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Internet users have been left speechless after a frustrated parent shared an image of their seventh-grade son’s word-search homework, which they described as a “nightmare.”

Your child was diagnosed with a learning disability, and you don’t know where to turn. There may be some extra support your child’s school offers for building academic skills, but many students with learning disabilities benefit from specialized learning disability tutoring outside of school. What should you look for in a tutor for students with learning disabilities?

Summer is a time for outdoor play, fun in the sun, and relaxation. Yet it is also a time when many kids experience significant learning loss from a lack of consistent instruction. In fact, research tells us that students may lose two months of reading skills and three months of math skills during the summer. Help your child avoid the summer slide and jump-start the school year on a positive note with the ideas detailed below.

The Orton Gillingham approach is a structured, research-based, multi-sensory teaching method for helping students develop their reading and spelling skills. While it is particularly helpful for students with dyslexia, all students, especially those with language-based learning disabilities, can benefit from Orton Gillingham tutoring. What exactly is Orton Gillingham tutoring?