Reimaging Executive Functioning: Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together
Executive Functioning, Self-Regulation, and Social-Emotional Skills What do students need so they can effectively plan and complete work?...
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melissamullin
- Oct 29, 2020
- 3 min
Working Memory’s Impact on Writing Skills
A concerned mother reached out to me regarding her son’s evaluation results and his writing skills. Her bright son, *Max, has strong...
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melissamullin
- Jan 12, 2018
- 3 min
Simple Study Skills
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....
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melissamullin
- Oct 18, 2016
- 3 min
Increase Verbal Processing Speed
Does your child struggle to process information quickly? Have you witnessed your child trying to explain what he means only to “talk...
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melissamullin
- Sep 10, 2016
- 2 min
Flashcards Build Memory Skills
All students must memorize information. The benefit of using flashcards is students can quiz themselves on the material. Quizzing has...
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melissamullin
- Aug 9, 2016
- 5 min
Classroom Accommodations
Understanding students educational needs and will help teachers create productive classroom accommodations. There are many types of...
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melissamullin
- Feb 4, 2016
- 4 min
How to Build Initiation Skills
Starting a task requires strong initiation skills. Students who struggle to begin their work may have weak executive functioning skills....
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melissamullin
- Dec 6, 2015
- 5 min
Great Book on Processing Speed
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...
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melissamullin
- Nov 10, 2015
- 4 min
Working Memory and Processing Speed
Working memory skills are used for all learning tasks. A child with weak working memory skills has to work harder than other students to...
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melissamullin
- Apr 30, 2015
- 3 min
“I want to be like him!”
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...
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melissamullin
- Feb 20, 2015
- 4 min
Writing Workshops for Students with High Verbal Skills and Slow Processing Speed
Many parents have written to me in response to my post about the Frustration Profile: High Verbal Skills with Low Processing Speed. ...
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melissamullin
- Oct 30, 2014
- 2 min
How Do You Teach Executive Functioning to a Rigid Child?
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...
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melissamullin
- Jul 8, 2014
- 4 min
Slow Processing Speed…Is It Due to Weak Motor Skills, Weak Auditory Processing Skills, or Weak Executive Functioning Skills?
Slow processing speed can be due to more than just weak motor skills. Sarah’s experience highlights some of the more complex factors that...
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melissamullin
- May 20, 2014
- 2 min
How DO you Teach Children with Learning Challenges?
Effective teaching requires a connection between the teacher and the student. This is especially true when a child has a learning...
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melissamullin
- May 2, 2014
- 3 min
Language Organization Skills Blend Executive Functioning and Language Skills To Help Us Communicate
Language and the ability to share thoughts is a basic skill. Children who struggle to organize their ideas miss many opportunities for...
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melissamullin
- Feb 8, 2014
- 2 min
Quick test taking tips for the “Rusher”
You know the “Rusher”. This is the student who rushes through his or her work without reading the full directions, makes careless...
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melissamullin
- Jan 26, 2014
- 5 min
Do visual learners have more difficulty with language organization than verbal learners?
Visual learners think in images. Verbal learners think primarily in words. Visual learners see the whole picture all at once allowing...
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melissamullin
- Jun 8, 2013
- 3 min
How to Help Your Child Succeed in Middle School
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...
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melissamullin
- May 28, 2013
- 4 min
Executive Functioning Skills: How To Get Your Child To Follow The Plan
The coach comes, plans are made, checklists are created with extensive “TO DOs” and then what? Nothing! Students with executive...
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melissamullin
- Mar 17, 2013
- 1 min
Find your Executive Functioning Strengths and Weakness with our FREE QUIZ
Executive Functioning refers to the skills that help you organize, plan and execute a task. If you would like to discover your own...
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