# How to Spot a Skills Gap in Reading and Math - A Cognitive Specialist Explains

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Podcast: [The OpenEd Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opened-podcast-7044530)
Published: 2026-04-15T20:32:46+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-opened-podcast/episodes/How-to-Spot-a-Skills-Gap-in-Reading-and-Math---A-Cognitive-Specialist-Explains-e3huve8
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Duration seconds: 3212

## Resource

Sandy Zamalis spent years as a homeschool mom offering consequences to a son she thought was being defiant. She was wrong. Sandy is a Board Certified Cognitive Specialist and an owner of LearningRx - and she didn't learn what was actually going on until after her kids had finished school. This conversation covers the single most useful reframe for any homeschool parent: the difference between a content gap and a skills gap, and how to tell which one your child is dealing with. Read the full article: https://opened.co/blog/cognitive-training-for-homeschool-kids

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