How to Help Your Child with Homework
Kids with learning or attention issues can have a tough time with homework, no matter how hard they try. As a parent, you know the importance of completing homework and developing strong study skills. But it can be hard to know how to be supportive without doing too much. Students should get the learning benefit…
Research Roundup | Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lindamood-Bell has been involved with research for over 30 years. We actively take part in peer-reviewed studies of our programs and instruction and monitor student results at our learning centers and school partnerships to ensure we maintain our exceptional standard of quality. We have partnered with such institutions as the University of Alabama, MIT, and…
How to Set Up Your Child for a Successful School Year
For many students, back-to-school season comes with the promise of a fresh start and another fun and successful year of learning. They eagerly fill their backpacks with sharpened pencils and notebooks for each subject. But for students who struggle in school, their bags quickly get weighed down with anxiety, stress and waning self-confidence as another…
April Holidays: Imagine Better Learning Skills
If school is not always easy for your child, you may have mixed feelings about using term break for learning. While we all look forward to rest and relaxation, parents of struggling students have to consider the effect that time off from learning may have. Term Break instruction is individualised to meet the needs…
Back to School Testing Special | Understand Why Your Child is Struggling
Between the tears during homework and the notes from your child’s teacher that he can’t seem to keep up with his peers, you know he’s struggling — but why? The first step in helping your child attain the success he’s so desperate to have is figuring out what’s causing his difficulties. “It’s like getting…
Intensive Instruction: Why Now?
A bright and articulate 8-year-old, Jacob shifts uncomfortably in his seat when his teacher announces that they’d be taking turns reading aloud. “Maybe if I ask to go to the bathroom, I’ll miss my turn,” he thinks. Jacob has a high vocabulary and his teachers frequently tell him how smart he is, but…
Improving Comprehension for Students with Autism | Research & Development
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Cognition, Brain and Autism Center collaborated with Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes to study the comparative effects of Visualizing and Verbalizing (V/V) on the brains of children on the Autism Spectrum. This fMRI study, highlighted in two recent peer-reviewed papers, examined activity in the language areas of the brain during comprehension…
Time to Save on Instruction | Celebrate the School Year!
Back-to-school season marks the beginning of School Year Savings at our Learning Centres. That makes it a great time to consider how changing your child’s learning could help them have a great year. While summer is a busy time in our learning centres, year after year, many families wait for fall so they can take…
Join Nanci Bell for a Virtual Open House
DREAM BIG for learning this summer! Meet Nanci Bell and experience her lifelong passion for making a difference. Learn about summer instruction for reading, comprehension, and math. A Free Virtual Open House with Nanci Bell Find your Learning Center
Make the Most of After School
When learning is hard, getting through homework can be tough on the whole family. Teachers often give homework assignments to reinforce what is learned in school. But if a student didn’t “get it” in class, homework can quickly become a battleground between parent and child. Read on for how to prevent battles before they start….
