
My heart breaks for parents today. There is a reading crisis in America. According to The Nation's Report Card 2005™ published by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, two out of five US students can barely read. It touches one of three homes with school-age children. Is your home one of them? If it is, I know you're anxious for that child who cannot read well. In our society, life's opportunities are linked so... (posted by Dr. Ken 5 years 300 days ago.)
My heart breaks for parents today. There is a reading crisis in America. According to The Nation's Report Card 2005™ published by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, two out of five US students can barely read. It touches one of three homes with school-age children. Is your home one of them? If it is, I know you're anxious for that child who cannot read well. In our society, life's opportunities are linked so... (posted by Dr. Ken 5 years 300 days ago.)
The Real Cause of Your Child's Learning Problems
If your child struggles to learn or read, you want answers. Some would suggest that you blame the school, the teachers, or the curriculum. Others would have you blame your child! (He's not motivated. She just can't understand.) STOP! Successful learning requires strong underlying skills. The majority of learning struggles are due to weakness in underlying skills. The good news? Skills can be strengthened.... (posted by Dr. Ken 6 years 18 days ago.)
If your child struggles to learn or read, you want answers. Some would suggest that you blame the school, the teachers, or the curriculum. Others would have you blame your child! (He's not motivated. She just can't understand.) STOP! Successful learning requires strong underlying skills. The majority of learning struggles are due to weakness in underlying skills. The good news? Skills can be strengthened.... (posted by Dr. Ken 6 years 18 days ago.)
Feel The Power Of Training Your Brain
Attention problems get a lot of attention these days! Try this fun way to improve your skills (or try it with your child). Here's an exercise that will actually increase your brain's processing speed . It will also strengthen attention skills, enhance working memory, and build visual manipulation skills. Try it. Many people can actually FEEL THEIR BRAIN WORKING. This exercise, when... (posted by Dr. Ken 6 years 18 days ago.)
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Attention problems get a lot of attention these days! Try this fun way to improve your skills (or try it with your child). Here's an exercise that will actually increase your brain's processing speed . It will also strengthen attention skills, enhance working memory, and build visual manipulation skills. Try it. Many people can actually FEEL THEIR BRAIN WORKING. This exercise, when... (posted by Dr. Ken 6 years 18 days ago.)
Cognitive Skills Testing
Every single day medical specialists use tests to spot medical problems and prevent future catastrophes with heart scans, EKGs, cholesterol screenings, dental x-rays, and eye exams. It makes sense, doesn't it? SO, ASK YOURSELF: Why should I accept any proposed solution for my child's learning or reading struggles without first getting expert testing to find the cause of the problem? Consider this! The education industry is... (posted by Dr. Ken 6 years 18 days ago.)
Every single day medical specialists use tests to spot medical problems and prevent future catastrophes with heart scans, EKGs, cholesterol screenings, dental x-rays, and eye exams. It makes sense, doesn't it? SO, ASK YOURSELF: Why should I accept any proposed solution for my child's learning or reading struggles without first getting expert testing to find the cause of the problem? Consider this! The education industry is... (posted by Dr. Ken 6 years 18 days ago.)
Tutoring vs. Training
Your child has difficulty in third grade math. You send him to a tutor. The tutor works diligently for several weeks with him on his grade-level math concepts and assignments. He goes on to pass the third grade with B's. So far so good. Summer comes and goes. His fourth grade assignments hit, and once again, basic weaknesses prevent him from learning the new concepts. The processing and visualizing skills he needs just aren't there.... (posted by Dr. Ken 6 years 54 days ago.)
Your child has difficulty in third grade math. You send him to a tutor. The tutor works diligently for several weeks with him on his grade-level math concepts and assignments. He goes on to pass the third grade with B's. So far so good. Summer comes and goes. His fourth grade assignments hit, and once again, basic weaknesses prevent him from learning the new concepts. The processing and visualizing skills he needs just aren't there.... (posted by Dr. Ken 6 years 54 days ago.)
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