LCS - Literacy Consulting Specialties

09/30/2026

09/24/2026

A little update about this page: I’ve decided to keep it going for a while. ❤️

Although Literacy Consulting Specialties has closed, I love the community that grew here. I know many parents and teachers still find encouragement and helpful ideas on this page, and I’d like to continue sharing them from time to time.

My focus now is on the community we’re building at TheraTech Learning. I’ll share some of that work here, too, along with occasional invitations to our Brilliantly Wired Women group for women who might feel at home there.

There’s still room for LCS to encourage the parents and teachers who love neurodiverse kids. I’m glad we can stay connected!

- Karen

09/09/2026

We're ready to lease out our space. It has served us well and now it's time for someone else to enjoy it. Call or text for more information.

08/24/2026

💛 After ten amazing years, Literacy Consulting Specialties is officially closed.

This chapter has come to an end, and in the coming weeks, I’ll also be closing the LCS page.

That feels a little bittersweet.

For ten years, LCS gave me the opportunity to work with incredible students and families. And along the way, I learned something that has shaped what comes next:

Executive function affects all of us—in one way or another.

I saw it in students who struggled to get started, remember directions, manage time, stay organized, regulate emotions, or keep going when something was hard.

But I also began to recognize those same challenges in adults.

In parents.
In teachers.
In professionals.
In first responders.
And, quite honestly, in everyday life.

That realization became one of the seeds for TheraTech Learning.

TheraTech grew out of so much of what I learned during my years at LCS, but its focus is broader: helping adults better understand executive function and discover practical, realistic strategies for making work and life a little easier.

So, before this page closes, I’d love to invite you to come with us into this next chapter. 💛

If you’ve appreciated the information, encouragement, and resources shared here over the years, I hope you’ll join us over at TheraTech Learning.

👉 I’ll put the link in the comments.

And to every student, parent, family, teacher, and friend who was part of LCS over these ten years:

Thank you. Truly. You helped shape what comes next.

07/29/2026

When clients became friends.

As I close the chapter on Literacy Consulting Specialties, I've been thinking about what I'll miss most. Yes, I'll miss the kids. I'll miss the victories. But more than anything, I'll miss the relationships.

So many families came to LCS looking for help. Somewhere along the way, many of you became friends.

Thank you for trusting us with your children, celebrating every milestone with us, and allowing us to be a small part of your family's story.

Thank you for 10 wonderful years. ❤️

07/09/2026

🌞 Skills We Learned as Kids: Mental Math at the Store

Remember standing in the checkout line trying to figure out how much everything would cost?

Rounding prices.
Adding numbers in your head.
Comparing brands.
Wondering if you had enough money.

Before calculators were everywhere—and before our phones could instantly do the math for us—we had to:

✔ Estimate totals
✔ Compare prices
✔ Adjust when we were over budget

It was executive function before we know about executive function.

But that was processing speed and flexible thinking in real life.

Those same underlying skills still power everything in learning—from solving multi-step math problems to making decisions, managing time, and adapting when plans change.

Some of these skills aren't practiced as naturally today.

Maybe this week, let your child estimate the grocery bill before checkout.

Ask them which item is the better value.
Challenge them to stay within a pretend budget.

Real life is still one of the best brain builders. 🧮💛

07/06/2026

After 10 wonderful years in private practice, I’ve made the bittersweet decision to close Literacy Consulting Specialties at the end of July.

Serving the LCS community has been one of the great joys of my life. Whether we worked with your family here in Hood County or through our online services, it has been a privilege to walk alongside so many students, parents, and teachers over the years. I am deeply grateful for the trust you placed in us and for the progress, growth, and stories we’ve been able to celebrate together.

Each LCS teacher will be continuing independently with her own students, so many families will still be able to work with the teacher they already know and love.

As for me, I’ll be turning my focus toward TheraTech Learning, the newer business I began last year with my husband. Through TheraTech, we teach adults about executive function and provide practical tools, support, and community for people who struggle with things like overwhelm, procrastination, time management, organization, task initiation, distractibility, and more.

If you’d like to learn more about TheraTech Learning or join our community, you can use this link:

https://learn.theratechlearning.com/join-email-list

And, of course, if you have any questions about the closing of LCS or about TheraTech Learning, please feel free to send me a DM. I’d be happy to hear from you.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for being part of the LCS story. It has been an honor to serve this community for the past 10 years.

07/02/2026

🌞 Skills We Learned as Kids: Making a Grocery List

Remember making a grocery list before apps and delivery?

Sitting at the kitchen table.
Checking the pantry.
Looking in the refrigerator.
Trying to remember what was running low.

Before everything was digital, we had to:

✔ Plan meals
✔ Make written lists
✔ Estimate quantities
✔ Remember what we forgot
✔ Compare prices

We didn’t call it executive function.

But that was organization and working memory training in real life.

Those same underlying skills still power everything in learning—from following directions and completing assignments to planning projects and staying organized.

Some of these skills aren't practiced as naturally today.

Maybe this week, let your child help make the grocery list.

Have them check the pantry.
Ask what needs to be added.
Let them write the list and check items off at the store.

Real life is still one of the best brain builders. 🛒💛