Ep. 105 - Is It a Learning Disability, a Skill Gap, or Something Else? How to Tell the Difference // Dr. Amy Moore & Sandy Zamalis
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The episode discusses how to identify whether a child's struggles are due to learning disabilities, skill gaps, or other issues, featuring insights from education experts.
Your child is struggling, and you don't know if it's a content gap, a skill gap, or something deeper. Should you change curriculum? Hire a tutor? Get a diagnosis? In this episode, homeschool expert and 20-year education veteran Christy-Faith sits down with Dr. Amy Moore (cognitive psychologist and ADHD mom) and Sandy Zamalis (cognitive skills specialist and former homeschool mom) from LearningRx to give you a clear framework for figuring out what's really going on—and what to do next. If you've ever said, “I don't understand why you don't remember this—I taught this to you last week,” this episode is for you. 🎁 Free Resource: The New Homeschooler Roadmap Everything you need to start homeschooling — 8 steps, mapped out, ready to follow. 👉 christy-faith.com/the-new-homeschooler-roadmap In this episode, you'll learn: How to tell if your child has a content gap, a skill gap, or a true learning disability When to change curriculum vs. when to call in a professional Should you get a diagnosis? The real pros, cons, and costs Which specialist to see first when your child is struggling (and which ones to skip) Sudden behavior change vs. lifelong struggle: how to tell if it's medical…
People in this episode
Host: Christy-Faith
Guests: Dr. Amy Moore, Sandy Zamalis
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Organizations: LearningRx
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