Author name: Marisa Ramia Bacon, M.A., LEP

Autism and ADHD can both affect attention, behavior, emotions, school performance, and social relationships, but they are not the same. ADHD often involves inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, and regulation concerns, while autism often involves social communication differences, restricted or repetitive behaviors, sensory needs, and developmental patterns. Some children have ADHD, some have autism, some have both, […]

Learning disability testing may be helpful when a child’s struggles with reading, writing, math, attention, memory, homework, or school confidence continue despite effort and support. One difficult grade or one hard school year does not automatically mean a child has a learning disability, but repeated patterns can be a sign that deeper evaluation is needed.

If your middle or high schooler is bright but school is getting harder—reading is slow, writing takes hours, or math breaks down in multi-step work—a learning disability evaluation can clarify what’s happening and what supports will actually help. Here’s the core idea: “Learning disability” often refers to Specific Learning Disorder, which involves persistent difficulty in

Adult IQ & Cognitive Testing in the Bay Area: When It Helps with Career, College, or Self-Understanding If you’re considering adult IQ/cognitive testing in the Bay Area, the best reason to do it is not “to find out your number.” It’s to get a usable cognitive profile—strengths and bottlenecks—so you can make concrete decisions about