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The Domino Dilemma
Some learning challenges impact students like falling dominos. Dominos are fun to play with and the joy of one small movement causing the...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Feb 2, 20203 min read


Processing Speed Overview and Interventions
Processing speed is a skill that underlies much of what we do each day. Students who process information slowly are at a disadvantage in...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Sep 25, 20181 min read


Flashcards Build Memory Skills
All students must memorize information. The benefit of using flashcards is students can quiz themselves on the material. Quizzing has...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Sep 9, 20162 min read


Working Memory Strategies
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...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Aug 23, 20164 min read


How to Help a Gifted Student who has Average Processing Speed and Working Memory Skills
I love my son and I want to make sure that he has everything he needs to succeed in school and in life. Last year I had to work hard to...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Aug 18, 20164 min read


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...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Dec 5, 20155 min read


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...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Nov 10, 20154 min read
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