A Teen Actor Gains Academic Skills Needed for Success | Lindamood-Bell Learning Centers
Kabir talks about his experience at Lindamood-Bell. By his own account, he was doing “just alright” in school but struggled when it came to the essays and exams in his challenging drama courses. At Lindamood-Bell, Kabir participated in after-school instruction tailored to his individual needs and abilities. We help students of all ages apply the…
Imagine Better Comprehension | Learning Centers
A teen and her mom each talk about her life-long struggles with school. Things started turning around when she got the unique help she needed. She learned how to visualize the language she was reading and hearing. There are individual differences in the ability to visualize language—a key to good comprehension and thinking skills. We…
A school where students can flourish | Lindamood-Bell Academy
Joe and Brian are twins whose health concerns have affected every part of their lives, including learning. It was difficult to find the right learning environment to help them fulfill their potential. Their mom, Barbara, describes how Lindamood-Bell Academy addresses their unique needs with a combination of our evidence-based instruction and an accredited curriculum. We…
Giving Students the Confidence to Thrive
A Learning Support teacher in New South Wales describes how Lindamood-Bell instruction not only helps students improve and strengthen their reading skills but also gives them the confidence to thrive.
Improving Mathematics through Visualizing
For one nine year old, feeling like he was “bad at math” led his self-esteem to plummet. A learning ability evaluation revealed that an underlying comprehension weakness was causing his trouble with math. After completing instruction, his confidence soared. “The stark contrast between what they’re doing now is that they actually go and they feel…
An Artist Learns How to Comprehend
A uniquely talented artist, Luke has endured medical challenges that have affected him throughout school and in personal communication. At 25, he learned how to visualize the language he hears and reads. Watch Luke and his family as they tell their story.
“The joy he now has with reading is the best result.” A mother of a second grader describes instruction.
Jacob’s last school year was incredibly difficult. We could not keep up with homework, and he could not keep up in class. He attends a really great private school, but even with extra support he didn’t seem to be learning. There were tears over homework and very low test scores. I have a master’s degree…
A parent describes the impact of Visualizing and Verbalizing on her middle schooler
The author of Lost At School suggests parents and teachers have two beliefs towards kids struggling with academics. One is that kids do well if they “wanna,” and the other is kids do well if they can. For the past 7 academic years, my son has bounced around to 5 different schools while I rode the emotional roller coaster…
Unlocking Learning Potential – A Student Story | Lindamood-Bell Learning Centers
Matthew was a middle school student with the reading comprehension of a third grader. A neuropsychologist’s recommendation of Visualizing and Verbalizing instruction at Lindamood-Bell would be a turning point for him. She believed in his potential. And so do we.
Positive change from the first day
From the 1st day at Lindamood-Bell we could see the positive change in her. Each day she came home enthusiastic and spoke incessantly about her tutors and her activities.
