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What is Executive Functioning?

When we complete a comprehensive Neuropsychological Evaluation at Emerge one area we will assess is executive functioning. Executive functions are cognitive tasks performed by the prefrontal cortex that can impact cognitive or emotional functioning.  Executive functions include working memory, the … Continue reading

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Reading Disorder, Dyslexia and Specific Learning Disabilities

People are often confused about all of the terminology used to describe difficulty learning to read.  As clinicians we have found it frustrating to hear from a school system “Well, we just don’t serve children with Dyslexia.”  The terms Reading … Continue reading

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