A lot of people have experienced problems during their childhood; lasting into adulthood. It’s a combination of life events, psychological experiences and effects, and genetic factors. Today, there’s a high prevalence in “learning with trauma” and people with troubled minds. A very important study shows acute stress as a result of childhood maltreatment to acceleratedContinue reading “My Elbert: Neurodiversity & The Thymus”
Author Archives: Tricia Cook, MEd., Online Dyslexia and Behavioral Interventionist, RSP, AA O-G Tutor & Montessorian
Dyslexia Help: Dysphonetic (phonetic) VS Dsyeidetic (visual) Dyslexia
After over twenty years of being in education, I provide tutoring, consulting, and coaching on dyslexia and other neurodevelopmental differences. Over the last 15 years, I’ve observed an increasing amount of behavioral, sensorial, cognitive, physical, mental, and spiritual difficulties and differences along with an increased number of children being medicated; Therefore, I developed a revolutionaryContinue reading “Dyslexia Help: Dysphonetic (phonetic) VS Dsyeidetic (visual) Dyslexia”
My Elbert: Helping The Neurodiverse Enjoy Learning Again
Tutoring Check out my one-on-one tutoring and online classes (Children & Adults) My ELBERT is a comprehensive program that offers a range of assessment, intervention, and enrichment tools to support students with diverse learning needs. By identifying and working with their unique strengths and gifts, as well as providing targeted intervention and enrichment activities, thisContinue reading “My Elbert: Helping The Neurodiverse Enjoy Learning Again”
My Elbert: Neurodiversity Inside-Out
MY ELBERT: EVERYONE LEARNS BETTER EMBRACING REVOLUTIONARY TEACHING IS The first Specialized Online Coaching Curriculum. I’ve spent the last 20 years perfecting an alternative, holistic approach to correcting learning differences, including, but not limited to, Dyslexia and Neurodevelopmental differences (view the “why” behind My Elbert below …view program HERE). After twenty-five years of being inContinue reading “My Elbert: Neurodiversity Inside-Out”
My Elbert: What is the Difference Between Neurodiversity and Neurodivergency
MY ELBERT: EVERYONE LEARNS BETTER EMBRACING REVOLUTIONARY TEACHING IS The first Specialized Online Coaching Curriculum. I’ve spent the last 20 years perfecting an alternative, holistic approach to correcting learning differences, including, but not limited to, Dyslexia and Neurodevelopmental differences (view the “why” behind My Elbert below …view program HERE). After twenty-five years of being inContinue reading “My Elbert: What is the Difference Between Neurodiversity and Neurodivergency”
My Elbert: Neurodiversity & Cell Health
What are mitochondria? Mitochondria are compartmentalized, dual-membrane organelles that are responsible for most energy production in the cell. Mitochondria contain their own DNA and ribosomes (RNA). Their primary function is to convert energy from glucose into ATP via oxidative phosphorylation. Mitochondria also play an important role in the cellular stress response through processes such asContinue reading “My Elbert: Neurodiversity & Cell Health”
My Elbert: Genes & Neurodiversity
Epigenetic modulators thus serve to transduce signals from environmental agents, injury, inflammation, aging and other cellular stressors towards modifiers to alter the chromatin states of tumor suppressors or oncogenes and to promote epigenetic flexibility and the acquisition of stem-like features early during: Epigenetic mechanisms form a layer of control within a cell that regulates geneContinue reading “My Elbert: Genes & Neurodiversity”
My Elbert: Neuroplasticity and Learning With Trauma
“Neuroplasticity allows the neurons (nerve cells) in the brain to compensate for injury and disease and to adjust their activities in response to new situations or to changes in their environment” (Definition of Neuroplasticity, 2020). Also, I’m needing to mention developmental trauma and learning something new, switching content and context frequently!! Trauma is an emotionalContinue reading “My Elbert: Neuroplasticity and Learning With Trauma”
My Elbert: Empathy And Neurodifferences
In the field of psychology, emotions are not just our feelings, as some may think. Just as colors are actually the appearance of different frequencies, emotions [especially anger and shame] are composed of similar properties. A lower or negative emotion has a lower frequency and the body isn’t able to assimilate that frequency or doesn’tContinue reading “My Elbert: Empathy And Neurodifferences”
Emotional Intensity with Neurodiversity
6 min read · Thymic involution, probably through the hormonal turmoil and cell health, provoke many of our learning and memory problems. -Tricia Cook March 2022 In broad terms, the findings showed “significant genetic overlap” between anxiety and conditions including PTSD and depression that frequently co-occur with anxiety. This fact, the researchers said, “provides biologicalContinue reading “Emotional Intensity with Neurodiversity”