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Jessica Wacker
Feb 21, 20246 min read
What is Fluid Reasoning and How Does it Impact My Child's Learning?
This article will take a deep dive into fluid reasoning and why it matters.
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Jessica Wacker
Jan 16, 20247 min read
Does My Child Have a Voice Problem? Let’s Explore Vocal Issues and Disorders in Children.
What happens when your child experiences a vocal issue? How do you know if it’s something to be concerned about?
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Jessica Wacker
Dec 19, 20238 min read
Why Does My Child Keep Interrupting? How Concerned Parents Can Understand and Address This Issue.
You learned long ago that it’s considered impolite to interrupt. But your kid didn’t get that memo. Lately, it feels like every time...
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Jessica Wacker
Dec 14, 20233 min read
A Decade of Dedication: Celebrating 10 Years of Empowering Students
A decade has passed since our business embarked on a journey to serve the students and private schools of Chicago. Now, it is time to reflec
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Jessica Wacker
Nov 16, 20238 min read
Understanding Emotional Regulation. How Parents Can Support and Guide Children to Learn These Skills
Kids are people. And, just like everyone, they have different personalities and ways of experiencing and interacting with the world. As a...
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Jessica Wacker
Sep 15, 20237 min read
What is Accessibility in Education and Why is it so Important?
Have you ever felt frustrated when you can’t quite reach something? You can see it up there, on the tippity top shelf—but try as you...
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Jessica Wacker
Aug 15, 20238 min read
How to Understand Developmental Delays and Unlock Your Child’s Growth Potential
Kids all develop at their own pace. Just get a group of same-aged kiddos together on the playground and you’ll witness this principle in...
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Jessica Wacker
Jul 14, 20237 min read
What is Dysgraphia? More than just a Writing Issue—What Parents Need to Know.
In the age of the internet, a lot of us have developed messy handwriting. When our fingers get used to typing on computers, we can find...
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Jessica Wacker
Jun 15, 20237 min read
What is Educational Inclusion? Learn the Importance and Benefits of Inclusion in Education
What does inclusion mean in education? Why is educational inclusion important? How does educational inclusion work?
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Jessica Wacker
May 12, 20236 min read
What is Special Education? And Why Does it Matter?
What is Special Education? And Why Does it Matter?
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Jessica Wacker
Apr 14, 20237 min read
What is Neurodiversity? How Parents Can Understand, Support, and Advocate for a Neurodiverse Child.
Nowadays, most of us have learned to welcome and celebrate diversity. We’ve come to recognize that it's our differences and uniqueness...
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Jessica Wacker
Mar 14, 20238 min read
What are Executive Functioning Milestones in Children?
If you stay in the loop on our blog posts (and we certainly hope you do!), then you may already have an understanding of what executive...
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Jessica Wacker
Dec 22, 20226 min read
Occupational Therapy Milestones Parents Should Be on the Lookout For In Children.
If you follow along with our Loop blog, (and, if not—what are you waiting for?!) you’ve heard us say this before. But, it’s an issue in...
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Jessica Wacker
Dec 13, 20227 min read
Speech and Language Milestones for Children
Speech and Language Milestones for Children. How Parents Can Keep Track of Communication Skills Development.
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Jessica Wacker
Nov 11, 20227 min read
Behavioral Therapy—What is This Educational Support Service and is it Right for My Child?
You’ve probably heard the expression—mental health IS physical health. In recent years, more attention has been paid to the impact of our...
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Jessica Wacker
Sep 30, 20226 min read
What Is Slow Processing Speed? And What Can Be Done If Your Child Is Experiencing This Issue?
We take in so much information, all the time. Our brains may be supercomputers—but they have to be to live in a world where data,...
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Jessica Wacker
Sep 3, 20225 min read
Learning Differences—Understanding and Celebrating the Unique Ways Children Develop and Grow
One of my friends used to like to say—”Normal is just a setting on your dryer.” While this expression was intended for humor, it also...
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Jessica Wacker
Jul 22, 20226 min read
Why Learning to Recognize Words by Sight is Important for Your Child’s Reading Skills.
Do you remember learning to read? After a certain point, it kinda feels like a skill you’ve always had—the ability to look at symbols on...
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Jessica Wacker
Jun 25, 20226 min read
What is Auditory Processing Disorder? Understanding This Complex Issue When It Impacts Your Family.
On the surface, understanding what you hear seems simple and straightforward. But it’s not. In truth, processing what we hear so we can...
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Jessica Wacker
May 27, 20226 min read
What is ADHD? And How Can I Support My Child if They Receive This Diagnosis?
If there’s one issue that’s sparked a lot of debate and dialogue in the educational and parental communities—it’s ADHD. Many folks have...
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