The Memory and Processing Guide for Neurodiverse Learners: Strategies for Success

by Alison Patrick, Matt Patrick (Illustrator)

Overview

Armed with the wealth of understanding and strategies in this guide, students will discover how they can learn best, to make studying and revision more effective (and less stressful).
Packed with simple, tried and tested strategies and workarounds, this study guide for supporting kids and teens who learn differently (such as those with ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia or ASD) explains what memory and processing issues are, and how to work around them. Written by a tutor and specialist with years of experience of working with students with learning differences, this book enables the student to understand the best ways they learn and the reasons behind this.

Unpacking processing speed, sensory processing, metacognition, and executive functioning, including working memory, this uniquely relatable and empowering study guide will provide students with the self-understanding they need to manage exams and academic tasks at school with confidence and peace of mind.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787750739
Publisher:	Kingsley, Jessica Publishers
Publication date:	06/18/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Alison Patrick is a Specialist Teacher Assessor, working with dyslexia, dyspraxia/DCD, autistic spectrum conditions and ADHD. Alison has worked as a business information researcher and ICT teacher. As a result of her experience of working with dyslexic students, she trained as an SpLD teacher, specialising in teaching students with dyspraxia and ADHD.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 13

Part 1 Memory, Cognition and SpLDs/SLDs

1 Memory, Processing and SpLDs/SLDs 19

Working memory 19

Long-term memory 24

Processing 30

Memory, processing and individual SpLDs/SLDs 33

Co-occurrence of SpLDs/SLDs 35

Memory and processing strategies: The secret weapon for SpLDs/SLDs 37

2 Cognition and SpLDs/SLDs 41

Thinking and reasoning skills 41

Problem-solving 43

Metacognition 45

Brain symmetry/handedness and SpLDs 48

The impact of SpLDs/SLDs on performance 51

Good days…bad days … 54

Part 2 Visual and Auditory Brain

3 Visual Memory 57

Visual episodic memory 57

Visual working memory 58

Visual memory strategies 59

Key visual memory strategies 60

4 Visual Processing 73

Reading and visual processing 73

Types of visual processing 76

Key strategies for visual processing 79

Visual motor processing 86

5 Auditory Memory 91

Auditory working memory 91

Auditory memory strategies 92

6 Auditory Processing 101

Underlying causes 102

Auditory processing and SpLDs 103

Types of auditory processing 104

Key strategies for auditory processing 106

Auditory training programmes 116

Phonological processing 116

Strategies for phonological processing 118

Part 3 The Melting Pot: Mixed Memory and Processing Strategies

7 Mixed Memory Strategies 125

Mixed classroom strategies 125

Mixed learning styles 125

Mixed memory strategies 128

8 Information Processing Strategies for Academic Literacy 135

Academic reading comprehension 136

Proofreading strategies 139

The writing process 140

9 Strategies for Examinations 157

Revision technique 158

The exam room 166

Part 4 Executive Function and Wellbeing

10 The Importance of Executive Function 177

Central executive 177

Executive function 178

Executive function and SpLDs 179

Strategies for executive function 183

Achieving results 206

11 Wellbeing 207

Emotional turbulence 208

Attentional bias 208

Stress, anxiety and worry 210

Strategies for worry/anxiety 211

Strategies for stress 214

Sleep 221

Strategies for sleep 224

A final word 229

Appendix 1 SpLD/SLD Labels 231

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 231

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) 232

Autistic spectrum condition/ASD 232

DAMP (Deficits in Attention, Motor Control and Perception) 233

Dysgraphia 233

Dyscalculia 234

Dyslexia 234

Dyspraxia/DCD 235

Visual Processing Disorder (VPD) 235

Appendix 2 Psychometric Testing for SpLDs 237

Assessment score interpretation 237

Assessment score distribution 238

Percentile scores 238

Confidence intervals 239

Resources

Resource 1 Revision Timetable 243

Resource 2 Key Memory Strategies 245

Resource 3 Revision Techniques 247

Resource 4 Foreign Language Revision 251

Resource 5 Organization Checklist 253

Resource 6 Whiteboard Planning Template 255

Resource 7 Signal Words 257

References 259

Subject Index 271

Author Index 285

Editorial Reviews

All readers, whatever their current views on the impact of memory and processing skills, will find plenty to stimulate their thinking in this book. Alison Patrick writes from personal experience and her range of reference is extensive. The accessible layout ensures teachers will find this a go-to resource for research, key strategies and useful tips.

Margaret Glasgow

Alison Patrick has drawn upon her years of experience as a support tutor to write this definitive guide to techniques and strategies for helping individuals with specific learning difficulties achieve their educational potential. Particularly welcome is her chapter on support strategies for enhancing mental well-being, an often overlooked issue.

David Grant