What are the causes of learning problems?
Dr. Ken Gibson estimates that 85% to 90% of learning difficulties are due to poor underlying processing skills. These skills include: • Processing Speed. The brain must have the ability to process information at least as fast as his/her age group. • Working Memory. The brain must be able to hold information and retrieve it at least as well as his/her age group. • Visual Processing. The brain must be able to think visually by creating mental pictures. This task is important to reading, remembering and understanding straight text material. The standard is to be able to do this at least as well as his/her age group. • Auditory Processing. The brain must be able to hear and apply the sounds of the language at least as fast and well as his/her age group. This ability is the basis for reading and spelling. • Logic and Reasoning. The brain must be able to think in higher levels. It must see patterns, solve puzzles, pickthe best option, and complete sequences at least as well as his/her age gr
