Category Archives: Attention / ADD / ADHD

Trying to Understand the Educational Gap Between the USA and Other Countries

Vicki Parker, Ph.D. CCC-SLP – The Brain Trainer In 2016, I read an article on the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) https://bbc.in/2gaAzN5.   It was a summary of the results of the testing of academic skills for teenagers around the …

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Conversations: The Missing Skill – Active Listening

  Think about a time when you felt heard and when you were fully engaged in a conversation?  It’s not when someone is giving a great monologue (story) or when you’re busy thinking of the next witty thing to say.  …

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