Do you use a calculator to help you with math problems? Do you search the internet to do research instead of going to the library and looking through books?

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In a recent New York Times article entitled “Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting”, Susan Dynarski describes how using laptops during lectures interferes with learning. […]

Kids with slow processing speed are often identified by their teachers and parents as kids who just don’t try as hard. This is understandable. Kids with slow processing speed appear […]

As a teacher you may have observed that while many kids struggle with working memory, your students with executive functioning difficulties have particularly weak working memory skills.

Working memory sub-skills […]

Teachers, your problem students may be kids who struggle with executive functions.

Most students with executive functioning struggles really want to be more organized, manage their time better, and have […]

Have you noticed that your child with slow processing speed doesn’t want to play sports or video games the way their peers do? Kids with slow processing speed may struggle […]

Kids with slow processing speed get things done slowly. They are often among the last in the classroom to complete an assignment or finish an exam, and it may take […]

Parents and teachers of children with ADHD consistently observe that these kids have a particular fondness for technology, and especially love video games. Evidence (anecdotal and research-based) suggests that kids […]

ADHD presents a multitude of symptoms and strengths, giving each individual child affected by ADHD different characteristics. Experts estimate that there are as many as 250,000 possible varieties of ADHD […]

If your child or student has been identified with slow processing speed you’re probably trying to become an expert on the subject as quickly as you can. Developing strategies to […]