Ellen Braaten, PhD, is Executive Director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School (HMS), and Visiting Professor at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. She has been affiliated with MGH and HMS since 1998. Dr. Braaten is widely recognized for her expertise in pediatric neuropsychological and psychological assessment, particularly in the areas of assessing learning disabilities and attentional disorders. Her research and numerous publications focus on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning disabilities, gender and psychopathology, intelligence, and assessment. She has published numerous books for professionals and parents, including Bright Kids Who Couldn't Care Less and Bright Kids Who Can't Keep Up.

Brian Willoughby, PhD, is a Staff Psychologist at LEAP and a faculty member at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Willoughby specializes in neuropsychological assessments of children and adolescents with learning, developmental, and emotional concerns. He is married and lives in Boston.

I. Understanding Processing Speed
1. If My Kid Is So Smart, Why Is He So Slow?
2. My Child Doesn't Seem to Be Able to Keep Up . . . Now What Do I Do?
3. So What, Exactly, Is Processing Speed?
II. Helping Your Child Keep Up in Daily Life
4. Processing Speed in the Family
5. Processing Speed at Home
6. Processing Speed in the Classroom
7. Processing Speed and Social Relationships
8. The Emotional Costs of Slow Processing Speed
III. Staying Informed
9. Pulling It All Together: Formally Assessing Processing Speed
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