by Enrichment Therapies | Jan 1, 2013 | Math, Reading
With the beginning of a new year, many people resolve to make changes and improvements in their lives. What better time than now to decide it’s time for your child to succeed in school? We’ve put together a few key steps to becoming a successful student....
by Enrichment Therapies | Dec 7, 2012 | Enrichment TLC Events
On Thursday afternoon, Sonia and Haley presented to the staff at Pediatric Associates of Iowa City. We talked about autism, our speech and learning center programs, and how we are different from other tutoring and speech agencies in the area. Enjoy a couple of photos...
by Enrichment Therapies | Nov 19, 2012 | Reading
Being a visual-spatial learner is not a bad thing! If we didn’t have these types of learners we wouldn’t have great architects, artists, photographers, graphic artists, or designers. We need people who can visualize ideas as a whole and see the big...
by Enrichment Therapies | Nov 1, 2012 | Speech & Language
If your child has difficulty with remembering information, processing information quickly, and/or following directions, www.lumosity.com is a wonderful website. There are fun games for your child to play to help improve brain function. The best part is that it...
by Enrichment Therapies | Nov 1, 2012 | Social Skills
Raising children to be emotionally healthy is incredibly difficult in today’s society. The violence, disrespect, and negative behaviors that children are exposed to day in and day out are startling. Therefore, as parents, it is our responsibility to meet our...
by Enrichment Therapies | Nov 1, 2012 | Social Skills
Actions speak louder than words!!! If you are having difficulties with disciplining your child or feel like you are correcting him over and over again, you have to read the book “New Kid by Friday” by Dr. Kevin Leman. Leman gives helpful hints on how to address any...
by Enrichment Therapies | Nov 1, 2012 | Speech & Language
I am often asked by parents if they should seek therapy for their child’s stuttering. My answer is usually this, “It depends.” If your child is younger than 5, if he/she is getting stuck on syllables for example “mo-mo-mom” or “ca-ca-ca-ca-cat” (consonant and vowel...
by Enrichment Therapies | Oct 29, 2012 | Math, Reading, Speech & Language
Is your child in a special program for reading, comprehension, math, or speech? Here are our top 10 questions to ask your teacher, educational specialist, or speech-language pathologist: What strengths does my child have? What challenges does my child face? What are...
