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Why Visualization Skills Offer Key Benefits for Students
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How to Develop Reading Stamina for Struggling Readers
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How to Help Students with Visual Processing Problems
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Visual processing is one of many complex cognitive tasks that allows us to make sense of images we perceive through our eyes. Although it appears to be an effortless process, it requires a number of different skills that work in tandem. How is Vision and Visual Processing Different? Many people think that vision and visual processing are one in the same thing. However, they are two distinct skills that take place in different parts of the brain. Vision, or the ability to see, happens with light passing through the cornea and the lens of the eye producing an image of the...
How to Improve Working Memory in Struggling Students
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Did you know that a strong working memory is one of the best indicators of academic success? In contrast, those that struggle with a weak working memory often find learning, accessing prior knowledge, and solving problems in their mind challenging. So what is working memory all about? What is Working Memory? Working memory is like a mental sketchpad and guiding voice that allows us to solve problems in our heads. It's a complex cognitive process that involves a number of skills that need to work in concert. As illustrated in the image below, sensory inputs (represented by rain drops) flow into...
How to Quickly Improve Visual Tracking for Struggling Readers
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