Description
Dr. Ellen Braaten literally wrote the book on processing speed. Her latest book, Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up, talks all about processing speed – what it is, how it manifests in real life, and what to do to help kids with it. In this interview with Dr. Jeremy Sharp, topics covered include:
- What exactly is processing speed?
- What is the relationship between processing speed, executive functioning, and working memory?
- How do you “fix” low processing speed?
- What is the best way to measure processing speed in neuropsych testing?
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses.
This CE program is designated as intermediate.
Potential Conflict of Interest: Dr. Braaten is the author of the book, Bright Kids Who Can't Keep Up.
Content Category: Testing/Assessment; Clinical
Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
This interview was published in April of 2018.
Author Bio
Dr. Ellen Braaten is associate director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at MGH, and an associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School (HMS). She is a psychologist, teacher and researcher whose career has focused on the better understanding and treatment of children with learning and attention issues, particularly ADHD, learning disabilities, dyslexia, and autism spectrum.
As a mother of two young adult children, as well as a psychologist, Dr. Braaten is keenly interested in parenting issues, particularly those relating to normal development, education, and parenting children with behavior and learning differences. She has written a number of books for parents including Straight Talk about Psychological Testing for Kids, How to Find Mental Health Care for Your Child, and most recently Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up, a book for parents that addresses slow processing speed in children.
Dr. Braaten is active in clinical work with children and in the training of psychologists and psychiatrists to diagnose and treat ADHD and learning disabilities. She is a frequent speaker on topics relating to education, child development, learning disabilities, autism, processing speed, and intelligence. She has a special interest, in both her writing and research, in helping students with learning and emotional challenges succeed in the fast-paced world in which we live.
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