A Prescription for Education

Good medicine starts with an accurate diagnosis. So does good education. You shouldn't continue to settle for methods that repeatedly produce little or no consistent change, but "...without specific information for each child, what choice do educators or parents have but to try what worked for others?" says Dr. Gibson.

Any reputable doctor will first test to determine the source of the patient's symptoms. Likewise, any successful strategy to overcome learning problems or enhance learning skills should begin with the right tests — simple but accurate tests that can reveal a person's cognitive abilities (both weaknesses and strengths) and uncover the root cause of almost any learning difficulty.

Discovering skills strength is the key
Each of the underlying mental skills listed can dramatically impact learning performance, and must be tested. Fortunately, all of these skills can also be trained and strengthened if the need or potential is identified in time through individual skills testing.

The tests are the tools
LearningRx uses a variety of nationally acclaimed cognitive abilities, achievement, and reading mastery tests in addition to proprietary screening tools developed to further enhance identification of individual skill strength and weakness. At LearningRx Training Centers, such broad, accurate, and definitive testing pinpoints weak underlying cognitive skills related to poor performance and serves as the foundation for individualized, effective training.

Specific skills need specific strategies
"You must accurately measure individual cognitive skills to determine the exact cause of processing problems. From this precise information, it is possible to create an effective training strategy that boosts learning and improves performance for each student," says Dr. Gibson. "This combination of testing and training allow us to team with parents and students to overcome specific weaknesses and target areas of potential gain rapidly and effectively."

If you believe your child has unrealized learning potential, get his or her underlying skills tested today. It could very well be the first step to a lifetime of faster, easier learning.

Dr. Ken Gibson is the author of "Unlock the Einstein Inside" and is the founder and President of LearningRx. Dr. Gibson has spent his entire professional career finding ways to help students—children and adults—learn and read faster and easier. You can learn more about Dr. Gibson at learningrx.com/leesburg.