Ah, summer. Sunny days and warm breezes carrying the sounds of baseballs hitting bats, kids riding bikes, grills being fired up…and teachers/parents/libraries collectively begging kids to read, read, READ!
Although numbers vary, one of the more […]
To meet a growing demand for Winston Center’s speech therapy services in Oregon, five members of Winston Center’s speech therapy team obtained Oregon speech-language pathology certifications. Wendy Popa, Hannah Fant and Ryan Aspiras received Speech-Language […]
If you have a child with an IEP, you may be wondering if they can continue to receive school-based services over the summer. For some students who meet eligibility, extended services may be an option.
What […]
For many of our patients and their parents, getting needed support in school feels like an uphill battle. We’ve dreamed of starting a program for students with learning differences — and now it’s a reality […]
April 9 is National Winston Churchill Day, commemorating the day in 1963 when Winston Churchill became an honorary citizen of the United States. He was a savvy military strategist, defending Great Britain against the Nazis […]
Winston Center will observe normal opening hours (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) on Presidents Day, Feb. 15. In honor of the holiday, we salute five U.S. presidents who overcame learning challenges:
Living with one learning or attention condition can be difficult on its own — but when it’s compounded with another condition, everyday tasks might feel insurmountable. As research shows, learning and attention challenges, such as […]
Although dyslexia is one of the most common learning conditions, it’s also widely misunderstood and frequently misdiagnosed. Whether you’re someone with dyslexia, a parent of a child with dyslexia or an educator wanting to learn […]
Learning challenges like dyslexia and ADHD can make life in the classroom difficult. Although students with these neurological conditions sometimes feel alone, dyslexia and ADHD are very common. For instance, according to the International Dyslexia […]
Living with ADHD is challenging, but focusing only on negative traits like inattention, disorganization and poor time management loses sight of the full picture. Studies show people with ADHD also have positive qualities — many […]
