Week 1 – November 4th, 2025 Theme: What is Slow Processing Speed
If you’re supporting a family with a child who struggles with processing information at the same pace as their peers, this short video explains what slow processing speed is and how it can impact learning and daily activities. It also highlights how slow processing can often present with co-occurring diagnoses, and offers strategies to help children manage these challenges. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFa33hpMU_I
Week 2 – November 12th, 2025 Theme: Slow Processing Speed Fact Sheet
Looking for a simple fact sheet to share with parents and schools regarding slow processing speed? In just one page, this fact sheet debunks myths, identifies specific problem areas and offers ways to help. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jf8AL0W2oWXQXnOVzcTOqKXqyFACBm-j/view
Week 3 – November 18th, 2025 Theme: Slow Processing Speed and the Brain
Have a parent who is curious about how slow processing speed affects the brain? Share this easy to follow resource. https://www.understood.org/en/articles/at-a-glance-4-ways-brain-structure-and-chemistry-may-affect-processing-speed
Week 4 – November 25th, 2025 Theme: Can Processing Speed Ever Improve?
Ever wonder if slow processing speed can improve over time? While processing speed is a lifelong trait, improvement in pace on specific tasks can be achieved by using deliberate, repeated practice to build automaticity and employing accommodations for success. See this page for more info. https://www.understood.org/en/articles/can-processing-speed-ever-improve