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Bright Kids Who Cant Keep Up Ellen B Braaten PhD Associate Professor Harvard Medical School CoDirector The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds Director Learning and Emotional Assessment Program LEAP Massachusetts General Hospital ID: 768926

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Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up Ellen B. Braaten, PhD Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Co-Director, The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, Director, Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) Massachusetts General Hospital 1

If my child is so smart, why is he so slow? 2

If my child is so smart, why is he so slow?- Can’t get started on homework 3

If my child is so smart, why is he so slow?- Can’t get started on homework - Takes forever to get things done 4

If my child is so smart, why is he so slow?- Can’t get started on homework - Takes forever to get things done- Stares off into space 5

If my child is so smart, why is he so slow?- Can’t get started on homework - Takes forever to get things done- Stares off into space - Confused? 6

If my child is so smart, why is he so slow?- Can’t get started on homework - Takes forever to get things done- Stares off into space - Confused? - Lazy? 7

What is processing speed? 8

What is processing speed? 9 The pace at which someone takes in information, makes sense of it, and begins to respond.

How is processing speed related to executive function? 10

Executive functioning skills allow us to successfully use our intelligence and our problem-solving abilities. How is processing speed related to executive function? 11

Executive functioning skills Setting goals Prioritizing Planning Using “working memory” Organizing Monitoring our own behavior Shifting back and forth Processing speed 12

Types of processing speed 13

Visual Processing Eyes take in information and relay it to the brain Eyes dilate to light May show up here:Car accidents; difficulty looking up phone numbers, making change, or finding something on a shelf Types of processing speed 14

Visual Processing Eyes take in information and relay it to the brain Eyes dilate to light May show up here:Car accidents; difficulty looking up phone numbers, making change, or finding something on a shelf Types of processing speed 15 Verbal Processing Ears hear information and relay it to the brain More complex problem solving May show up here: Problems with nearly all aspects of verbal memory and comprehending instructions

Visual Processing Eyes take in information and relay it to the brain Eyes dilate to light May show up here:Car accidents; difficulty looking up phone numbers, making change, or finding something on a shelf Types of processing speed 16 Verbal Processing Ears hear information and relay it to the brain More complex problem solving May show up here: Problems with nearly all aspects of verbal memory and comprehending instructions Motor Speed Brain sends a message to the body, telling it what to do May show up here: Problems with tasks like placing pegs in a board; copying a series of numbers; reading a paragraph

Look confused or absent-mindedSeem to do things slowly Start off strong but then tune outForget information they just learned Avoid difficult or timed tasksLeave tasks partway finishedRush through their workHave a hard time with social situations Kids may…17

Visual processing 18 Seems to ignore important detailsHas difficulty proofreading work Leaves out phrases or words in writingStruggles with visual cues in social relationshipsStares off into space

19 Verbal processing Seems not to listen to othersStruggles to follow instructions Avoids participating in class discussions Responds slowly in conversationsHas trouble staying engaged during social activities

20 Motor processing Seems tired, even after a good night’s sleepSeems lazy or unmotivated Moves slowly for many tasksIs reluctant to start tasksCan do the assignment—but it takes longerIs slow at the physical aspects of writing

Academic processing 21 Reads slowlyStruggles to read aloud fluently Has a hard time taking notesMake a lot of errors when writingHas trouble expressing ideas in writingIs slow to recall basic math factsHas inconsistent academic performance Is distracted during academic tasks

Formal assessmentsThrough the school system Outside the school systemOr… wait and see. My child can’t keep up in school. What can I do? 22

What can I do? 23 1 ACCEPT ACCOMMODATE ADVOCATE 3 2

What can I do? 24 1 ACCEPT ACCOMMODATE ADVOCATE 3 2 Learn about processing speed. Consider an evaluation. Value this difference in your child.

What can I do? 25 1 ACCEPT ACCOMMODATE ADVOCATE 3 2 Learn about processing speed. Consider an evaluation. Value this difference in your child. - Extra time - Technology - Organization - Time management

What can I do? 26 1 ACCEPT ACCOMMODATE ADVOCATE 3 2 Learn about processing speed. Consider an evaluation. Value this difference in your child. - Extra time - Technology - Organization - Time management Help your child, teachers, and others understand processing speed.

Teacher characteristics that can help Willing to learn about unique learning needsAble to change tempo of instruction Willing to adjust homework and assign less “busy work”Able to balance students’ different needsExcited about technology Organized but flexible27

School characteristics that can help 28 Neat, clean, and uncluttered Multiple recess periods or breaks Flexible groupings of students

What about processing speed at home? Common problem areas: Daily routines and choresNew foods or situationsTransitionsImpulse controlTime management 29 Having a lot of problem areas can result in a more negative relationship with caregivers.

What can I do at home? 301 Acknowledge the problem Minimize other family stressorsEducate, educate, educate! 3 2

Understanding time 31 Developing a better sense of time can help kids both at home and at school.

Understanding time 32 Developing a better sense of time can help kids both at home and at school. Tools that can help:Clocks Stopwatches Calendars Routines

What isn’t helpful(at home or at school) 33 Yelling, screaming, and shouting! This doesn’t generally work—and it definitely doesn’t work well.

What isn’t helpful (at home or at school) 34 Referring to your child as “lazy” There’s usually another reason for the behavior:slower processing speed depression inattention anxiety lack of self-confidence

Kids who process information slowly aren’t being lazy. 35 It’s a biological process.

Processing speed at the brain cell level 36 It’s a biological process.

37 It’s a biological process.

Where brain research is going Better measures of processing speedHow processing speed relates to other brain-based issues Processing speed versus sluggish cognitive tempo 38

Important to remember Not all kids with slow processing speed have emotional struggles Not all kids with slow processing speed have the same type of problems Not all kids with slow processing speed look alike 39

Thank you 40