Reading can be complex. When reading is a struggle, the first thing to check is how well reading prerequisites are mastered. Yes, there are certain things that must be in place for the brain to recognize letters and words. First, the brain has to receive the correct information. If the messages are not clear, there will be confusion. In the podcast "Make Reading Easier" episode, you will learn to check the function of the eyes for tracking and convergence. You will hear what

Here's a key to helping students be successful readers most parents and teachers don't know or understand. Dr. Jan Bedell explains that a prerequisite to reading using the phonics approach is a good auditory processing ability (auditory short term memory). If processing is not well developed, reading with phonics past three letter words can be next to impossible. Don’t go buy another phonics program! It isn’t the phonics program that is the issue, it is the processing that ca