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In British Columbia there are many services in place to help children receive the support they need. Some learners are eligible for tax-deductible tutoring. Others can access funding for tutoring and other services via government programs like the Autism Funding Unit (AFU) and Jordan’s Principle. We’ve also worked with ICBC, WorkSafe BC, and Distributed Learning schools (DLs), which are sometimes …

Nostalgia concludes that the good ol’ days were superior in almost every measurable way. The cars were cooler, the clothes were more fashionable, and school taught you more than it teaches you today. Well, the first two are debatable, but the third appears to be statistically untrue. Kids today are learning at least as much as, if not more than, …

As I navigate the gauntlet of a chronic illness, it’s not in isolation as there is a whole world going on around me. Some suggest that as a highly empathic person, I’m supposed to release this empathetic part of my being to focus on my healing. But I’m unable to turn my empathy off. It would be like asking someone …

Content warning: suicide is mentioned. I’m sure we’ve all seen those memes circulating that suggest learning something like algebra doesn’t help with everyday life. While I believe that not everyone has to take algebra to the highest grade, I like to disagree with the memes’ suggestions that learning algebra has no benefits. We may not find ourselves pulling out an …

Back To School is almost here! . We at Tutoring…With A Twist & West Coast Bath Lab would like to celebrate with you! . The contest is simple – caption the above photo! . Send your response to: info@tutoringwithatwist.ca Use the subject line: Back to School Caption Contest . Prize Package includes: Stormtech Deluge Waterproof Backpack, West Coast Bath Lab Bath Bombs, …

It is human nature to scrutinize everything, and such scrutiny has been instrumental in developing the modern world. The scientific method demands it. Industry relies on it for optimization. Human rights depend on it. But when the conclusions of scrutiny are premature and unfounded, they become nothing more than myths, such as the myths about why tutoring is bad for …