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BONUS EPISODE: HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING WITH DR. AMY MOORE AND KIM HANSON

 Modern Mommy Doc


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September 16, 2021

BONUS EPISODE: HOW TO OPTIMIZE YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING WITH DR. AMY MOORE AND KIM HANSON

 Modern Mommy Doc

CATEGORY: BONUS PODCAST EPISODE

Dr. Amy Moore is a cognitive psychologist and child development specialist with over 25 years of experience in the field. She is also the Research Director for LearningRx and the host of the Brainy Moms podcast. Kim Hanson is the CEO of LearningRx, and her passion is to help professionals, educators, and parents learn more about cognitive skills and how they impact real-life performance.


Today we’re chatting about cognitive skill development, learning difficulties with kids, and how to optimize learning. I’m excited to share this episode because we focus so much on moms, but if a child is experiencing learning difficulties we all know how much that can affect a mom’s (and family’s) well-being.


Listen in as we talk about the factors that influence cognitive ability, including the factors that parents can influence such as diet, physical activity, and screen time. Amy and Kim also share how parents can determine the learning strengths and weaknesses that a child has, and how LearningRx is helping to optimize learning for children.



Connect with Amy:

Twitter

LinkedIn

Website

Podcast


Connect with Kim: 

LinkedIn


Visit LearningRx:

LearningRx.com


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