Do visual learners have more difficulty with language organization than verbal learners?
26 Jan 2014

Do visual learners have more difficulty with language organization than verbal learners?

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Visual learners think in images. Verbal learners think primarily in words. Visual learners see the whole picture all at once allowing them to see things from many perspectives. Verbal learners learn step by step and have a tendency towards analytical … Continued

How Does A Low Processing Speed Score Affect My Child?
20 Sep 2013

How Does A Low Processing Speed Score Affect My Child?

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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, PSI 76
. I don’t understand how exactly this affects him, though I … Continued

Executive functioning skills: How To Get Your Child To Follow The Plan
28 May 2013

Executive functioning skills: How To Get Your Child To Follow The Plan

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  The coach comes, plans are made, checklists are created with extensive “TO DOs” and then what?  Nothing! Students with executive functioning deficits have difficulty planning, organizing and initiating projects and homework. A tutor or coach can help students fill … Continued

Find your Executive Functioning Strengths and Weakness with our FREE QUIZ
17 Mar 2013

Find your Executive Functioning Strengths and Weakness with our FREE QUIZ

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Executive Functioning refers to the skills that help you organize, plan and execute a task. If you would like to discover your own executive functioning strengths and weaknesses, take our free quiz and then read below to see how each … Continued

Processing speed issues are challenging at all ages
22 Feb 2013

Processing speed issues are challenging at all ages

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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 diagnosed with slow processing speed, given a 504 plan, and told this was a part of my … Continued

Mastering Executive Functioning Skills Requires Grit and Resilience
7 Jan 2013

Mastering Executive Functioning Skills Requires Grit and Resilience

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 by Melissa Mullin Ph.D. Executive functioning skills enable students to manage their workload and plan for the future. These skills allow students to break down a task and organize it as well as create a time lime for completion. Grit … Continued

What Does It Mean To Have Weak Executive Functioning Skills?
6 Dec 2012

What Does It Mean To Have Weak Executive Functioning Skills?

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Many middle school children have difficulty with executive functioning skills. What does this really mean? For many of the students that we work with at the K& M Center this means that they are missing assignments and they are not … Continued

Dysgraphia: Difficulty writing
9 Nov 2012

Dysgraphia: Difficulty writing

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Dysgraphia refers to difficulty writing.  Most people with dysgraphia have a hard time holding a pencil or pen. The awkward pencil grip can make forming letters on a page challenging.  When a student with dysgraphia is asked to copy from … Continued

Executive Functioning Workbook
25 Sep 2012

Executive Functioning Workbook

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 By Melissa Mullin, Ph.D. and Karen Fried, PysD. Planning, organizing and following through on your plans require strong executive functioning skills. Developing these skills can take patience, guidance and practice. There are parents, teachers, executive functioning coaches and tutors who … Continued

Summer and Executive Functioning Skills
19 May 2012

Summer and Executive Functioning Skills

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  Summer is a great time to catch up on material your child may not have mastered during the school year. Teaching reading, writing, or math concepts will have clear benefits for your child when they re-enter school in the … Continued