Learning Problems In Math

  Can’t add?  Hate Math? Does your child have problems in math?  Do you?  Dyscalculia is a learning difficulty in mathematics.  This learning problem runs in families.  It is not related to IQ and in fact Bill Gates has dyscalculia.  The diagnosis of isolated dyscalculia is suspected when a child is having significant difficulty in […]

Technology

Technology has exploded and no one is immune. Even toddlers are targets to intense marketing for new digital technologies. But is that a problem? The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a policy statement that I would like to summarize. Children under age two need hands-on exploration and social interaction with their caretakers to properly […]

Conger’s Corner: Hearing Loss

HUH? Personal listening devices (PLDs) are everywhere!  They are hanging around our necks or tucked into bags of almost everyone.  This wide spread use is not going away.  The prevalence of hearing loss among children and adolescents is rising dramatically.   A recent survey shows that 20% of adolescents between 12 to 19 years old demonstrate […]