In this episode of The Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, Erica and Darius guide us through the dynamic world of visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic processing. As we navigate our everyday lives, our brains and executive functions decode the world around us via multiple sensory channels. Dive in as we unpack each processing type, providing a comprehensive understanding of how we interpret visual stimuli, sounds, tactile experiences, and movement. This episode will also provide valuable strategies to accommodate and enhance these unique learning pathways, promoting more effective, inclusive, and immersive learning experiences. Whether you're a visualizer or a kinesthetic learner, there's something for everyone in this sensory symphony. Get ready to embark on a journey of cognitive exploration and self-improvement.

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SEQUENTIAL – Sequential learners like information to be presented in a series of steps or a specific order.

SIMULTANEOUS – Simultaneous learners wants to see “the BIG picture.” Information should be related & connected.

REFLECTIVE/LOGICAL – Reflective learners like to think about and analyze material that they encounter. They like to think things through and create mental concepts or models.

Learn more about teaching mindfulness and reflective thinking with my Mindfulness Bundle.

Headspace: Headspace is an app that uses fun, cartoon videos to teach meditation. teens and older kids, but it does offer some short meditations for younger children.

Calm: offers a new meditation every day, as well as meditation programs like “7 Days of Calming Anxiety” or “7 Days of Focus.”

VERBAL – Verbal learners like to think aloud. They need to talk about their thoughts and academic material to themselves and others.

​​Use voice to text technology such as Google Docs Voice Typing. 

Use other voice to text options such as: Co-writer Universal, Mac Dictation, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and TalkTyper.

Use graphic organizers from Connected Mind, Kidspiration, Inspiration, Lucidchart, Mind Meister, Notability, or XMind.

Use The Ultimate Mindful and Editable Planner and Agenda

Use Google Keep to organize ideas and manage to do lists.

Consider purchasing Planning Time Management and Organization for Success.

Study with friends on Skype, Zoom or another video-based chatting platform.

For more: assistive technology, homework resources, and free educational games.

Use Inspiration outlines to organize ideas.

Use The Ultimate Mindful and Editable Planner and Agenda

Consider purchasing Planning Time Management and Organization for Success

Use sites like Khan Academy for step by step academic support through videos and activities.

Use Google Keep or Google Calendar to organize ideas and to create lists.

Use the free app, PhotoMath, to take a picture of math problems.  The app will provide the answer, but it can also define the sequence of steps it takes to reach the answer.

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• A Workshop on Multisensory Teaching: Accommodating Each Learner's Best Ways of Processing: ⁠⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/multisensory-learning-workshop 
• Executive Functioning Assessment:https://mymemorymentor.com/efcs/ 
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• BulletMap Academy:https://bulletmapacademy.com/
• Learning Specialist Courses:https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/
• Executive functions and Study Skills Course:https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies 
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• Inhibitory Control:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/poor-executive-functioning?_pos=3&_sid=19d2b3888&_ss=r 
• Visualization:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/the-key-to-improved-attention-and-memory-for-optimal-learning?_pos=8&_sid=a9d61809a&_ss=r 
• Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app?_pos=1&_sid=604e0b13e&_ss=r 
• Working Memory:https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/working-memory 

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