by Karina Richland | Jul 22, 2026 | Executive Functioning Skills
Many children decode words well but cannot explain what they just read. This common struggle often occurs when a child has weak mental skills. These core brain skills help students connect letters to meaning and track the story. The link between executive function and...
by Karina Richland | Feb 23, 2023 | Autism, Autistic Spectrum, Executive Functioning Skills, Reading Comprehension Archives, Reading Skills
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder often have strong reading skills, but find it challenging to comprehend what they have read. Difficulties in reading comprehension may be due to the lack of social communication skills as well as the theory of mind (understanding...
by Karina Richland | Jan 29, 2019 | Activities and Games, ADHD, Auditory Processing, Executive Functioning Skills
Working memory is remembering and using information while in the middle of an activity. For example, when you are cooking, you are using working memory by remembering all the different steps of a recipe. In the early years, children use working memory to learn their...
