FSM May 2012

MAY 2012

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Ancestry.com Class, 7pm, friscolibrary.com NAHL Robertson Cup National NAHL Robertson Cup National
Championship Tournament, Dr Pepper Championship Tournament, Dr Pepper Frisco Farmer’s Market, Frisco Square,
2 Arena, Playoff Games, 12:30pm, 3:30pm, Arena, Playoff Games, 12:30pm, 3:30pm, 8am-1pm, friscofarmersmarket.org
7:30pm 7:30pm
FC Dallas vs. Seattle Sounders, FC Dallas NAHL Robertson Cup National
Stadium, 7:30pm, fcdallas.com Championship Tournament, Dr Pepper
Arena, Playoff Games, 12:30pm, 3:30pm,
7:30pm

34 RoughRiders vs. Midland RockHounds,
Dr Pepper Ballpark, 7pm, ridersbaseball.com

Writing Life’s Memories, 1pm, friscolibrary.
com

Kid’s eReader Workshop, 5pm; Board Game 4th Annual Watters Creek Fine Arts Festival, 2012 FWL Mother & Daughter Tea, 1:30pm-
Club, 6pm; Early Literacy Workshop, 7pm, May 11-13, 970 Garden Park Drive in Allen, 4pm, fwltea.org
friscolibrary.com www.watterscreek.com
Collin College Commencement, 7pm, Allen Wounded Warriors Lacrosse Tournament,
Event Center woundedwarriorproject.org or 5
friscolacrosse.com

9 10 11 Frisco Farmer’s Market, Frisco Square,
8am-1pm, friscofarmersmarket.org
Classic Readers Book Club, 10am, Teen Anime Club, 6pm, friscolibrary.com
friscolibrary.com RoughRiders vs. San Antonio Missions, Early Literacy Workshop, 10am, 12
friscolibrary.com

Dr Pepper Ballpark, 7pm, ridersbaseball.com Frisco Farmer’s Market, Frisco Square,
8am-1pm, friscofarmersmarket.org

FC Dallas vs. Philadelphia Union, FC Dallas
Stadium, 7:30pm, fcdallas.com

16 17 18 RoughRiders vs. San Antonio Missions,
Dr Pepper Ballpark, 7pm, ridersbaseball.com
Short Story Contest Reception, 11am; Inner
Engineering, 3pm, friscolibrary.com

MOPS Family Fun Night & Early Bird Board Game Club, 6pm, friscolibrary.com “Rock the Block” 10k/5k & Fun Run,
Registry, 5pm, First Baptist Frisco, 7901 Main Homes of Distinction at Hills of Kingswood, 7am on-site registration & 8am 10k/5k &
St., FBCFriscoMOPS.org May 24 – June 10, three homes on tour Fun Run, The Shops at Legacy,
benefiting Sharing with Seniors. http:// www.donteventryit.org 19
homeofdistinction.com/12Dallas/index.php

23 24 25 Frisco Farmer’s Market, Frisco Square,
8am-1pm, friscofarmersmarket.org

26Library Closed, friscolibrary.com

RoughRiders vs. Tulsa Drillers, Dr Pepper RoughRiders vs. Tulsa Drillers, Dr Pepper
Ballpark, 7pm, ridersbaseball.com Ballpark, 7pm, ridersbaseball.com
Major Events Provided by

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FRISCO DISCOVERY CENTER................................................. 76 KIDSNART................................................................................ 78 NOTHING BUNDT CAKES....................................................... 73 SILVER DOLLAR BALL............................................................. 33
FRISCO EYE ASSOCIATES....................................................... 56 KIMBERLY KARANOUGH........................................................ 18 OLD AMERICAN GOLF CLUB................................................. 48 SMU-IN-PLANO....................................................................... 76
FRISCO FAMILY EYE CARE..................................................... 52 LAWN TECH............................................................................. 97 ONE2ONE RESTAURANT & BAR............................................ 70 STONEBRIAR FOOT & ANKLE................................................ 95
FRISCO FAMILY SERVICES CENTER....................................... 92 LE BEAU VISAGE..................................................................... 52 PETE’S DUELING PIANO BAR................................................. 70 STONEBRIAR SMILE DESIGN................................................. 19
FRISCO FARMERS’ MARKET................................................... 34 LEARNINGRX FRISCO........................................................... 104 PLASTIC & COSMETIC SURGERY CTR. OF TEXAS.............. 108 STYLE CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY......................................... 89
FRISCO MONTESSORI............................................................ 77 LEGACY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY............................................. 81 PRATT, P.C., DARRYL V. .......................................................... 22 SUNNY DAYS........................................................................... 83 AD INDEX
FRISCO PEDIATRICS................................................................ 83 LEGACY ER.............................................................................. 14 PRIMACARE............................................................................. 60 TERRI GREEN ATTORNEY....................................................... 20
FRISCO PLASTIC SURGERY....................................................... 8 LEGACY PLUMBING................................................................ 47 PRIMROSE................................................................................ 73 TEXAS BREAST SPECIALISTS................................................. 54
FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS.......................................................... 26 LIU, SANDY M. ATTORNEY AT LAW...................................... 31 PROSPERING FARMS.............................................................. 76 TEXAS CTR. FOR OBESITY & GENERAL SURGERY............... 22
FRISCO TRAILS MONTESSORI................................................ 75 LUIGIS PIZZA & PASTA............................................................ 41 RADIANT ROOFING................................................................ 47 TEXAS HEALTH PLANO.......................................................... 43
FULL THROTTLE ATHLETICS................................................... 63 MARC SAMUELS JEWELERS................................................... 84 READING RANCH................................................................... 78 TEXAS MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS CLINIC................................ 39
GANDY ORTHODONTICS......................................................... 3 MATT CALLOWAY................................................................... 25 RENDON ORTHODONTICS.................................................... 65 TEXAS UROLOGY SPECIALISTS............................................. 55
GRAVES CHIROPRACTIC........................................................ 34 MATTHEW DILLARD SALON.................................................. 52 RENEW FAMILY DENTISTRY................................................... 87 TITLE BOXING CLUB............................................................... 42
GREAT EXPECTATIONS DALLAS............................................ 69 MEDICAL CENTER OF PLANO............................................... 32 RHETT SMITH COUNSELING.................................................. 19 TOP TO BOTTOM CLEANING................................................. 98
GREAT STRIDES....................................................................... 10 METHODIST MCKINNEY HOSPITAL...................................... 83 RIVER RANCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITIES............................ 76 TOYOTA OF PLANO................................................................ 21
HAIR HAVEN............................................................................ 97 MORNING LIGHT FAMILY MEDICINE.................................... 56 SALON M................................................................................. 87 SUPER SHUTTLE INTERNATIONAL/EXECUCAR.................... 97
HERITAGE EXTERIORS............................................................ 49 MUSIC INSTITUTE OF NORTH TEXAS.................................... 74 SEASONS LAWN & LANDSCAPE........................................... 98 WILL SOWELL FOR FRISCO.................................................... 25
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH......................................... 67 NEW HORIZONS DENTAL...................................................... 56 SELECT CABINET COMPANY................................................. 44 WOMEN’S SPECIALISTS OF PLANO...................................... 95
HYDROUS WAKE PARK........................................................... 37 NEXGEN FITNESS................................................................... 84 SHAH, NEELA DR.................................................................... 63 WOODS, MAY & MATLOCK, P.C............................................. 14
KENDALL LAW FIRM............................................................... 19 NORTH TEXAS SPINAL HEALTH & WELLNESS..................... 90 SHOPS AT WILLOW BEND..................................................12,13
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BUSINESS PROFILE

“W e have seen Kaden’s self-esteem being in the corporate world for several
and behavior improve while train- years, Mrs. Anderson realized she wanted
ing at LearningRx. He is more to do more. She wanted to help families
engaged and enjoying learning.” the way LearningRx helped her family.
“People are so busy these days. The last
Parents of Kaden (5 yrs old); Frisco, TX. thing they want to do is sit at the kitchen
table for two hours each night struggling
with homework,” said Mrs. Anderson.
Convinced that LearningRx’s unique
approach to training the brain works – not
only for their family but for others – Mrs.
Anderson decided to open a center in
Frisco. “I knew that other people who want
the best for their children would benefit
from having a LearningRx in their town.

WHO CAN LEARNINGRX HELP?

Every student that comes to LearningRx

is different, and the initial assessment will

tell where there is room for improvement.

The program can help struggling students

do better and gifted students excel. It can

help people from ages 5 to 95 with ADHD,

Autism, Dyslexia, short and long-term

memory issues, poor logic and reasoning

skills, auditory processing weaknesses and

other learning disabilities. LearningRx can

even help people who have suffered from

LearningRx Frisco a stroke or traumatic brain injury.

Train the Brain HOW DOES IT WORK?
LearningRx uses a simple but powerful way
to enhance a student’s core ability to learn
faster and easier. Many years ago, brain
science was a mystery. Now, however,

much is known about neuroplasticity,

NIGHT AFTER NIGHT, Karen Anderson with a company called “LearningRx.” She which is the science behind brain training.

fought the homework battle with her oldest began to research and found one in Plano. Since our brains have the lifelong ability to

son. The daunting task seemed endless as First, they did an assessment of her son to adapt and build, they are always finding

he always had a lot of homework to do. “I find out what issues he was having. “When new and better ways to reorganize neural

couldn’t imagine how the teachers could we got the results, the assessment just pathways. These neural pathways form

assign so much homework. It turned out made sense,” said Mrs. Anderson. “Then, the basis of our cognitive skills, which not

it wasn’t that he had so much homework, they tailored a program just for him and it only make up our IQs but also determine

he was actually finishing class work from worked!” how efficiently we’re able to process

the day as well,” said Mrs. Anderson. After LearningRx is not tutoring. The process information in every area of our lives.

struggling through elementary school, is called “brain training,” which studies Because the brain is always adapting and

Mrs. Anderson wanted to make sure he have shown is seven times more effective building, our mental abilities are never “set

was ready for the more rigorous pace than tutoring. Brain training “rewires” the in stone.” They can always be upgraded

of middle school. Each parent-teacher brain to perform more efficiently than ever and improved.

conference was the same. “They had no before. Because Mrs. Anderson knew how The program succeeds where others

complaints and no real praises either. His the program worked, she knew there were fail because the training is built on seven

grades weren’t bad, but he always just all types of students that LearningRx could key principles. It targets needs specifically

seemed to be right on the edge of where help. “We had such great success with our by using a non-academic approach.

he needed to be.” first son that when we learned our second One-on-one coaching allows proper

Mrs. Anderson began talking to a co- son had dyslexia, I put him through the sequencing and immediate feedback to

worker about her son’s school struggles program as well.” be given. It contains high intensity and

and he told her about a program his son The program was just as successful with progressive loading. The one-on-one

went through in Colorado Springs. It was her second son as it was the first. After coaching provides real time feedback and

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Frisco, TX Elizabeth; Frisco, TX

encouragement, which is so important for homework time, and there are not nearly about an hour. Then, a follow up meeting

high-intensity training programs. as many tears or yelling.” for the results is scheduled. Each program

After two years of owning her own The first step to a faster, smarter is unique and tailored to the individual

franchise, Mrs. Anderson is touched by brain is to schedule an assessment. The student. “Our research-based programs

the number of students and families her professional testing tools LearningRx consist of customized mental exercises,

company has helped. “I knew LearningRx’s uses are the Woodcock Johnson Tests of done one-on- one with a personal brain

program was proven and worked, but Cognitive Abilities and The Woodcock trainer, over 12 to 32 weeks. The results

actually seeing and hearing all of the Johnson Tests of Achievement, which are are significant, raising a person’s IQ an

success stories of the families and children the gold standard of skills testing used by average of 15 points. Students see gains

the company has helped is incredible. The psychologists and educators across the of two to three years in areas, but it is not

number one thing we hear from parents country. The test identifies specific brain unusual for a student who is very behind to

is their child has gained a tremendous skill weaknesses so that those weaknesses gain even more in several areas,” says Mrs.

amount of confidence by going through can then be targeted with a carefully Anderson. “We don’t just change brains

the program.” According to Frisco mom, designed series of brain training exercises. we change lives. Kids, adults, athletes and

Stephanie, “We were very skeptical of It also provides what is needed to make senior adults who go through our programs

LearningRx because its methods are so an informed decision as to whether brain say the difference in their lives is dramatic.

unconventional. But even after LearningRx Frisco They can think, learn and remember
the first meeting, when Karen 3550 Parkwood Blvd., Ste. 304, Frisco better than ever! A faster, stronger
showed us Grant’s test results, brain improves performance at
we knew this was what he had 972.432.6544 school, work, in sports – even behind
to do.” From the first meeting, the wheel of a car.”
Grant’s confidence began to
If you’re exhausted from the

build, and after just four weeks, www.learningrx.com/frisco nightly homework battles and want
he confided in his mother he to see real improvements, call or

was grateful to be going to come by the Frisco location of

LearningRx. He now comes home and training will benefit you or your family. LearningRx today and see how the Brain

does homework without being reminded LearningRx Cognitive Skills testing is the Training Center can help you or your

and completes projects without assistance most time and cost efficient way of getting student. LearningRx is located at 3550

from either parent. “Our entire home has the results you need. The initial assessment Parkwood, Suite 304 in Frisco. For more

been more peaceful when it comes to and consultation costs $199 and takes only information, call 972.432.6544.

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