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How to Recognize Dyslexia in Children

The term "dyslexia" means "difficulty with words or language," and is frequently used to refer to a child — or adult — who seems much brighter than what his reading and written work suggest. These symptoms indicate that a child has dyslexia and therefore needs help. Read more...

Dyslexia in Children: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

Reading and learning are the two things that determine the success of a child during his school career. First he learns to read. Then he reads to learn. Because the child with dyslexia battles to read, he is therefore also hampered in the learning situation. What are the symptoms and cause of dyslexia, and what can be done to help these children? Read more...

Memory and its Role in Overcoming Dyslexia

It is the ability to recall to memory or to remember that makes learning possible. While this is a well-known fact, the role that memory training plays in overcoming learning disabilities such as dyslexia is grossly underestimated. Read more…

Conquering Dyslexia: A Mother Shares Her Son’s Success

“I never thought I would be writing this statement, but my dyslexic son doesn't seem to be dyslexic anymore! The symptoms have all disappeared. After all I've read on the subject of learning difficulties, this was not supposed to happen!” Read more…

Reading Skills: Foundational Reading Skills

Before building a house, one needs to lay a foundation. Unless there is a strong and solid foundation, cracks will soon appear in the walls, and with no foundations, the walls will collapse. In the same way one needs to lay a proper foundation before it becomes possible for a child to benefit from a course in reading. Read more…

Dysgraphia: Handwriting Help for Children

The word dysgraphia was coined from the Greek words dys meaning ill or difficult and graphein meaning to write, and is used to describe a severe problem with handwriting. The Audiblox Dysgraphia Program is recommended for children who suffer from poor handwriting skills — also known as dysgraphia. Dysgraphia often co-exists with dyslexia. This program addresses both problems simultaneously. Read more…

Spelling Help: How to Improve Spelling

The ability to spell correctly is one of the fundamentals that will never cease to be important. The Audiblox Spelling Program is recommended for children whose reading is more or less on par, but who spell poorly. Read more…

Math Learning Disabilities: Overcoming Math Problems

Math learning disabilities can be a debilitating problem in school and in later life. In today’s world, mathematical knowledge, reasoning, and skills are no less important than the ability to read. This article discusses the use of the Audiblox Math program for mathematical problems. Read more…

Four Cognitive Skills for Successful Learning

The word cognition is defined as “the act of knowing” or “knowledge.” Cognitive skills therefore refer to those skills that make it possible for us to know. These skills are not innate but must be taught. Read more…

Teaching Myth: Repetition and Drill Dull Creativity

It is often said that repetition and drill dulls creativity. Research demonstrates the opposite, as well as its effectiveness in teaching learning-disabled students. Regardless of the practical or theoretical orientation of the study, the largest effect sizes in LD intervention were obtained by those that included systematic drill, repetition, practice, and review. Read more…

Preventing Learning Disorders: Teachers Test the Audiblox Claims

Kathleen Castro Amaro and Tersia Connell, two teachers, report the results of the Audiblox program in the Grade 0 (Kindergarten) classes: “The benefits of implementing the Audiblox program in Grade 0 are numerous and far-reaching. They extend to all areas of the children’s day and have a profound influence on future learning. By implementing the Audiblox program at this young age we are helping them to build a solid foundation for future learning.” Read more…