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Properties and Benefits of Catuaba Bark

The Tupi Indians, an indigenous tribe of Brazil, were the first to notice the incredible properties of catuaba bark. Initially they found the herb helped to enhance libido, then they noticed its numerous other beneficial qualities: relieving pain and fatigue, controlling nervousness, improving memory, helping with depression, among others.

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Reading Problems in Prisoners Caused by Lack of Training

A study by the University of Malaga examined the prevalence and co-occurrence of reading difficulties and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a Spanish prison population. The main goal was to explore whether prisoners’ reading problems were linked to an underlying phonological deficit or insufficient schooling.

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Evidence-based Help for Reading and Learning Difficulties

Our websites contain 800+ documented successes of students whose lives were changed through our integrative approach, the latest addition being three 2024 peer-reviewed publications that shows a significant improvement in reading, literal comprehension, and spelling.   

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Do Students with Disabilities Require Unending Patience?

Heward discusses ten notions that he believes limit the effectiveness of special education. One of these notions is that patience is required to be a good teacher of children with disabilities and that one should not expect too much from students with disabilities.

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7 Ways to Help Your Child Become a Better Writer

Developing your child into a better writer only takes some patience and time. With these fun steps, your child will surely improve their writing skills.

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6 Ways To Exercise Your Brain

Do you spend time at the gym giving your muscles and heart a workout? Well, what about your brain? It needs exercise, too.

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4 Proven Ways to Improve Working Memory

Working memory is increasingly recognized as a crucial cognitive skill, and by improving our working memory, we can realize gains in key areas, from school to work to retirement. Here are a few ways to improve your child’s (or your own) working memory.

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The Benefits of Phosphorus

Phosphorus is a mineral that is a vital part of healthy living, but it is often forgotten in the long list of vitamins and minerals that keep us healthy. It is important to know your phosphorus intake to ensure you get the proper amount in your diet to stay healthy.

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Drink Tomato Juice for Healthy Bones

Milk is not the only drink that builds healthy bones. According to research published in the journal Osteoporosis International, drinking tomato juice also reduces osteoporosis risk. Is sipping tomato juice twice a day the key to healthy bones?

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Dyslexia Treatment Yields Long-term Results

Three parents in different parts of the world shared their children's dyslexia success stories during a webinar. Two students completed treatment over a decade ago and continued to grow academically. The third was still undergoing treatment.

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Dyslexic Readers Have Disrupted Brain Network Connections

Using non-invasive functional neuroimaging tools has helped characterize how brain activity is disrupted in dyslexia. However, most prior work has focused on only a few brain regions, leaving a gap in our understanding of how multiple brain regions communicate through networks, called functional connectivity, in persons with dyslexia.

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Television Exposure Linked to Attention Problems in Kids

According to research, watching TV can be harmful, especially for children under three. That’s because the brains of very young children are like lumps of clay, growing and changing in response to what they experience.

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