Bright kids who can't keep up : help your child overcome slow processing speed and succeed in a fast-paced world
Summary
"Drs. Ellen Braaten and Brian Willoughby have worked with thousands of kids and teens who struggle with an area of cognitive functioning called "processing speed"--and who are often mislabeled as lazy or unmotivated. Whether it's completing homework, responding when spoken to, or getting dressed and... Full description
- "If my kid is so smart, why is he so slow?"
- "My child doesn't seem to be able to keep up. Now what do I do?"
- "So what, exactly, is processing speed?"
- Processing speed in the family
- Processing speed at home
- Processing speed in the classroom
- Processing speed and social relationships
- The emotional costs of slow processing speed
- Pulling it all together : formally assessing processing speed.