Do you know what processing speed is and how it may affect your child’s or student’s learning? Have you been told that your child or student has slow processing speed and you would like better understand what that means?

We are thrilled to have Dr. Ellen Braaten here as a guest expert to discuss:

• What processing speed is, as well as the types of processing speed

• How we assess processing speed

• The biology of processing speed and what causes it

• How to best support your child or student with slow processing speed

• The emotional implication of processing speed

• How processing speed can affect a child's daily life

• Comorbidities with slow processing speed

• Strategies for supporting students with processing speed struggles at home and in the classroom

Watch and Enjoy!

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EXPERT

Dr. Ellen Braaten is the founder and executive director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Kessler Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment, and associate professor at Harvard Medical School. She is widely recognized as an expert in the field of pediatric neuropsychological assessment, particularly in the areas of learning disabilities and attentional disorders. She has published numerous papers, chapters, and reviews on topics related to ADHD, learning disorders, child psychopathology, processing speed, and intelligence, and written and edited numerous books for parents and professionals, including the bestseller Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up and her newest book, Bright Kids Who Couldn’t Care Less: How to Rekindle Your Child’s Motivation.

Dr. Braaten has a strong interest in educating the public on topics related to child mental health. She maintains an active speaking schedule and contributes regularly to local and national news outlets such as NBC and the New York Times. She received her PhD in Psychology at Colorado State University and completed her psychology internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.