Tamara Hirsch

By Tamara Hirsch, Reading Specialist & Educational Therapist Founder, LA Ed Therapy Tamara Hirsch is the founder of LA Ed Therapy, a reading-focused educational therapy practice supporting struggling learners through structured, evidence-based instruction. For some children with learning differences, homework is not simply challenging. It may be well above the level they can complete independently. This can create a difficult situation for families. Parents want their child to understand that...

And What We Focus On Instead By Tamara Hirsch, Reading Specialist & Educational Therapist Founder, LA Ed Therapy Tamara Hirsch is the founder of LA Ed Therapy, a reading-focused educational therapy practice supporting struggling readers through structured, evidence-based instruction. One of the most common things parents say when they reach out to me is, “We just want him to get to grade level.” That desire makes complete sense. “Grade level” feels concrete. It sounds like a clear finish...