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Why Does My Child Struggle with Reading?
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Why Does My Child Struggle with Reading?

Reading is complex.

Let’s demystify some of that complexity. 

To better understand why your child (or you!!) might be struggling with reading, let’s take a look at a few of the areas that are necessary for reading. To connect to the visual I made above, if any of the parts (outlet, plug, cord, or lamp) aren’t working, the light may flicker, it could be dim, or won’t turn on at all.

Let’s go over those parts. 

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What is Executive Functioning?
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What is Executive Functioning?

In short: executive functions (EFs) are high-level brain functions that help us organize, regulate, and adapt our behaviors in order to achieve our goals, both big and small. Let's discuss different components of EFs (attention, inhibition, working memory, self-monitoring, flexibility, etc.) in the context of "Tim" who wants to do well in his math class.

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Hi, I’m Hollis, the owner of Mindful Speech.

I’m a speech-language pathologist licensed in Illinois and Colorado.

I specialize in providing speech therapy to help children, teens, and young adults to improve language, reading, writing, and executive functioning skills.

Learn more about me on my About Hollis page.


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Mindful Speech would love to help your teenager in college develop their language, reading, writing, and executive functioning skills.

Click the link below to schedule an initial consultation and make sure that I’m a great fit for you and your family.