Does this sound familiar?
Your child may:
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• Be bright and curious
• Understand stories when read aloud
• Struggle to follow verbal instructions
• Read slowly despite trying hard
• Become frustrated with homework
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These patterns are common in children with dyslexia and related learning differences.
They are not caused by lack of ability or effort.
They reflect how the brain is processing information.
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If you’ve noticed these patterns for a while, you’re not alone.
It’s not about trying harder. It’s about how the brain is working.
Learning relies on several underlying processes working together:
• Auditory processing
• Language processing
• Phonological awareness
• Working memory
• Processing speed
• Attention
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When these systems are less efficient, learning becomes slower and more effortful..​​
WHY EXTRA PRACTICE DOESN’T ALWAYS WORK
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Many children practise reading repeatedly but still struggle.​
That’s because practice alone does not change the underlying processes that reading depends on.
Without addressing these systems, learning can remain effortful and frustrating.
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This is why some children continue to struggle despite consistent support.
A clear, structured approach
We use a simple, evidence-informed process to understand your child’s learning profile and provide the right support.
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Steps:
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Understand how your child’s brain is working
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Identify what is making learning more difficult
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Match to the right type of support
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Strengthen the underlying skills
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Monitor progress and adapt over time
This approach helps ensure support is targeted, appropriate and based on your child’s individual needs.
The NeuroLearning Pathways
Each pathway targets a different area of learning, depending on your child’s profile.
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How NeuroLearning Works
Assessment or profile review
Identifies the cognitive barrier behind learning
Matching
We recommend the most appropriate pathway
Structured support
Short, targeted sessions completed at home
Monitoring
Progress is reviewed and adapted over time
Intervention is matched to profile, not selected at random.
Evidence behind the pathways
The NeuroProcessing pathway uses the established Fast Forward programme - Targets the four cognitive skills at the root of most reading difficulties — working memory, attention, processing speed and sequencing. Backed by 300+ research studies and validated by Stanford, Harvard, Cornell and Rutgers universities.
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The NeuroLiteracy pathway uses the recently developed Neuralign programme - Simultaneously targets auditory, visual and vestibular processing — the underlying systems that proficient readers use efficiently. Poor readers use less efficient neural pathways for the same tasks.
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The NeuroAuditory pathway uses the established Forbrain programme - Research shows 70% of children with dyslexia have an underlying auditory processing disorder — meaning their brain struggles to distinguish speech sounds rapidly enough for reading to develop normally.
Clear plan. Clear expectations. Clear progress.
Created by dyslexia specialist Laura Gowers
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With over two decades in education and experience assessing hundreds of children, Laura developed NeuroLearning to provide clear, practical next steps after diagnosis.
This approach is grounded in both educational experience and current understanding of how children learn.
Laura
