Processing Speed and Social
Processing speed can impact rate of response in social situations, so conversations and class discussion may move too quickly.
Processing speed can impact rate of response in social situations, so conversations and class discussion may move too quickly.
| Teach ways to self-advocate and let others know that time is needed | Example: “Let me think about that”, “Give me a minute” |
| Use written communication with peers (e.g. text, email) to allow greater response time |
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| When in a group setting, use nonverbal communication and short answers to remain engaged with the group | |
| Walk away to take time to formulate a response, then return and note “I’ve been thinking further about X” before continuing with providing the response | |
| Games to build word retrieval speed to aid communication | WordBurst Game TENZI ITZI game |