If there is one cognitive or thinking problem children face, it is organization- a spoke of executive function- to...
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Scaffolding Conversations: Verbal Comprehension and Expression
admin, , Helping Parents, adolescent, Auditory cortex, brain, brain function, child, executive function, learning, mani pavuluri, problem solving, Scaffolding, verbal comprehension, verbal expression, verbal language, 2# Children # Verbal Comprehension # Verbal Expression # Language Use # Parents Scaffolding # Conversation Oh well, lot...
Compartmentalization: A Word For Parsing Out ‘You’
admin, , Helping Parents, art of living, balance, checklist, cognitive, compartmentalization, mani pavuluri, organization, problem solving, resilience, stress, work life balance, 2# Parents # Balancing # Time Management # Work Ethic # Reality Check # Big Picture The word compartmentalization...
The “It” and Executive Function
admin, , Helping Parents, adolescent, art of living, brain, child, cognitive, conduct, discipline, domain, executive function, flexibility, forward planning, frustration tolerance, information processing, learning, mani pavuluri, problem solving, stress, 2#Flexibility#Planning#Information-Processing#Problem-Solving One summer, a graduate student from overseas came to work as an extern in my lab. She ran...
Knee Jerk Reaction: Brain’s Non-Reflective Response
admin, , Explaining Brain, adolescent, amygdala, art of living, awareness, bipolar disorder, brain, brain function, child, cognitive, conduct, discipline, emotion, executive function, feeling, frustration tolerance, learning, mani pavuluri, problem solving, stress, teacher, teen, thinking, ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, 0Have you heard of the expressions like- oh he has the brain in the knee, knee jerk reaction or...
Yours to Keep…”You”
admin, , Thinking Life, cbt, double column technique, interpersonal, mani pavuluri, problem solving, resilience, 4OK, your best friends are life-saving rafts in the titanic times of life. They are smart, listen, deliver validation...
How About A Checklist for Siblings?!
admin, , Helping Parents, adolescent, art of living, child, compassion, leadership, mani pavuluri, parenting, problem solving, relationship, resilience, sibling rivalry, 0I just finished reading the book ‘The Checklist Manifesto’ by Atul Gawande how we can benefit by approaching any...
Concentration: Is the Problem Real?
admin, , Helping Teachers, adolescent, attention, brain function, child, cognitive, concentration, emotion, focus, frustration tolerance, learning, mani pavuluri, Motivation, problem solving, resilience, sensorimotor integration, stress, teacher, teen, thinking, ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, 0Often at school and home alike, we see children perform variably across tasks. Countless times, teachers and parents ask...
Brain Wiring: Understanding Children
admin, , Helping Teachers, adolescent, attention, brain, child, cognitive, Emotion Processing, Emotion Recognition, Emotion Regulation, empathy, executive function, flexibility, impulse control, information, mani pavuluri, Motivation, organization, Perspective Taking, Planning, problem solving, Remembering, Response Inhibition, Verbal Memory, working memory, 0Basics first. Children’s brain functions are still developing. There is a wide margin for what is normal and healthy....
Reactive Kid and Emotion Regulation
admin, , Helping Parents, adolescent, amygdala, conduct, discipline, emotion, Emotion Regulation, frustration tolerance, mani pavuluri, problem solving, 0The most important message I give to parents is there is no magic bullet. But a careful reflection and...