Foundations Cognitive Schools
Hope, Healing, Growth, Success
Story At-a-glance Preparation is your greatest tool – Research your child's rights, gather documentation, and clarify your goals before walking into any school meeting to ensure productive discussions and appropriate outcomes. You are an equal partner on your child's team – Despite potentially feeling intimidated by educational professionals, remember that you know your child best and have …
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Story at-a-glance Environment shapes learning success – The physical, emotional, and organizational aspects of your home environment can significantly impact your child's ability to learn, focus, and develop positive attitudes toward education. One size doesn't fit all – Children with learning disabilities often need customized environmental supports that differ from typical recommendations, …
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Story at-a-glance Executive function is your brain's management system – These skills include planning, organization, time management, impulse control, and flexible thinking, essentially serving as the CEO that coordinates all other brain functions. Deficits create daily chaos despite intelligence – Children with executive function disorders may excel academically but struggle with basic life …
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Story At-A-Glance Dyslexia is more than reading problems – While reading difficulties are the most recognized sign, dyslexia actually affects language processing across multiple areas including speaking, writing, memory, and even math. Early signs start before school – Parents can spot potential indicators in preschoolers through delayed speech, difficulty with rhyming, trouble remembering …
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Story at-a-glance Working memory is like your brain's temporary workspace – It holds and manipulates information for short periods while completing tasks, different from both short-term memory and long-term memory storage. Intelligence and memory are separate systems – Highly intelligent children can have significant working memory challenges, leading to frustrating gaps between their …
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