My Top 10 Auditory Working Memory Strategies (for students) Auditory working memory is the memory used to remember and work with information that you hear, but it’s the information that does not have a lot of meaning. Meaningful information, such as a funny story, goes to your verbal memory. It is easier to remember because […]
A Little IQ Story
Ok, this was years ago, at least 20 years ago, but it stuck with me because it is kind of funny and makes a good point about “IQ testing.” I was evaluating a brother and sister because their parents wanted to know their learning style and their IQ’s. I don’t recall if they actually had […]
The IQ Test and your child
Should I get my child’s IQ tested? The short answer is NO(!) . . . UNLESS you have a good reason and you understand what IQ testing has become. It’s better to understand that stuff in advance, but few people do. IQ (a judgement about a person’s intelligence) is a loaded concept with a controversial […]
Should I have my child’s learning evaluated?
Should I have my child’s learning evaluated? And by whom? New Year, New Start We feel inspired and ready to tackle problems in January. Fresh starts are great. I love January for this. (Sure, it’s random. We can fresh start ANYTIME, but January is sort of a symbolic and traditional time to do so. Jump […]
New Years Resolutions-no worries, just reflections
I like New Year’s Resolutions. Some people hate them. Some people think they are useless. Some people think you are only setting yourself up for failure if you make them. Not me. Maybe its because I think of them more as reflections, than resolutions. My New Year’s Resolutions mean I have taken some me-time to […]
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Parenting a Child with Poor Emotion Regulation
When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it’s our job to share our calm, not join their chaos. ~L.R. Knost The Intense Child (an understatement) Do you have one of those “intense” children, a “spirited” one, a bit passionate . . . alright – a HARD one? Do you have the kid who falls […]
Workaround-You can’t fix everything at once
It’s okay to go around a problem instead of solving it. At least for a bit. I hear it’s called a “workaround.” I am trying to make it feel like less work, but whatever . . . the point is you don’t have to be fixing everything, all the time! It’s exhausting for both you […]
Emotion regulation and the art of the spin
Sometimes, parenting is all about the “art of the spin.” In every life, a little rain must fall. For child with challenges, it can rain a lot. How do we help our children through challenges, set-backs and frustrations? This can be particularly challenging for children who struggle with emotion regulation. Children who cannot regulate their […]
Your Child’s Diagnosis-or Not
I don’t diagnose. I mean . . . I CAN diagnose, but I often don’t. I am a developmental neuropsychologist and I do reassure parents that I can diagnose any possible learning disability. But frankly, it’s not the point of my evaluation. I don’t see my evaluations as diagnostic evaluations, but as comprehensive developmental evaluations […]
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