Good Sensory Learning Blog

Cultivating executive functioning (EF) skills is a vital and transformative part of a student's educational path. These skills, which include visual and auditory memory, attention, strategic planning, emotional regulation, metacognition and flexible thinking to name a few, are essential at every stage of learning, starting from the formative preschool years through to the pivotal high school period. A dynamic and interactive approach to bolster these skills is through specialized EF games, such as the innovative and captivating activities featured in Dr. Warren's E-Fun: Executive Functioning Games for Groups and Classes. This approach not only makes learning these complex skills more...

Visual processing is one of many complex cognitive tasks that allows us to make sense of images we perceive through our eyes. Although it appears to be an effortless process, it requires a number of different skills that work in tandem.  How is Vision and Visual Processing Different? Many people think that vision and visual processing are one in the same thing.   However, they are two distinct skills that take place in different parts of the brain.   Vision, or the ability to see, happens with light passing through the cornea and the lens of the eye producing an image of the...

Did you know that a strong working memory is one of the best indicators of academic success?  In contrast, those that struggle with a weak working memory often find learning, accessing prior knowledge, and solving problems in their mind challenging. So what is working memory all about?  What is Working Memory? Working memory is like a mental sketchpad and guiding voice that allows us to solve problems in our heads. It's a complex cognitive process that involves a number of skills that need to work in concert.  As illustrated in the image below, sensory inputs (represented by rain drops) flow into...