Remember these words Mountain Owl Never Tooth Hungry We’ll get back to those words in a bit. Working Memory involves storing and working with information and requires good concentration...
FIVE EARLY RED FLAGS FOR DYSLEXIA Parents are often told that you cannot diagnose a reading disability or dyslexia until the third grade. This is actually not the case, and...
Being able to pay attention—to focus, concentrate, and ignore distractions, is critical to school/work and life achievement. When individuals have disorders of attention (such as ADHD), the following ‘red...
MindWell describes learning issues as falling into two major categories: Problems with academics (Learning Disabilities – LD) Problems with executive functioning or attention (Executive Functioning Disorder (EFD) or Attention...
We often get requests for “ADHD testing.” I understand that there is a lot of media attention (excuse the pun) on ADD, ADHD, impulsivity, and inattention. However, symptoms of...
I recently spoke with a very happy father. He told me that his insurance company was going to arrange for him to have his child tested for only $15....
While every child is unique, and develops on his or her own timeline, sometimes parents wonder if their child needs extra help. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently recommended...
We all want the very best for our sons and daughters. Most of us find ‘shopping’ for a psychologist pretty nerve racking, because we are not sure how to...
I attended a wonderful conference about how high schoolers need to advocate for themselves as they apply for accommodations or help through the learning center at their college. Be...
Every child has strengths and weaknesses. We expect to see some children who prefer reading to math or science to writing. Many children appear to struggle with certain skills...