{"id":42885,"date":"2015-10-01T17:49:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T21:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/understood-org-provides-parents-24-hour-access-to-experts-in-learning-and-attention-issues-on-october-1st\/"},"modified":"2015-10-01T17:52:21","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T21:52:21","slug":"understood-org-ofrece-a-las-familias-24-horas-de-acceso-a-expertos-en-dificultades-de-aprendizaje-y-de-atencion-el-1-de-octubre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/understood-org-ofrece-a-las-familias-24-horas-de-acceso-a-expertos-en-dificultades-de-aprendizaje-y-de-atencion-el-1-de-octubre\/","title":{"rendered":"Understood.org Provides Parents 24-Hour Access to Experts in Learning and Attention Issues on October 1st"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p\/>\n<p\/>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 1, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Understood.org, a free online resource created by 15 nonprofits for parents of children with learning and attention issues, will host the first ever 24-Hour Access to Experts event beginning at <span class=\"xn-chron\">12 a.m. ET<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Thursday, October 1, 2015<\/span>. From <span class=\"xn-chron\">midnight to midnight<\/span>, parents can submit questions in English and Spanish via Facebook and Twitter, as well as participate in video chats planned throughout the day with nationally recognized experts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg641eleft\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg641eleft\" title=\"Understood.org Logo \" border=\"0\" alt=\"Understood.org Logo \" align=\"middle\" src=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20150929\/271972LOGO\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The 24-Hour Access to Experts event kicks off Understood.org&#8217;s month-long <i>1 in 5 Understood<\/i> campaign, which addresses the one in five children in the U.S. struggling with reading, writing, math, attention and organization issues by providing their parents free, personalized resources and a community of support. October also marks Dyslexia Awareness Month, ADHD Awareness Month and Learning Disabilities Awareness Month. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the school year well underway, it&#8217;s important that parents have access to information, so they can understand why their child might be struggling in class and develop strategies to help them thrive in school and life,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Bob Cunningham<\/span>, in-house education advisor for Understood.org.<\/p>\n<p>During 24-Hour Access to Experts, parents can ask questions by tweeting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UnderstoodOrg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@UnderstoodOrg<\/a> using #AskUnderstood as well as posting questions with the hashtag to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Understood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook.com\/Understood<\/a>. Understood.org also will host live video chats on a variety of topics including ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia and more. <\/p>\n<p>This event is an extension of a key feature of Understood.org, which makes experts available to parents for free each day. Since launching in <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 2014<\/span>, Understood.org has served more than 6.5 million unique visitors. For more information on 24-Hour Access to Experts, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/u.org\/askunderstood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">u.org\/askunderstood<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">About Understood.org<\/a> <br \/>Winner of the 2015 Webby Award for Best Family\/Parenting site, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.understood.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Understood.org<\/a> is a free comprehensive resource that was created by 15 nonprofits to empower parents of the 1 in 5 children with learning and attention issues (e.g. ADHD, dyslexia, auditory processing, dysgraphia) through daily access to experts, personalized resources, interactive tools and a supportive community of parents. Since its launch in <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 2014<\/span>, Understood.org has served more than 6.5 million unique visitors generating over 17 million page views.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Media Contact <br \/><\/u><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ashley Tanks<\/span> \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:Ashley.Tanks@edelman.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ashley.Tanks@edelman.com<\/a>; 404-460-9664 <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20150929\/271972LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20150929\/271972LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p \/>\n<p \/>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 1, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Understood.org, a free online resource created by 15 nonprofits for parents of children with learning and attention issues, will host the first ever 24-Hour Access to Experts event beginning at <span class=\"xn-chron\">12 a.m. ET<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Thursday, October 1, 2015<\/span>. 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