Insights from an Educational Psychologist and mom
Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together: Executive Functioning, Self-Regulation, and Social-Emotional Skills by Melissa Mullin, Ph.D. What do students need so they can effectively plan and complete work? Executive functioning skills, a set of skills that work together to help students … Continued
What can be done this summer to prepare students with executive functioning deficits for the independence that they’re going to have at college? 1. Master an online calendar. Students need to know how to input their schedule, with all … Continued
Language and the ability to share thoughts is a basic skill. Children who have a difficult time with language organization skills miss many opportunities for development and friendships. Language serves many purposes. We use language to share our needs, our … Continued
A concerned mother reached out to me regarding her son’s evaluation results and his writing skills. Her bright son, Max*, has strong verbal comprehension, visual-spatial, and fluid reasoning skills. However, his working memory and processing speed skills are in the … Continued
The Domino Dilemma occurs when students start to compensate for a weak processing skill. Over time the compensation skills effectively allow the student to avoid learning the skills they need to become successful. The impact of the compensation begins the domino effect as students become cognitively overloaded.
by Nancy Bley, M.A., Special Education Consultant In recent years there has been a lot learned about how to teach math to all students. This article provides only a short introduction to the exciting and new things going on in … Continued
Sarah’s son, Todd, is a perfectionist who spends hours doing his homework. He gets upset whenever he doesn’t like his work and tears it up or destroys it rather than fix it. Todd creates an image in his mind of … Continued
Flexible thinking and problem solving are key components of learning. We are constantly presented with questions needing an answer. “What time do we need to leave to make it to school on time? “ How cold will it be tomorrow?” “ Who is … Continued
Does your child struggle to process information quickly? Have you witnessed your child trying to explain what he means only to “talk around” the idea, leaving you to guess what the idea is? He knows what he wants to say, … Continued
