Category Archives - Tips For Parents
Last Updated June 14, 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Response inhibition is the conscious choice to ignore other stimuli (mental or environmental) that would detract from the attention

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Summer is a great time for outdoor sports. As you may already know, physical activity is good for the body

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If you are the parent of a 5-, 10-, or 15-year old (or anywhere in between) you’ve probably noticed

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Many parents I see are quite proud of how little they let children watch television, even if they

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Reading both to and with your child is one of the greatest opportunities for teaching and