November 2014 – MindPrint Learning BLog

It’s Ok to be Chopped

Nov 30, 2014Nancy Weinstein21st Century Skills & Flexible Thinking, Adjustments, Behavior & Social Issues, Effort & Motivationfailure, Food Network, Thanksgiving

By Sarah Vander Schaaff This past Thanksgiving morning, when I sat on a yoga mat in a surprisingly packed room of yogis looking to find some calm before the storm, my yoga teacher mentioned something we should all be grateful for: our setbacks. We can learn a great deal from them if we listen to…

Let’s Share Notes: 7 Must-Reads on ADHD

Nov 22, 2014Nancy WeinsteinCognitive Ability & IQ Testing, Focus, Attention & ADHD7 Must-Reads on ADHD, add tests for kids, add tests for kids online, ADHD, adhd medications long term effects, adhd medications side effects children, adhd symptoms kids, adhd tests for kids, attention, attention deficit disorder kids, Cognitive Skills, does my child have a learning disability, dyscalculia kids, dyslexia symptoms children, dyslexia symptoms kids, dyslexia test kids, Executive Function, how is adhd diagnosed, how is dyslexia diagnosed, how to tell if adhd medication is working kids, how to tell if you have adhd kids, how to tell if you have dyslexia kids, learning disability, learning disability diagnosed, learning disability diagnosis, Nancy Weinstein, NCLD, neuro evaluation, neuropsych, neuropsychological testing, neuropsychological testing children, online dyslexia test, online psychoeducational testing kids, psycho-educational, psychoeducational assessment, psychoeducational evaluation, psychoeducational testing, The Child Mind Institute, Understood. org

By Sarah Vander Schaaff Today we examine some specific issues related to Attention and the increasingly common diagnosis of ADHD. To do this, Nancy and I are opening up our filing cabinet of great articles, digitally speaking, and sharing the ones we think you’ll find helpful. These articles are primarily from non-profit sources such as the…

Does my child have ADHD? What should I do?

Nov 13, 2014Nancy WeinsteinExecutive Function & Self-Monitoring, Focus, Attention & ADHD10 cognitive skills, ADHD, attention, Executive Function, Mindprint Learning

If there is one cognitive skill Americans are familiar with it is this week’s topic: attention. It seems that every parent asks themselves, “Does my have child have ADHD?” And that is largely because the diagnosis of ADHD has risen significantly over the years. According to the CDC, 6.4 million children between the ages…

Processing Speed: When Efficiency Makes a Difference

Nov 3, 2014Nancy WeinsteinCognitive Ability & IQ Testing, Standardized Tests & Test TakingCognitive Assessments, Cognitive Skills, Processing Speed, slow processing speed

Slower processing speed can cause frustration for even the brightest kids. They might have a hard time finishing tests, take longer on homework, or have trouble keeping up with class discussions even when they know the answers. Note: This is one of a 10 blog series on learning traits. Read about all 10 learning traits here. What is Processing Speed? Processing speed is the rate at which…