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In this episode of Learning Success: Your Questions Answered, Laura Lurns tackles one of the most common questions from worried parents: "What is dyscalculia?"

You'll learn why the medical model's deficit-based framing actively damages children's potential, what neuroscience actually reveals about mathematical processing differences, and why targeted intervention literally rewires brain structure. Laura exposes how the limitation industry profits from managing symptoms instead of building capabilities, and provides the specific research-backed strategies that transform mathematical ability.

Most importantly, you'll discover why you don't need permission or specialist appointments to help your child—and how parent-led intervention often produces superior results.

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Host Laura Lurns speaks to parents witnessing their child’s heartbreaking struggles with math, marked by tears and frustration over seemingly simple problems, often linked to dyscalculia.

She reframes dyscalculia not as a lifelong barrier but as a different way the brain processes numbers, comparable to being left-handed in a right-handed world. Drawing on neuroplasticity research, including a study of an eight-year-old whose brain rewired through targeted training, Laura highlights how cognitive skills like number sense, working memory, and visual processing can be strengthened.

She offers six practical steps: playful number sense activities, hands-on manipulatives, breaking tasks into manageable steps, celebrating effort, addressing math anxiety, and systematic cognitive training with tools like the Brain Bloom System and Attentive Ear Auditory Processing Program. Emphasizing the power of a growth mindset, Laura encourages parents to shift from seeing dyscalculia as a permanent disability to a developable skill set.

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Host Laura Lurns addresses parents concerned about their preschooler’s early signs of dyslexia, such as struggling with similar shapes, confusing sounds like ‘p’ and ‘b,’ or difficulty following multi-step instructions.

She highlights how these visual, auditory, and language processing challenges—often mistaken for developmental delays—predict future reading difficulties but can be addressed early due to the brain’s neuroplasticity.

Research shows early intervention reshapes reading circuits, and Laura offers six practical steps: observing visual tasks, fostering auditory skills through rhyming games, monitoring language patterns, simplifying instructions, creating a print-rich environment, and seeking comprehensive evaluations. Programs like the Brain Bloom System, Attentive Ear Auditory Processing, and the 5-Minute Reading Fix within the Learning Success All Access Program target these foundational skills to prevent guessing habits and build decoding confidence.

This episode empowers parents to act during the critical preschool years, transforming challenges into strengths. Start a free trial at learningsuccess.ai to support your child’s journey to confident reading.

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Host Laura Lurns addresses the emotional toll parents witness when their dyslexic child comes home exhausted, defeated, or in tears from the cognitive marathon of a school day.

She explains how dyslexia creates overwhelming mental demands due to challenges in auditory processing, visual processing, and working memory, forcing the brain to work harder than peers’ for basic tasks.

Backed by research showing heightened anxiety and lower self-esteem in dyslexic students, Laura emphasizes the power of neuroplasticity to rewire these processing pathways.

She offers six practical strategies to reduce cognitive overload: validating effort, scheduling decompression breaks, breaking tasks into chunks, providing written instructions, using timers, and celebrating small wins.

Programs like the Brain Bloom System and Attentive Ear Auditory Processing Program target these skills, fostering resilience and confidence. This episode empowers parents with hope and actionable steps to transform daily struggles into sustainable success. Start a free trial of the Learning Success All Access Program at learningsuccess.ai to support your child’s journey toward confidence and learning ease.

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Host Laura Lurns speaks to concerned parents noticing their kindergartener struggling with reading—persistent letter reversals like b and d, guessing words instead of decoding, or difficulty connecting letters to sounds. Validating these instincts, Laura shares research showing 87.5% accuracy in parental predictions of future difficulties and explains underlying issues like visual discrimination, auditory processing, and phonological awareness gaps.

Emphasizing the brain's neuroplasticity, she assures that these skill gaps can be strengthened through early intervention to prevent emotional setbacks and build confidence. Laura provides six actionable steps: visual discrimination games, auditory rhyming activities, the 5-Minute Reading Fix to avoid guessing, comprehensive programs like Brain Bloom System, supportive home environments, and teacher communication.

This episode empowers parents to act now, transforming early challenges into opportunities for growth. Explore the Learning Success All Access Program with a free trial at learningsuccess.ai to access tools for foundational skill-building and confident reading.

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In this uplifting episode, host Laura Lurns addresses the heartache parents feel when their child struggles with math due to dyscalculia, a condition affecting 3-7% of children.

If your child dreads math homework, feels overwhelmed by basic addition, or believes they're "stupid at math," Laura offers hope and practical solutions grounded in neuroscience. She explains how dyscalculia stems from challenges in cognitive micro-skills like number sense, working memory, and visual-spatial processing, which can make numbers feel like a foreign language.

Highlighting the brain's neuroplasticity, Laura shares how targeted interventions can rewire neural pathways, citing brain imaging studies showing enhanced activity in the "number center" after cognitive training.

She provides actionable strategies—multisensory activities, number sense games, and confidence-building techniques—to integrate into daily life, alongside the benefits of adaptive digital tools like Calcularis.

The episode emphasizes addressing root causes over surface-level fixes, with programs like the Brain Bloom System in the Learning Success All Access Program offering a comprehensive approach to strengthen foundational skills. Start your free trial at learningsuccess.ai to empower your child’s mathematical journey with hope, science, and tailored support.

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Host Laura Lurns explores the emotional question many parents face: "Did I pass on my math difficulties to my child?"

In this reassuring episode, she delves into the science of genetics and dyscalculia, revealing that while math struggles have a significant hereditary component—evidenced by twin studies showing 58% concordance in identical twins and family patterns where difficulties are ten times more likely—genetics are not destiny.

Laura highlights the brain's neuroplasticity, sharing inspiring examples like brain changes in London taxi drivers and an eight-year-old girl's transformation through targeted training.

Distinguishing between primary (genetic) and secondary (environmental) dyscalculia, she emphasizes that foundational cognitive skills like pattern recognition, spatial reasoning, and working memory can be strengthened to foster mathematical growth.

Discover practical steps, from everyday number sense activities to celebrating effort over outcomes, and learn how programs like the Brain Bloom System in the Learning Success All Access Program leverage neuroscience to build lasting abilities.

This episode empowers parents to shift from guilt to action, viewing genetic predispositions as guides for tailored support rather than limitations—start your free trial at learningsuccess.ai.

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In this inspiring episode, host Laura Lurns addresses the emotional and practical challenges parents face when their child struggles with math due to dyscalculia. If your child freezes during math homework, forgets concepts overnight, or finds basic number tasks overwhelming, Laura offers hope and actionable solutions.

She challenges the traditional focus on diagnosing dyscalculia, emphasizing instead the power of neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to form new connections through targeted skill-building.

Learn how cognitive processing skills like number sense, working memory, visual-spatial processing, and auditory processing underpin mathematical learning and can be strengthened through engaging activities.

Laura shares six practical steps to start today, from hands-on number sense exercises to confidence-building strategies, and highlights the importance of a growth-oriented mindset over deficit-based labels. Discover how the Brain Bloom System in the Learning Success All Access Program targets these foundational skills for lasting improvement. Access a free dyscalculia screener at learningsuccess.ai/dyscalculia-test to understand your child’s unique profile and start their journey toward mathematical confidence.

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