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

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

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

Does your child struggle to process information quickly? Have you witnessed your child trying to explain what he means only to “talk...

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...

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...

Understanding students educational needs and will help teachers create productive classroom accommodations. There are many types of...

“I can’t do it! It’s wrong!” Nicole announces loudly. Tears are followed by the declaration that the book is wrong. Nicole is adamant...

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...

Working memory skills are used for all learning tasks. A child with weak working memory skills has to work harder than other students to...

Bryce wants to be like his friend who is excellent at soccer, can memorize anything quickly and always has a witty comment to share. So...

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...

Visual learners think in images. Verbal learners think primarily in words. Visual learners see the whole picture all at once allowing...

Question: My 16 year old son has just had an evaluation and he was given the following scores on the test: PRI 132, VCI 130, WMI 110,...

Executive Functioning refers to the skills that help you organize, plan and execute a task. If you would like to discover your own...

Sara is now 22 years old and still struggling with processing speed issues.  Here is Sara’s story: "When I was 12 years old, I was...

Dysgraphia refers to difficulty writing. Most people with dysgraphia have a hard time holding a pencil or pen. The awkward pencil grip...

Brad was a third grader who has struggled with reading since first grade. His teacher shared with his parents that he is easily...

Finding the right intervention to help your child increase his processing speed and writing skills is worth the effort. There are...