SLP 035: Slow Processing Speed - What is it - What to do

Have you noticed these signs in a child you know:

Unorganised, often loses or forgets homework

Rarely completes tests on time and leaves multiple questions unanswered on timed exams

Can't perform simple maths problems, sequences and calculations

Turns in incomplete homework because they don't understand the instructions

Need a quiet area to study and is often distracted by background noise

Lacks focus with reading and taking notes

Tries to avoid multi-step problems

Needs extra time to make decisions

This child might have slow processing speed. This means they may have difficulty remembering…

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