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Strong Processing Speed Checklist

SKILL I DEMONSTRATED THIS SKILL

AUDITORY & VERBAL PROCESSING

I can listen and make sense of information people are giving me fast
enough to make sense of it.

I can keep up with a lesson or activity when someone is explaining things.

I can make sense of what I am hearing fast enough to keep up with a
conversation.

I can understand and follow instructions correctly.

I can understand and follow directions correctly.

I can answer questions within the expected amount of time.

I can retrieve facts quickly enough from my memory to answer questions.

I can join in discussions, keeping up with everyone else.

I can quickly recall and answer mathematical facts such as multiplication
facts.

I can listen and take notes, keeping up with the information being given.

I can think of ideas and explain them at the same speed as other people
my age.
N.B. Although it is possible to improve Processing Speed through repeated and consistent practise, if a child has a specific cognitive difficulty in this area, they may continue to find it
extremely hard to demonstrate the skills detailed above. It may therefore be necessary to provide scaffolds and support the child in learning strategies to support their Processing
Speed (see our Strength Based Approach to Executive Function Skills book for details on effective strategies and scaffolds). 14