| Mental
Skill |
Results
if poorly developed: |
| Attention
|
If
attention skills are deficient, then the ability to
stay on a task for long periods of time or ignore distractions
would limit the ability of other mental skills. This
can affect all academic areas. |
| Working
Memory |
If
you cannot retain information long enough to properly
handle that information, learning will suffer. |
| Processing
Speed |
If
the speed of processing is slow, then the information
held in working memory may be lost before it can be
used, requiring to start all over again. |
| Visual
Processing |
If
visual manipulation or visual imagery is poor then those
tasks that require seeing in your head (math word problems,
and comprehension, etc.) will suffer. |
| Long-term
memory |
If
the abilities to store and retrieve information easily
are poor, then wrong conclusions and answers will result. |
| Auditory
Processing |
If
blending, segmenting and sound analysis are poorly developed,
then sounding out words when reading or spelling will
be very difficult and result in errors. |
| Reasoning
& Logic |
If
these abilities are poor, then problem solving, math,
and comprehension will be poor. |
| Comprehension |
If
comprehension is deficient, understanding and making
sense of new information will suffer. |
|
It is also important to note that
these skills do not work individually. Most work
on every input, so the strength or weakness of one
skill affects the effectiveness of other skills.
For
example, reading comprehension is dependent on many
skills, including; the ability to create mental
pictures and images, attend to what is read, and
the fluidity of reading (which itself is dependent
upon the auditory processing system).
Yes,
learning is a complex process...
However, by evaluating these underlying mental skills,
it is possible for us to determine the real causes
of learning difficulties and what skills need to
be improved to make learning far better.
For
more information or to contact us to book an appointment
. Click here.
|
