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Improve SAT Scores
There's one sure-fire way to improve SAT scores. Go to an expert SAT prep tutor that will teach you proven techniques on how to answer the different types of questions and help you in areas in which you need to improve. It doesn't get much more basic and real than that. An expert SAT prep tutor will also help you become comfortable with the format of the … [...]
Overcoming Adult Dyscalculia
Hoping to become a psychologist, a 28 year old friend of ours asked for our advice in overcoming adult dyscalculia. Her worry was the math section of the GRE exam she would have to pass to get into a good graduate school. Her worry certainly isn't unwarranted, but there are ways to get around adult dyscalculia. Fortunately, there are many paths to take to … [...]
Henry Winkler is Honored with OBE
Henry Winkler, most famously known as "the Fonz" from Happy Days was awarded an honorary OBE from the Queen of England for his work raising awareness of dyslexia in the U.K. British ambassador Nigel Sheinwald presented the OBE during a ceremony at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. … [...]
ACT & SAT Summer Prep Classes
It won't be long before the SAT and ACT tests will be upon us. So come join us for a little ACT & SAT Summer Prep Classes. While our classes are held in the Mahopac and Mt. Kisco areas of New York, we'd love to put something together in a webinar format if you'd like - just give us a call. Studying for the SAT and the ACT isn't like studying for a … [...]
Need a Math Tutor? (Westchester or Chappaqua)
We hope you do need a Math Tutor in Westchester or Chappaqua NY, because we've dedicated our lives to helping students overcome difficulties at school. Not only have we dedicated time to learning our craft, but we've also built a business entirely focused on what you need. Our math tutoring services are not contract based, which can be daunting just to get … [...]
Adult Learning Disability
Is it possibly you have an adult learning disability? The answer is a resounding yes for sure. And in most cases the adult has known it since they were a child and have learned how to adapt to overcome it. But for many the frustration it causes is just. . . well. . .downright frustrating. Fortunately, that can go away. … [...]
NYS Summer School MS Course (and Regents Review)
Summer School MS Course (Westchester and Putnam Counties, NY) Summer is a time for fun, vacations and jobs. But there are others who spend some of their summer vacation in school. Whether you're just trying to get ahead, failed the Regents Exam or need to take the 20 hour NYS MS Summer School course, we've got you covered. In both Westchester and Putnam … [...]
What does a dysgraphia diagnosis mean?
This is a story about a dysgraphia diagnosis. Josh struggles in school because writing is so hard for him. Even though he tries writing until his hand hurts, he can’t ever seem to form the letters correctly or put his thoughts on paper. He has trouble copying from the board and he can’t take legible notes. He has trouble writing down his homework … [...]
Causes of Dysgraphia
I was dismayed to see how many people research the causes of dysgraphia. Dysgraphia is a not a disease or a fungus or an affliction like frostbite. Dysgraphia describes a difficulty some brains have communicating actions that require the body's fine motor skills, like writing and shoe tying. … [...]
What is dysgraphia?
What is dysgraphia? If you read most definitions you'd come away with the idea that it is some disease that needs treating, but that is far from true. Dysgraphia is a term that describes a communication path between the brain and the fingers. That's it. … [...]
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