Machine generated contents note: I. Understanding Processing Speed -- 1. "If My Kid Is So Smart, Why Is He So Slow?" -- 2. "My Child Doesn't Seem to Be Able to Keep Up. Now What Do I Do?" -- 3. "So What, Exactly, Is Processing Speed?" -- II. Helping Your Child Keep Up in Daily Life -- 4. Processing Speed in the Family -- 5. Processing Speed at Home -- 6. Processing Speed in the Classroom -- 7. Processing Speed and Social Relationships -- 8. The Emotional Costs of Slow Processing Speed -- III. Staying Informed -- 9. Pulling It All Together: Formally Assessing Processing Speed -- Resources -- Index

"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. Helpful practical tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Learn how to obtain needed support at school, what to expect from a professional evaluation, and how you can make daily routines more efficient--while promoting your child's social and emotional well-being"--

"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 getting dressed and ready for school, these kids simply take longer than others to get stuff done. Now parents have a crucial resource that demystifies processing speed and shows how to help kids catch up in this key area of development. By following the authors' specific pointers--illustrated with vivid stories and examples--parents can make daily routines less frustrating and more efficient, decide when and how to get a professional evaluation, obtain needed support at school, and build their son or daughter's skills for success. Helpful practical tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size"--