While a regular schools’ classroom offers a wealth of knowledge for students, your teen may need additional academic help. Academic enrichment programs are meant to provide advanced knowledge and conceptual understanding in a particular subject and help students gain critical thinking skills. Continue reading
Writing an essay may prove be a difficult task for some psychology students. One potential issue is the fact that there are many types of essays and students may easily get lost in deciding which techniques and strategies to use. Another issue involves external factors that may hinder students as they attempt to complete their task; these factors may include poor time management, ill health, family problems, or a bad command of the subject material and its topics. However, a third issue that affects many psychology students is an inability to gather needed information. Continue reading
Imagine your frustration that your classmates have finished their tests and you are still struggling to understand the jumble of letters and words on the page. Dyslexic students cannot read efficiently or respond quickly to what they have read. People with dyslexia typically have average or above average intelligence but they labour to understand written text. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, there are several contributing factors that might lead to developing the learning disorder, including genetic makeup, brain injury, and others. Continue reading
Every child learns differently – some children are visual learners, some auditory, some tactile – but children with ADHD have difficulty focusing, sitting still, and are easily distracted, sometimes making it appear impossible to teach them anything. Continue reading
Over the years, psychology has become one of the most common subjects in which college students major. The field is extremely popular. But why are so many undergraduates interested in obtaining a psychology degree? Is it because the subject is complex and offers students novel ways to think about and observe the world around them? Is it because there is a high demand in the workforce for psychology related careers? Let’s take a look below to learn some of the answers. Continue reading
For adults with learning disabilities, it can often be hard to cope with many of the everyday requirements and responsibilities that most people take for granted. Fortunately, there is a lot of help, support and advice out there to help those with disabilities make the most of their lives. Here are a few charitable organisations that aim to do just that. Continue reading
