My dad is a self-made man. He is the epitome of, “work overcomes all obstacles.” After retiring from his very profitable business nearly 20 years ago, he started another small enterprise and is currently building a cabin (by himself) for our family. My dad is 72 years …

I hopped on over to the Carnival of Homeschooling and was greeted by their theme this week from the movie The Princess Bride Maybe some of the PB quotes still bounce around in your home just they do as in mine  - and many others'. "When I was your …

Did you know that 4.6 million children suffer from some sort of learning disability? Not only is sheer number of children is the U.S. with learning disabilities a challenge, but there's also an overwhelming mountain of information, assessments, and support groups to climb. We are …

With the reading and language problems dyslexics often have to deal with, many parents wonder: is there a treatment for dyslexia? You see your child struggling with dyslexia and you want to find a way out for them. You hate that you can see their value, but all they see is that …

Of all the inquiries that we receive at Reading Horizons, the one that tugs at my heartstrings the most are the adults who cannot read. And even though my own father was illiterate until he was 60 years old, I cannot imagine the depth of worry, shame, and disappointment that surely must …

Today, I am writing from a different perspective – the grandparent one. Not only am I lucky enough to be called by that wonderful name, I also happen to know that many of the inquiries that we receive at Reading Horizons is from grandparents who are worried about a grandchild who …

There’s a new pilot study being conducted by a team at The Ohio State University on neurofeedback for ADHD that was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. It seems that the concept of neurofeedback training or EEG neurofeedback is new to most people. However, …

In research released this week, we can see the growth of homeschooling in our country. HSLDA quoted the National Home Education Research Institute's findings January 4, 2011. The NHERI study used data from both government and private sources in order to arrive at …

I raised a son during the ‘80s who was diagnosed with ADHD. It’s also very likely that I brought up a couple of other boys that had the disorder too. We just didn’t have much information at the time. So it was with great interest that I read the recent (12/2/10) NY Times …

The story begins in the 1930s, when physician researchers Dr. Samuel T. Orton and Anna Gillingham concluded that struggling readers flourished when exposed to the structured patterns of explicit, systematic phonics instruction. In addition, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. …