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Signs of Poor Working Memory
FREQUENCY
SIGN
All of the Pretty Some Rarely Never
time often times
Leaves their coat, jumper or other equipment at the end of a session.
Constantly losing PE kit, book bag, homework or other belongings.
Has difficulty remembering long instructions given in several steps.
Can miss parts or only complete the first or last part of an instruction.
Forgets directions and gets easily lost.
Can become easily distracted when a task is not of high interest.
Has trouble waiting his/her turn, for example in a conversation or when waiting
in line to get help
Struggles with reading comprehension - has to re-read a paragraph or sentence
repeatedly to understand
Is inconsistent in recalling spellings or maths facts.
Struggles to solve mathematics problems which require mental calculation or
holding information in the mind.
Has difficulties when planning and organising something that has several steps
to the task e.g. planning a project.
Has difficulty taking notes and listening at the same time
Has difficulty keeping track of what they have completed and what parts of a
task/project have not yet been done and need to be completed (place keeping).
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