The Conscious Parent's Guide to Executive Functioning Disorder by Rebecca Branstetter

Author:Rebecca Branstetter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Adams Media
Published: 2016-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Elaborations

One final strategy for remembering information for the long term is elaboration. Elaboration is a strategy that helps the child link new information to something he already knows. These associations help the child remember information. This is why summarizing, or discussing what one has read in relation to personal experience, is such a popular intervention for improving reading comprehension and memory. It helps the child elaborate on the information.

One can also elaborate visually on information, such as by using imagery. You can tell your child to picture what is being learned or read as if it were a movie. Or, if he is learning a new word, he might picture the word in his mind. For example, when learning the Spanish word for chair, silla (pronounced see-ya), he might picture a person on a chair waving goodbye and saying “See ya!” Once again, the more involved your child is in developing these personal elaborations, the better the chances are that he will remember them. You may need to provide some examples and training to help him understand the concept of elaboration first, and then coach him on creating his own associations.

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