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Why is Reading Long Sentences Hard for My Child?
Does your child struggle with reading long sentences? They might have had a pretty easy time with reading short sentences like “Pat hit the ball” but now they seem lost and frustrated. They seem to be reading the same sentence over and over but they just don’t get it.
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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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Starting the School Year Right: Helping your child develop good habits
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How to Take Notes in Class: High-school and College
Many high-school and even college students have never learned how to take notes, but thankfully speech-language therapy can help. I often work with high-schoolers and college students who struggle with not only reading and writing but also understanding lectures and staying focused. Learning how to take notes can help them practice summarizing information, organizing information, and developing self-awareness of whether they understand and are focused.
Students have to find the note-taking system that works best for them, something we work on in speech therapy, but I’ll give you a little sneak peek into some popular note-taking methods to help you begin to imagine what might help your teen.
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.