Contributed by Tracy Alloway Dyslexia doesn't have to hold you back. In our research, we found that adults with dyslexia used their strengths in visual working memory to focus their attention. Dyslexia is a prevalent learning disability characterized by difficulties in reading and spelling, despite average levels
Contributed by Tracy Alloway and Ross Alloway ‘Working memory’ is the brain’s post-it note. It allows you to hold information in mind and WORK with it. We make mental scribbles of what we need to remember. By understanding working memory you will be able to better
Contributed by Tracy Alloway I was surrounded by a sea of small and eager faces, the children all in neatly pressed uniforms. As part of a government-funded project, I was working with kindergarteners to understand what cognitive skills are important for academic success. I met Andrew
What is Working Memory? Have you ever had the experience of trying to follow a set of written directions while driving? If you are like me, you look at the paper and read the same direction over and over. (If I am really lost, I also