What is an Oral/Written Language Disorder?
Learners with an oral/written language disorder struggle with expressing themselves verbally and/or in writing. As this disorder is similar to a speech impairment, it is often accompanied by speech problems. Students with an oral/written language disorder often have difficulty making sense of standard syntax and sentence semantics. Because of this, it can be difficult for […]
What is Neurodiversity?
By definition, neurodiversity simply means that there is a range of differences among how humans think. But the concept of neurodiversity is so much more than just a definition. It also represents the philosophy that these variations are normal. Generally, society as a whole has shifted toward greater acceptance of more subtle differences, like ADHD […]
Talking to Your Child About Learning and Thinking Differences
If you really think about it, we all have learning and thinking differences. No two people learn and think in exactly the same way. If they did, the world would be far less interesting. Still, whether or not your child has an “official” learning difference, it’s important to talk to him or her about these […]
What is Executive Function?
Are you a passionate educator? Join our team and become a Braintrust tutor today! Does your child show a lot of academic potential but still struggle in school? He might be struggling with executive function skills. Together, this set of skills works like the CEO of the brain. They help us to set goals, create […]
What is Dyscalculia?
Dyscalculia, the lesser known cousin of dyslexia, affects students’ abilities to perform tasks that require any sort of math. Skills like spatial reasoning, counting, comparing numbers, recalling math facts, and calculating are some of the things that might be difficult for a student who has dyscalculia. Some people refer to it as “number dyslexia” or […]
Dyscalculia and Math Anxiety
Dyscalculia is a disability that affects the way students process and understand numbers. While the reading-based disability dyslexia can cause number confusion as well, dyscalculia occurs in students with specific difficulty working with numbers and number-based operations. Just as students with dyslexia can have anxiety performing literacy tasks, children with dyscalculia can experience anxiety in […]
Understanding Dysgraphia
While many learning challenges can be difficult to define, dysgraphia is especially tricky. That’s because at its core, dysgraphia is an issue with transcription that includes difficulty with handwriting, typing, and spelling; however, because these skills are closely related to so many facets of learning, dysgraphia is often hard to identify. If a child struggles with handwriting, […]
What is Dysgraphia?
Dysgraphia causes students to struggle with skills involved in the physical process of writing, including handwriting, typing, and/or spelling. While dysgraphia typically does not affect a student’s ability to plan, organize, or follow the cognitive steps involved in the writing process, the challenges they have with getting their thoughts down in some sort of written […]
Understanding the Different Types of ADHD
ADHD is both incredibly common and incredibly complex. It is a disorder that impacts nearly 1/10 kids, but its symptoms vary a great deal according to age and gender. And while ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and many of us hear the label and think of the child who can’t sit still or focus, the […]
What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a learning difference that affects between 5% and 17% of kids, and one they’ll live with for life. And while many hear the term and think of letter reversals and difficulty reading, dyslexic minds have a host of meaningful strengths and challenges that are far more complex. That’s why Braintrust was thrilled to […]
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