What if the parent of a child entering first grade could know when weak phonemic awareness skills must be strengthened in order for phonics and traditional reading instruction in school to be successful? What if an essential element, the underlying catalytic brain skill (auditory processing) that makes reading proficiency possible could be strengthened in four weeks or less?

Reading struggles are a breeding ground for other serious problems including poor self-esteem, disruptive or withdrawn behavior, poor selection of friends, chronically low motivation, academic weakness, and limited educational advancement. While these directly impact life opportunities such as earnings and lifestyle, they do one more thing. They cause pain and loss — great pain and loss — in families and in the community.

A child who starts school already behind will not overcome cognitive-based reading (CogRead) limitations without intense one-on-one training, and most often schools can not adequately address those needs.

CogRead, http://CogRead.org, a campaign of Cognitive First™ (Cog1st), the nation’s nonprofit pioneer in universal access to cognitive skill testing and training is offering free access to Sound Analysis, an online set of exercises that can help make reading readiness a reality for children!

The CogRead Community Tool Kit has what you need to structure and start a campaign in your community.