Bright kids who can't keep up help your child overcome slow processing speed and succeed in a fast-paced world

"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...

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Main Author: Braaten, Ellen.
Other Authors: Willoughby, Brian.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : The Guilford Press, 2014.
Edition: First Edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • "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.