by Stephen McCrocklin | Feb 6, 2020 | ADHD, Assessment, Child Development, Events, Langsford, Reading, Research, School
It can be difficult to sort out the facts about ADHD, so we invited an expert in the field to speak to education professionals at Langsford. Steve Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., shared the latest evidence-based information about ADHD. It is not just being hyper or having a...
by Stephen McCrocklin | Apr 22, 2019 | Assessment, books, Child Development, Comprehension, Dyslexia, Events, Fluency, Langsford, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Reading, Research, Spelling, Tests, Vocabulary, Writing
Have you ever been a bit confused when interpreting educational tests? What are the best practices? In a recent presentation, Stephen McCrocklin, Langsford’s Executive Director, gave an overview of several educational evaluations that are commonly used by...
by Stephen McCrocklin | Mar 6, 2019 | Assessment, Child Development, Events, Langsford, Research
If a child is often “in their own world” and routinely engages in repetitive movements, then they must have some form of Autism, right? Maybe not! If a parent or teacher describes a child as frequently off task because they constantly seem to be daydreaming, then they...
by Stephen McCrocklin | Oct 30, 2018 | Assessment, Child Development, Comprehension, Events, Fluency, Langsford, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Reading, Research, Vocabulary
Screening for Reading Progress The best way to solve a puzzle is to gather all of the pieces. Then you can sort them to find out where they will likely fit. The same applies to reading instruction. Knowing where each child is with their reading will help determine...
by Stephen McCrocklin | Oct 17, 2018 | Child Development, Dyslexia, Events, Fluency, Langsford, Phonemic Awareness, Reading, Research
Do you know the signs of dyslexia? Seeing letters and words backwards is dyslexia, right? Wrong! In a recent presentation, Stephen McCrocklin, Langsford’s Executive Director, dispelled that long-held belief. In fact, dyslexia is not a visual issue at all. The...
by Stephen McCrocklin | Jul 20, 2018 | Comprehension, Reading, Research, Spelling
Is your child falling behind their classmates when it comes to reading? It is important to close that gap quickly, because while your child’s reading is improving with tutoring, their peers are also improving and the gap widens. With that in mind, it is easy to...
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