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Last Updated April 25, 2018

Attention, Concentration, and Inhibition Skills

October 19, 2015 - No Comments

Attention, Concentration, and Inhibition skills are often grouped together because of their strong overlap with one another.  Attention and Concentration

What is Verbal Memory and Short Term Memory?

October 19, 2015 - No Comments

The term “Memory” is used in casual conversation to generally describe a person’s capacity to recall, but in psychological communication

What are Metacognition Skills?

October 16, 2015 - No Comments

What are Metacognition skills? Metacognition refers to a child’s awareness about his or her own learning process and chosen strategies

What are Time Management Skills?

October 16, 2015 - No Comments

Time management skills can be described as a skill that helps individuals to prioritize and accomplish tasks in a timely

What are Visual Motor and Visual Perceptual Skills?

October 15, 2015 - No Comments

What are visual motor and visual perceptual skills? Visual perceptual skills can be defined as the skills necessary for your

What are Expressive Language Skills?

October 15, 2015 - No Comments

What are Expressive Language skills? Expressive language skills can be defined as the skills necessary to form thoughts and express

What is Visual Spatial Working Memory?

October 14, 2015 - No Comments

What is Visual Spatial Working Memory? The term “Memory” is used in casual conversation to generally describe an individual’s capacity

What is Sustained Attention?

October 14, 2015 - No Comments

Sustained attention refers to the ability to focus on one or more items for a necessary duration of time

What is Task Initiation?

October 13, 2015 - No Comments

What is Task Initiation? Task initiation is a skill that is important for children throughout development in school as

How Does Processing Speed Impact Academics?

October 13, 2015 - No Comments

  How does processing speed impact academics? Processing speed involves the ability to process information quickly, without requiring a

What is Task Persistence in Children?

October 12, 2015 - No Comments

What is Task Persistence in children? Task Persistence is a skill that is important for children throughout development in

What is Regulation Of Affect?

October 12, 2015 - No Comments

The ability to regulate one’s own affect or emotions can be described as managing feelings in order to complete a