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Last Updated June 14, 2018

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

What are Time Management Skills?

October 11, 2015 - No Comments

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

Training and Medication on Working Memory in Children with ADHD

October 9, 2015 - No Comments

A  study published in “Applied Cognitive Psychology” describes the long-term impact of working memory training with video-game like materials compared