VISUAL PROCESSING
Visual Processing |
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Visual Processing is the ability to generate, perceive, analyze, synthesize, manipulate, transform, and |
Visual processing is an individual’s ability to think about visual patterns and visual stimuli (e.g., What is |
Math: Visual Processing may be important for tasks that require abstract reasoning or mathematical |
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SHORT-TERM MEMORY
Short-Term Memory |
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Short-term memory is the ability to apprehend and hold information in immediate awareness and then |
Short-term memory is the ability to hold information in one’s mind and then use it within a few seconds. |
Reading: Short-term memory is important to reading achievement. Reading comprehension, involving |
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LONG-TERM RETRIEVAL
Long – Term Retrieval |
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Long-term retrieval is the ability to store information (e.g., concepts, ideas, items or names) in long-term |
Long-term retrieval refers to an individual’s ability to take and store a variety of information (e.g., ideas, |
Reading: Long-term retrieval abilities are particularly important for reading. For example, elementary |
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AUDITORY PROCESSING
Auditory Processing |
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Auditory processing is the ability to perceive, analyze, and synthesize patterns among auditory stimuli. |
Auditory processing refers to the ability to perceive, analyze, and synthesize a variety of auditory stimuli |
Reading: Auditory processing or “phonological awareness/processing” is very important to reading |
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PROCESSING SPEED
Processing Speed |
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Processing speed is the ability to perform cognitive tasks fluently and automatically, especially when |
Processing speed provides a measure of an individual’s ability to process simple or routine visual |
eading: Perceptual speed is important during all school years, particularly the elementary school |
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