Welcome!
My name is Jennifer Merkel. I am a Cognitive Educator & Reading and Language Specialist working with extraordinary children and adults with Neurodiversity. It is the start of my 15th year and what I have realized is... that the brain is not a series of compartments, but rather an incredible system of systems. This blog is a deep dive into aspects of learning, cognition and literacy that you may not be familiar with. A collection of concepts and strategies that will elevate how you define what it means to be literate.
The purpose of this blog is to reveal how literacy is actually a dynamic, empowering, multidimensional tool for life; which guides us in making meaningful connections in order to inspire ourselves and others.
Literacy is the "circuitry" at the heart of being human. It encompasses listening, thinking, observing, speaking and writing. May this blog provoke you and bring a little soulful perspective. Let’s begin the conversation..
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