Understanding Executive Functioning Challenges

Understanding Executive Functioning Challenges

Executive function (EF) is the skill set that allows us to plan, prioritize, and get work done. We rely on executive functioning to help pay attention, hold information, and complete a sequence of activities. Without strong executive function skills, it can make the...
Orton Gillingham Method Explained

Orton Gillingham Method Explained

Well what exactly is Orton Gillingham? I am sure you have been hearing about Orton Gillingham if you have a struggling reader (or OG as we sometimes refer to it).  Orton Gillingham is a teaching method that was pioneered by Dr. Samuel Orton and Dr. Anna Gillingham. It...
Exploring Multisensory Learning Approaches

Exploring Multisensory Learning Approaches

  Students with learning difficulties can often benefit from multisensory learning approaches.  If you are unfamiliar with multisensory teaching strategies, it involves incorporating all of the senses into your instruction: visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and...