Processing Speed

Visual / Verbal-Auditory / Motor / General (Reasoning – Thinking Speed) Processing Speed ​​What is Processing Speed? Processing speed is a concept frequently used in neuropsychology. Processing speed is a concept directly related to thinking-language-memory and attention skills. Basically, processing speed can be said as the time between perceiving the stimulus and reacting to it. What does processing speed do? "Perceiving information - input - processing - interpretation - output (application)" affects every stage of learning. It is assumed that the better a person's processing speed, the more efficient his learning speed will be. What are the reasons for slow processing speed? It results from difficulties experienced at any or more than one step of the information processing process. In this situation, every stage of learning is negatively affected. What are the types of processing speeds? Visual processing speed Verbal-Auditory processing speed Motor processing General Processing speed (Reasoning - thinking speed) What are the behavioral characteristics of children with slow processing speed? Behavioral features can be considered grouped as verbal-visual-auditory-motor-academic-general processing speed problems. They have difficulty completing a task quickly. It takes time to plan and organize the process and get started. The speed of following instructions is low. Note-taking skills are poor. They may often respond to questions with "What?" They avoid tasks that require sustained attention or focus. They are slow readers. They exhibit inconsistent academic performance. They have difficulty keeping up with the pace of lessons. Their grasping speed is low. Why is Processing Speed ​​Important for Individuals with Learning Disabilities? Executive function skills - enable us to use our intelligence and problem-solving abilities successfully. These skills include goal setting, planning, keeping information in working memory, organizing, monitoring our own behavior, switching back and forth between different tasks or activities, etc. Contains. Processing speed is also considered an important executive function skill. We can compare executive functions to a car and processing speed to the car's engine. A faster/more powerful engine- means the car can go faster. Therefore, good executive function depends on a strong engine. More powerful engines- allow the car to operate at a higher level of efficiency.