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Braaten, Ellen.
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Cognition in children.
Cognition disorders in children.
Special education -- Parent participation.
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Braaten, Ellen.
Cognition in children.
Cognition disorders in children.
Special education -- Parent participation.
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Bright kids who can't keep up : help your child overcome slow processing speed and succeed in a fast-paced world /
Ellen
Braaten
, PhD, Brian Willoughby, PhD.
by
Braaten
,
Ellen
.
The Guilford Press, [2014]
Call #:
649.1526 B794b
Subjects
Cognition in children.
Cognition disorders in children.
Special education -- Parent participation.
ISBN:
9781609184728 (pbk.)
1609184726 (pbk.)
9781462515493 (hc.)
1462515495 (hc.)
Description:
xiv, 207 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-195) and index.
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.
Summary:
"Do you find yourself constantly asking your child to "pick up the pace"? Does he or she seem to take longer than others to get stuff done--whether completing homework, responding when spoken to, or getting dressed and ready in the morning? 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. Filled with vivid stories and examples, this crucial resource demystifies processing speed and shows how to help kids (ages 5 to 18) catch up in this key area of development"--Provided by publisher.
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Willoughby, Brian.
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