Story at-a-glance Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) affects how the brain receives and responds to sensory information, impacting 5-16% of school-aged children and often underlying academic difficulties that are frequently misdiagnosed as behavioral problems. Our sensory systems extend beyond the traditional five senses to include proprioception (body awareness), vestibular sense (balance and …
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Retained Primitive Reflexes: Understanding Their Impact on Children’s Academic and Physical Development
Story at-a-glance Primitive reflexes are automatic, stereotypic movements directed from the brainstem and developed in utero that help infants survive birth, assist in early development, and form the foundation for later voluntary movement patterns. These reflexes are designed to naturally integrate (or "disappear") within the first year of life as higher brain centers develop, but when they …
Vision Beyond 20/20: How Visual Processing Issues Impact Reading and Learning
Story At-a-glance Vision is far more than 20/20 acuity—it's a complex system involving the integration between eyes and brain that significantly impacts reading and learning. The visual system requires coordination of multiple skills: oculomotor function (eye movement control), binocular vision (eye teaming), accommodation (eye focusing), and higher-level visual processing skills. Common visual …
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Overcoming Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and ADD
Hello Foundations Families and Friends! This week, we have the honor of sharing a very special video with you from a former Foundations family, Debbie Siciliani-Smallwood and her amazing son, Sam. Sam's struggle with the symptoms of dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADD left him in a situation where he was working at a 1st grade level in all subjects while in 4th grade. As Debbie explains, three …
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The Facts About Your Teen’s Brain
The deceiving thing about a teen is that, though their body may be approaching adult size, the fact remains that some areas of their brain are still child-like. In particular, the main part of their brain that is not fully developed is the part that helps with things like logical decision making and understanding the importance of avoiding dangerous situations and behaviors. In an article …