Planning

Planning

Some children have trouble ‘planning’. Planning means thinking out the steps it will take to solve a problem or to complete a task. Children with these difficulties often have trouble with math problems that involve multiple steps; they may perhaps skip steps or jump...
Inhibiting

Inhibiting

Some children have trouble ‘inhibiting’ their actions. They seem to forge ahead without ever stopping. They often make mistakes but then immediately feel remorse. For example, they might hit other children and then feel sorry, without being able to articulate what...
Initiating

Initiating

Some children have trouble ‘initiating’ their actions. They just don’t get started. Homework time can be filled with yelling and crying at your house. Teachers may get frustrated because your child drags her feet in class. Your child may be a procrastinator. You may...
Memory For Places

Memory For Places

Some children may have trouble remembering how things look. This type of memory is often referred to clinically as visual memory. Visual memory is involved with remembering places. Some children with these challenges get lost easily, even when they have been to...
Working Memory

Working Memory

Some children seem to have trouble remembering information and then doing something with it. They might have trouble with multi-step directions. They might struggle with solving problems if the steps aren’t written down. It may be that your child cannot hold a number...

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