Working Memory

Feb 2, 20203 min read

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...

Sep 25, 20181 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...

Sep 9, 20162 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...

Aug 23, 20164 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...

Aug 18, 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...

Dec 5, 20155 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...

Nov 10, 20154 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...