What does it mean to have a processing speed dysfunction?  Do EF skills impact processing speed? Learn how processing speed issues can vary.

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

The most common learning differences affect reading (dyslexia), writing (dysgraphia), math (dysgraphia), and attention (ADHD). While...

Some learning challenges impact students like falling dominos. Dominos are fun to play with and the joy of one small movement causing the...

by Nancy Bley, M.A., Special Education Consultant In recent years, there has been a lot learned about how to teach math to all students....

The goal of reading is to gain information, whether it is what happens to the characters in a story, or learning about the world. Reading...

Processing speed is a skill that underlies much of what we do each day. Students who process information slowly are at a disadvantage in...

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....

.. Processing speed is one of the most frustrating and misunderstood learning disabilities. Many students with slow processing speed are...

Sarah’s son, Todd, is a perfectionist who spends hours doing his homework. He gets upset whenever he doesn’t like his work and tears it...

Flexible thinking and problem solving are key components of learning. We are constantly presented with questions needing an answer. “What...

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

Dear Melissa, My daughter is in 9th grade and has low working memory and slow processing speed. We discovered in 4th grade that she may...

Figuring out how much reading help your child needs is stressful. You know your child is behind in reading, but you don’t know the best...

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

Work smarter not harder, is a great theme for time management. People who lack time management skills tend to run late and build up...

"A child who can read is a child who can learn. And a child who can learn is a child who can succeed in school and in life." -Secretary...

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...

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

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