For what is Clinical Psychology? It is, ultimately, helping the child/adult understand how his brain works and finding the right environment that will enable him to prosper and bloom.
Ms. Ward’s “mental spatial time travel” can also be helpful in getting your child to organize and clean his/her room especially if your child has difficulty getting this done. One technique she mentioned was taking a picture of your child’s room after it has been cleaned and organized. You and your child can then sit…
I attended The Executive Function Online Summit organized and run by Seth Perler and it was very interesting and helpful. Most of the speakers spoke about strategies to improve executive function in children and adolescents. One speaker, Ms. Sarah Ward, had an interesting view about executive functioning. According to her, “the heart of executive function…
The last article featured four of the skills that form part of Executive Functioning. The remaining equally important skills are the following: Self-Monitoring – the ability to monitor one’s behavior and to modify it in response to demands in the environment or situation; Planning and Prioritizing – the ability to make a plan and to…
Executive functioning (EF) is a set of skills that enables a person to plan, organize and carry out actions to achieve what he/she has set out to do for that day. It involves problem solving, the ability to think flexibly and consider alternatives, self-monitor and use feedback to respond to shifting demands in the situation….
The other last kind of Dementia is Frontotemporal dementia. This is when the frontal and temporal areas of the brain are compromised due to progressive loss of nerve cells which result in marked changes in behavior and personality. It’s symptoms include behavioral changes (such as change in personality, lack of inhibition or social tact, unusual…