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Auditory processing disorder in relation to developmental disorders of language, communication and attention: a review and critique – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders. This article describes the vagaries of diagnosis of auditory processing issues and shows how important work is being done to help make proper evaluations and treatment research widely available. It [...]

Want to read a serious post that tries to give a good working definition of sensory processing disorder…take a look at this one. There is some opinion thrown in, but the information is very well described and useful for those looking for a good topical way to think about the term “SPD.” Hartley’s Life With [...]

Found this article with commentary and tips. many you may have heard before but regardless, reminders that keep us focused on the most important themes are always useful and I enjoyed the article as well. As an example, I found the homework advice a good refresher… This is also first test of Zej’s new tool [...]

Many of us in the LD community have children and the need to plan summer activities just like many of the families we work with. Learning Breakthrough always gets a push at the beginning of the summer by families that know they can use the flexible time that summer brings to get kids onto the [...]

Just read two articles of some interest. This first article (from the site www.scienceblog.com) describes new research observations on children with Attention Deficit indicating a disconnection between the center of the brain that allocates attention and the visual processing regions… One of the core strengths and objectives of Learning Breakthrough is exactly the type of [...]