Executive functions coordinate thinking and action toward a goal. They include planning, switching between tasks, inhibiting an unhelpful response and checking whether a strategy is working. Difficulties may appear when someone understands individual steps but…Continue Reading
Social cognition concerns understanding other people and social situations. It includes recognising emotion, interpreting intentions and considering another person’s perspective. Difficulties may make facial expressions or ambiguous interactions harder to read. These processes are related…Continue Reading
Attention is the ability to select relevant information and maintain focus while managing distraction. Difficulties may make it hard to follow a conversation, read a page or complete a task in a busy environment. Attention…Continue Reading
Working memory holds and manipulates information for a short period. It allows someone to remember an instruction while carrying it out, follow the beginning of a sentence while hearing its end or compare options during…Continue Reading
Processing speed is the rate at which someone can take in information and produce an appropriate response. Slower processing may create a noticeable delay in answering questions, reading instructions or completing routine tasks. It does…Continue Reading