Sara is now 22 years old and still struggling with processing speed issues.  Here is Sara’s story: "When I was 12 years old, I was...

by Melissa Mullin Ph.D. Executive functioning skills enable students to manage their workload and plan for the future. These skills allow...

Many middle school children have difficulty with executive functioning skills. What does this really mean? For many of the students that...

By Melissa Mullin, Ph.D. and Karen Fried, PysD. Planning, organizing and following through on your plans require strong executive...

Summer is a great time to catch up on material your child may not have mastered during the school year. Teaching reading, writing, or...

Metacognition is thinking about thinking, knowing “what we know” and “what we don’t know.”  This means students take time to think about...

Finding the right intervention to help your child increase his processing speed and writing skills is worth the effort. There are...

The Frustration Profile article on my blog, which is about students with high verbal skills and weak motor skills, has gotten more hits...

Many students struggle to learn. When a child is identified with a learning difference teachers and parents can create a plan to end the...

“How do I help my middle schooler who doesn’t write down assignments, hand in reports or turn in papers that need to be signed!?” asked a...