LearningRx Participates as Exhibitor in Dimensions of Dyslexia Conference

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 13, 2012 -- LearningRx of Buckhead will be an exhibitor at the 22nd Annual Dimensions of Dyslexia Conference on February 25, 2012. The event is run by the Georgia branch of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and will be held at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, in order to accommodate the growing number of attendees, which has increased significantly in recent years. LearningRx will provide an informational booth designed to educate those interested in the facts, myths, causes and treatments of dyslexia.

Susie McDaniel, co-director of LearningRx of Buckhead, is the Corresponding Secretary on the IDA’s Executive Committee. She’s encouraged about the growing awareness of dyslexia, and thinks the conference is the perfect forum to continue that trend. “Gatherings like the Dyslexia Conference are indispensable in the education of professionals about the realities of this very real, very beatable condition,” says Susie. “At LearningRx, we are honored to be a part of that initiative.”

Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability, and refers to a cluster of symptoms, which cause difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading. Those with dyslexia usually experience difficulties with other language skills such as spelling, writing, and pronouncing words.

It is estimated that 15-20% of the population suffer from a language-based learning disability, and dyslexia is the most common cause of such difficulties. It affects males and females almost equally, as well as those from all ethnic groups and socio-economic backgrounds.

LearningRx of Buckhead knows all too well the damaging effects of dyslexia. As one of Atlanta’s premier brain training advocates, it has helped countless sufferers improve their abilities to read, learn and prosper in life.

"In almost every case, learning skills testing reveals that dyslexics have cognitive deficits, specifically in phonemic awareness and auditory processing," says Dr. Ken Gibson, founder of LearningRx and author of Unlock the Einstein Inside: Applying New Brain Science to Wake Up the Smart in Your Child. "It’s not about reversing letters, as many people think. Cognitive skills training can literally change a student’s brain through one-on-one training to help that student learn better and retain information. It’s not tutoring. It’s improving the underlying skills needed to read and learn well."

Parents of struggling students can use the free screening tool available from LearningRx to help evaluate for several types of learning issues. Here are some sample questions:
• Does your child misread similar words?
• Does your child need words repeated when taking spelling tests?
• Is your child’s oral reading slow or choppy?
• Does your child make spelling errors in written assignments?
• Does your child have difficulty sounding out unknown words?

Parents answering "yes" to three of more of these questions are invited to visit www.learningrx.com to take the full screening test, which is free and can effectively identify the need for help.

"The good news is these types of skills can be improved," says Beth Ardell, Co-Director of Buckhead’s LearningRx center. "Cognitive skills training does for the mind what physical exercise does for the body. The symptoms of dyslexia don’t have to remain with your child for life."

For more information about the Dimensions of Dyslexia Conference, please visit the IDA website at www.idaga.org.

About LearningRx

LearningRx specializes in identifying and resolving cognitive skill imperfections that hinder achievement of full potential. Developed by Dr. Ken Gibson and refined over a decade of research and testing, its programs differ from traditional approaches like tutoring. Graduates typically realize 3-4 years of permanent cognitive gain in as little as 12 to 24 weeks, benefitting from improved confidence and self-esteem. To learn more about LearningRx, please visit their website at www.learningrx.com/atlanta-buckhead or call (404) 252-7246.

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