Many aspects of life appear stagnant, a flexible mind remains malleable. Flexibility skills foster a child’s ability to accept different types of challenges and improvise. Flexibility in the real-world manifests […]

Can music improve memory and study skills?

Many educators and parents are under the mistaken impression that music interferes with studying, learning, and memory, but they are wrong! One very […]

Verbal working memory involves the ability to remember something and to perform an activity using this memory. Verbal working memory helps maintain information in mind to use for learning, reasoning, […]

One of the most disheartening observations in my clinical practice is when I meet with students who have given up on school primarily because of their frustration with writing. […]

The use of executive functions in math is often one of the key determinants of a student’s success in complex mathematics. Whether it be Working Memory — which helps […]

Executive functions such as working memory and sustained attention play a significant role in a child’s ability to express himself through written language. A child with a working-memory difficulty who […]

A number of studies have described a phenomenon known as the video deficit. The video deficit posits that exposure to digital media is detrimental to children under 2 years old, […]

When you think of a child with dyslexia symptoms, what do you see? Someone struggling at the chalk board in class? Or, simply a frustrated student, struggling to read? While […]

Typing for kids doesn’t always come easy, but it can be one of the best ways for struggling writers to improve their skills. Teaching keyboard skills to kids using fun typing apps & […]

There is no doubt that learning how to type can substantially improve a child’s writing skills. This is particularly true for children who have sloppy handwriting, tend to write very […]