by Dr. Garforth | Mar 2, 2021 | ADHD
Search for: Recent Blog Posts It’s the most wonderful time of the year… 6 Traits Successful People with Learning Disabilities Possess The Power of Perseverance: A Vital Skill for Success Enhancing Success Through Proactivity: Strategies for Individuals with...
by Dr. Garforth | Mar 26, 2020 | ADHD
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder. This means ADHD has to do with how the brain functions. It can affect a person’s emotions, learning ability, and or self-control. There are three different subtypes of ADHD:...
by Dr. Garforth | Oct 5, 2019 | ADHD, Executive Functioning, Learning Disabilities
Inhibitory control is considered to be one of the three core executive functions. Executive functions are skills that help us control our behavior, adapt to new situations and problem solve in everyday life. Inhibitory control is sometimes referred to as self-control,...
by Dr. Garforth | Oct 3, 2019 | ADHD, Executive Functioning, Learning Disabilities, Skill Development
Cognitive flexibility, inhibitory control, and working memory are considered to be the three core executive functions. Executive functions are a set of skills that help an individual cope with the daily demands of living. Every human is born with the potential to...
by Dr. Garforth | Oct 1, 2019 | ADHD, Executive Functioning, Learning Disabilities
Working memory is the ability for you to hold information in your mind while you are using it. This information is often not readily available while you are working with it. For example, when you look at a phone number before dialing it, your working memory stores...
by Dr. Garforth | Jan 31, 2019 | ADHD
Most people are familiar with the acronym ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder but not many people can tell you much more about it than the individual is hyper and always on the move. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder which means that it relates to how...
