A recent study (1) aimed to verify ASD diagnoses in children aged 5–12 through a standardized clinical reassessment conducted by specialists. All participants had previously received an ASD diagnosis outside of a research setting and were re-evaluated using the ADI-R, ADOS-2, and behavioral questionnaires completed...
Gifted children demonstrate a range of characteristics that suggest that their cognitive and creative skills are next level. BTW, one size does not fit all. Some children are more gifted verbally vs. others are better with logic and reasoning plus some have an artsy/creative or...
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) has released its 2025 Dyslexia Definition—the first revision since its widely recognized 2002 definition. IDA 2025 Definition of Dyslexia: “Dyslexia is a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in word reading and/or spelling that involve accuracy, speed, or both and vary depending...
Pre School: May talk later than most children; May have difficulty with rhyming; May have difficulty pronouncing words (i.e., busgetti for spaghetti, mawn lower for lawn mower); May have poor auditory memory for nursery rhymes and chants; May be slow to add new vocabulary words;...
SOCIAL MEDIA AND REALITY TELEVISION IS CORRELATED IF NOT CAUSATIVE OF: Increased stress and decreased self-esteem. Increased isolation, poor social skills and a distorted sense of reality. Increased addiction to devices and decreased physical activity. Correlated with brain fog and decreased brain activity in key areas. Decreased focus and concentration. Decreased...
Dysgraphia is a neurological learning difference that affects a person’s ability to write coherently and efficiently. It is not related to intelligence, but to challenges in fine motor coordination, language processing, or both. Dysgraphia is highly correlated with Dyslexia. If a child is Dyslexic, he...
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) both involve challenges in social situations, but the reasons behind these challenges differ significantly. SAD is rooted in a fear of negative evaluation, where individuals are often very aware of their anxiety...
AUTISM IS IN As of April 2025, Autism statistics have shot up dramatically. Autism Speaks reports the following: 1 in 31 children in the U.S. has autism, up from the previous rate of 1 in 36. 1 in 45 adults in the U.S. has autism. In the U.S., about 4...
ACT Starting in April 2025, students who choose to test online will have more flexibility and choice, experience a shorter test, and get more time to respond to each question. Beginning with the September 2025 test, all students testing on a Saturday, either online or on paper,...
COVID-19 has finally given us a gift. Due to advances recently fine-tuned after COVID, having a dyslexia or learning assessment completed virtually, is now routine and accepted. By sharing screens, the doctor is able to present reading, math, processing, IQ, focus and personality tests. Research...