by Dr. Garforth | May 21, 2020 | Learning Disabilities, Skill Development
Having a learning disability can be very challenging for individuals because they can face many difficulties throughout their childhood and several of these issues still affect them in adulthood. Some individuals are able to rise above these challenges and find...
by Dr. Garforth | May 14, 2020 | Learning Disabilities, Skill Development
If you want to be successful in life, you must develop emotional stability. Warren Buffet has was quoted as saying: “The key to success is emotional stability.” This statement is true for anyone. There are times when life feels like an emotional roller coaster....
by Dr. Garforth | Oct 31, 2019 | Advocacy, Learning Disabilities
In life, I think it is very easy to judge a book by its cover. Many people see me and my story as a success story, and by all means, it is. I am a successful dyslexic, but I am still a dyslexic. Every day I still struggle with various aspects of my dyslexia. Dyslexia...
by Dr. Garforth | Oct 5, 2019 | ADHD, Executive Functioning, Learning Disabilities
Inhibitory control is considered to be one of the three core executive functions. Executive functions are skills that help us control our behavior, adapt to new situations and problem solve in everyday life. Inhibitory control is sometimes referred to as self-control,...
by Dr. Garforth | Oct 3, 2019 | ADHD, Executive Functioning, Learning Disabilities, Skill Development
Cognitive flexibility, inhibitory control, and working memory are considered to be the three core executive functions. Executive functions are a set of skills that help an individual cope with the daily demands of living. Every human is born with the potential to...
by Dr. Garforth | Oct 1, 2019 | ADHD, Executive Functioning, Learning Disabilities
Working memory is the ability for you to hold information in your mind while you are using it. This information is often not readily available while you are working with it. For example, when you look at a phone number before dialing it, your working memory stores...
