Our Specialties

Dyslexia || Dysgraphia || ADD || Auditory Processing Disorder

Language Processing Disorder || Learning Difficulties

—Dyslexia—

The Dyslexic Individual has problems with reading, writing, spelling, speaking, processing the language (what they hear and what they say or write), and math, which has a language of its own. Children are distracted frequently and often rush due to time constraints. They may feel frustration, failure, and low self-esteem. In school and at the homework table they may put their head down, visit the nurse, give up, hide, or be silly.

—Dysgraphia—

Dysgraphia is a learning disability that can accompany attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD). Dysgraphia affects handwriting, spelling, and the ability to put thoughts on paper. It makes the process of writing extremely slow, and the product often illegible. Forming letters requires such effort that a child may forget what he wanted to say in the first place.

—ADD—

Attention deficit disorder can show up as either trouble focusing on the tasks at hand, or over-focusing on certain things. Children may have difficulty following directions, completing work, and maintaining interest. ADD differs from ADHD in that hyperactivity is not present in these individuals. Some children with ADD will also experience sensory overload, which can lead to shutting down.

—Auditory Processing Disorder—

Auditory processing disorder is not considered a learning disability, but children with APD often struggle in school. APD is diagnosed by an audiologist, but unofficially if you have noticed that your child has trouble understanding oral directions, keeping up with conversations, spelling, and phonics, they may be having auditory processing difficulties.

—Language Processing Disorder—

Language processing disorder appears as the child does not understand the meanings and or the order of words either spoken or written. The child may have trouble expressing themselves clearly for others to understand and relating to what others are saying to them. In addition, reading comprehension difficulties will be reported by the teacher by grade 2.

—Learning Difficulties—

Learning difficulties often show up early in the child’s school career, grades 1 to 3. The child does not like school, avoids homework, and does not want to read, or in some cases may not want to be read to by the parent. Anything associated with reading or writing is a struggle for the child with unspecified learning difficulties. The child may find joy in playful environments and activities but is not at all interested in school-like activities.