Interview & Article by Meg McDonnell What do Albert Einstein, Walt Disney and Muhammad Ali have in common? Loads of talent, for sure. But you might be surprised to learn that their talents had something of a common source: They were all dyslexics. Most of us think of dyslexia as a disadvantage rather than an advantage. “Because they think mainly in pictures rather than words, dyslexics are highly imaginative, intuitive, and insightful. They think in a multidimensional way,” said David Rosen, who will be offering a seminar on dyslexia Saturday, Oct. 2. “Most people might think that these well-known geniuses were successful despite dyslexia, but I believe that they were successful because

On October 24, the Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center in El Dorado Hills, California, will sponsor an event for Parents and Children that will focus on educating children with special needs, including those with Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Anxiety Disorders, Sensory Integration Disorder, Auditory Processing Disorder, and learning challenges. The Focus of this year’s event is Stress Reduction, Focus and Organization at home and in the classroom. Our objective is to bring to parents and children important information regarding their children’s education as well as practical strategies for understanding and overcoming the effects of these and other sensory-based learning chall

Ever since the 1950’s, the video telephones has been flaunted as an inevitability. And yet 50 years later, at a time when cell phones and the internet are considered essential services by most, video telephone phones remain a mere possibility to all but 0.7% of all households in the U.S. That number may change dramatically if the teachers and tutors at the Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center in El Dorado Hills, California have their way. The NLC has unveiled a new In-Home Tutoring Program that offers free video telephones to families with children who are struggling in school. The in-home tutoring program is aimed at kindergarten though high school children struggling with chronic learning