Executive Functioning, Self-Regulation, and Social-Emotional Skills What do students need so they can effectively plan and complete work?...

A concerned mother reached out to me regarding her son’s evaluation results and his writing skills. Her bright son, *Max, has strong...

What’s the best way to prepare for a test? The trick is to start studying for tests with each homework assignment and class lecture....

Does your child struggle to process information quickly? Have you witnessed your child trying to explain what he means only to “talk...

All students must memorize information. The benefit of using flashcards is students can quiz themselves on the material. Quizzing has...

Understanding students educational needs and will help teachers create productive classroom accommodations. There are many types of...

Starting a task requires strong initiation skills. Students who struggle to begin their work may have weak executive functioning skills....

Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up by Ellen Braaten, Ph.D. and Brian Willoughby, Ph.D. (2014) is the first book I have found that gives both...

Working memory skills are used for all learning tasks. A child with weak working memory skills has to work harder than other students to...

Bryce wants to be like his friend who is excellent at soccer, can memorize anything quickly and always has a witty comment to share. So...

Many parents have written to me in response to my post about the Frustration Profile: High Verbal Skills with Low Processing Speed.  ...

Today I spoke to a mom of a 10 year old who is struggling in school. This student, Ben, is a bright boy who had been diagnosed with ADHD...

Slow processing speed can be due to more than just weak motor skills. Sarah’s experience highlights some of the more complex factors that...

Effective teaching requires a connection between the teacher and the student. This is especially true when a child has a learning...

Language and the ability to share thoughts is a basic skill. Children who struggle to organize their ideas miss many opportunities for...

You know the “Rusher”. This is the student who rushes through his or her work without reading the full directions, makes careless...

Visual learners think in images. Verbal learners think primarily in words. Visual learners see the whole picture all at once allowing...

Last week Mrs. Smith came to visit me and discuss her daughter, Sarah. Sarah is in seventh grade and has been struggling all year. Last...

The coach comes, plans are made, checklists are created with extensive “TO DOs” and then what?  Nothing! Students with executive...

Executive Functioning refers to the skills that help you organize, plan and execute a task. If you would like to discover your own...