Full-Body Brain-Training to help kids with ADHD and dyslexic traits become
confident, focused, and fluent readers™
What T.A.G. Teaches
What Kids Learn
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TAG VITAAL-K™: A Therapeutic Literacy Intervention
About T.A.G. (The Academic Gym)
Full-Body Brain-Training that helps kids with ADHD and dyslexic traits develop confidence, focus, and fluent reading skills.™
At The Academic Gym®, we believe that learning should feel natural, empowering, and joyful—especially for children with ADHD, dyslexia, and executive function challenges. That’s why we created VITAAL-K Reading Coaching™ , a movement-based, multisensory literacy intervention that trains the reading brain through rhythm, athletic routines, and Whole-Child care.
Our coaching doesn’t happen behind a desk—it happens through boxing drills, pacing exercises, analytical spelling, and immersive sound environments. We activate the brain’s natural learning systems using seven sensory strands: Visual, Interactive, Tactile, Auditory, Adaptive, Linguistic, and Kinesthetic strategies.
👥 Who We Serve
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Children whose reading challenges are rooted in ADHD, and dyslexia
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Families seeking alternatives to medication or conventional therapy
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Schools looking for trauma-sensitive, multisensory interventions
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Clinicians who want to expand their practice with Whole-Child methods
🧑⚕️ Our Coaches
VITAAL-K Reading Coaching™ is delivered by certified providers trained in the science of reading, multisensory instruction, and cognitive athletic movement. We offer:
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School-based, center-based, and virtual sessions
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Dyslexia screening and referral support
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Parent coaching and IEP collaboration
🌐 Our Mission
The Academic Gym® is a clinically grounded fusion of rhythmic athletic routines and multisensory analytical reading strategies. Our full-body brain training system empowers children to overcome physical and cognitive challenges—building the stamina, precision, and confidence to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.
Strong Bodies
Ability, Balance, Coordination
Motor Skills Training
Flexibility, Agility, & Speed
Body Weight Strength
Running
Athletic Technique/Mechanics
Strong Minds
Focused
Resilient
Self-Regulated
Self-Confident
Self-Esteem
Executive Function Growth
Confident readers
Alphabet Awareness
Phonemic Awareness
Syllables
Spelling
Phonics
Pronunciation
T.A.G. The Academic Gym is the perfect place for kids needing help with
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Speech and Sound disorders (SSD)
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ADHD
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Language Based Learning Disabilities
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Phonological Awareness Skills
T.A.G. is Education in Motion
T.A.G.
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mixes movement and learning to foster social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth
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helps kids analyze and memorize while they exercise
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cross trains the body and the brain
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builds minds and muscles by training the body and mind at the same time
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puts education in motion with emotion
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helps kids with ADHD and reading skills deficits
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teaches syllabic spelling for effective reading skills
How T.A.G. Trains the Reading Brain
T.A.G. (The Academic Gym) blends phonics, fitness, and fun to help kids with ADHD and reading deficits.
T.A.G. (The Academic Gym) delivers the science of reading through rhythmic athletic routines integrated with multisensory syllabic spelling.
T.A.G. tags motion to memory. Kids analyze and memorize while they exercise. Active learning is scientifically proven to promote long term memory and rapid recall.
We combine athletic drills with academic skills to help kids exercise their bodies and minds at the same time. T.A.G. uses rhythmic athletic skills to help kids chant, spell, and remember rhythmic syllable sounds for reading skills. T.A.G. teaches kids to hear and see syllable sounds as spelling sequences in spoken and printed words. Rhyming, remembering, and recognizing syllable sounds and spellings helps kids read rapidly and accurately. In effect, T.A.G. uses the rhythmic repetition of athletic skills to teach rapid word recognition for reading skills.
T.A.G. puts the thrills into reading skills to make kids happy, focused, and smart. T.A.G. helps kids overcome cognitive challenges such as ADHD and phonological awareness deficits that lead to reading difficulties.
T.A.G. is the brainchild of Mr. Brian Vieira M.A., founder of ScholarSkills Learning Center, and a recognized leader in multi-sensory literacy education.
About Mr. Vieira (Founder of T.A.G.)
Brian Vieira M.A. (State Certified Teacher and Science of Reading Specialist)
Mr. Vieira has been teaching reading skills for over 30 years. He has become one of the nation's leading experts on the English spelling, writing, and reading system.
He is the author of twenty-three books on English orthography, morphology, etymology, and dyslexia that help parents and teachers equip students with the skills they need to spell, read, and write with confidence and excellence.
Mr. Vieira
• Pioneered the use of multisensory athletics skills as a vehicle for delivering the science of reading
• Created VITAAL Kinesthetic Therapy™ (VITAL-K Therapy)
VITAAL Kinesthetic Therapy™ (VITAL-K Therapy) is a proprietary educational and therapeutic methodology designed to empower children—especially those with ADHD and dyslexia—through movement, rhythm, and structured literacy.
VITAAL-K Therapy stands for:
Visual • Interactive • Tactile • Auditory •Adaptive•Linguistic-Kinesthetic
Why I Created T.A.G.
Location and Hours
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Contact
Opening Hours
Tues - Th
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
