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Math

Student practicing math facts with a tutor during a tutoring session

Learning Specialist vs. Tutor: Which Does My Child Need?

Written by: Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP, Founder of Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center Originally Published: January 2017 | Updated: August 31, 2026 When a child starts struggling in school, one of the first questions parents ask is, "Should I get my child a...

Counting-With-Beads

Counting and Fine Motor Skills: Bead-Stringing Activity

Written by: Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP, Founder of Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center Originally Published: July 17, 2017 | Updated: August 31, 2026 Looking for a fun new way to practice math with your little one? This simple pipe-cleaner-and-bead activity...

Teacher reading a book to a young smiling girl sitting at a table.

ADHD & Dyslexia Simulator: Free Empathy Tool

Written by: Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP Originally Published: February 8, 2017 | Updated: August 27, 2026 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Have you ever...

Child and therapist using a colorful hundreds grid to practice math skills at ETLC

Fun Ways to Build Math Skills at Home

Sonia Strueby, M.A., CCC-SLP — Originally Published February 2017, Reviewed and Updated 2026 Math doesn't have to be a battle. For many children, the struggle with math isn't about ability — it's about anxiety, missing foundational skills, or never having had...