Slow processing speed often leads to feelings of frustration, low self-esteem, and a fixed mindset that hinders effort and personal development. Preschoolers and elementary school-age kids with slow processing speed […]

Does it take your child half an hour to complete a five-minute chore or hours to complete homework? For some kids, this may be due simply to a lack of […]

This is one of our continuing series on teens and tech where we help teenagers understand more about learning, attentional, and social emotional concerns and how technology can help them.

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Of course you know by now that we here at LearningWorks for Kids support the use of video games to improve processing speed in children. Though it seems fewer families […]

Difficulty completing schoolwork is generally the first symptom of slow processing speed in children. When kids with slow processing speed begin to notice that they are not keeping up with […]

Brain training is big business! Web-based programs like Lumosity and BrainHQ are designed to help adults keep mentally sharp, and and maybe even improve it–making the brain smarter, faster, and […]

As a practicing child clinical psychologist, one of the most common concerns I hear from parents is, “My child has trouble processing.” I suspect they are referring to the speed […]

If you have a child who takes forever to do their homework, can’t seem to get ready for school on time, and doesn’t seem to care about getting things done, […]

Our team at LearningWorks for Kids is exploring how games and apps that support and promote skills such as time management, visual spatial processing, and working memory can improve processing […]

In part one of this two-part series, LW4K founder and president Dr. Randy Kulman discusses some of the research that has found video games to be an effective part of […]