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The clean laundry has been in the dryer for three days. The medication you actually wanted to take is on a shelf you have not looked at since you put it there. A friend’s birthday landed in your awareness about ninety minutes after the day ended, courtesy of an Instagram notification. Welcome to what a … read more
It’s no secret to neurodivergent individuals that the traditional education system doesn’t always cater well to all learning styles. Depending on the topic, learners can encounter a heavy emphasis on memorization, recalling facts and figures, and vocabulary training. Traditional methods of studying can sometimes feel like trying to fit a square peg into a round … read more
Do you ever feel like you can’t remember anything? Whether it’s where you left your keys or what your boss asked you to do, forgetfulness can be frustrating. And if you’re forgetful, you might wonder if there’s something wrong with you. Well, there might be—sort of. A number of studies have shown that there is … read more
This article is designed to be utilized with the utmost professional integrity and ethical consideration. It is imperative to acknowledge that directly copying and pasting example goals into student’s IEPs from any external source, including ours, undermines the individualized nature of IEP planning and does not serve the best interests of students. This resource aims … read more
The statistics on working memory tell it all: Poor or underdeveloped working memory impacts about 1 in 10 people (most published studies focus on school-age children) (Gathercole & Alloway, 2008). Learners with working memory challenges overwhelmingly struggle to make academic and vocational progress. Over 80% of children in the original dataset showed scores below grade … read more
What if you knew that there were at least five things you could do today to help your teen focus better and more easily remember information? Boosting working memory (our capacity to store and recall information quickly and easily) doesn’t have to mean long hours at the kitchen table or enrolling in a complicated workshop. … read more
“He continually asks me to repeat the instructions.” “I swear, my teenager doesn’t remember what I tell him three minutes later.” “My loved one gets easily frustrated and then uses challenging behavior when they forget instructions.” “This student expects that I’m always around to help if they can’t remember what to do.” Any of these … read more