They have trouble meeting deadlines, allocating their time, and knowing what to do when. Other students contend with memory dysfunctions that become increasingly troublesome as the memory demands in school grow over the years. Some of these children are weak at filing new facts or methods in memory, while others have a hard time recalling quickly and easily what they seemingly have learned. They may do poorly on tests, even when they understand the material covered. Some students find it nearly impossible to hold several different things in their minds at once while they are working.
Many students have a terrible time getting ideas down on paper.
They have significant output problems. Despite having had excellent things to say, they just can't transmit these thoughts adequately in writing. These students may dread writing and avoid homework, and sometimes even stop handing in any written products. Some have subtle motor dysfunctions that make it hard for their fingers to keep pace with the flow of language and ideas. Somehow their minds feel overwhelmed and hopeless when they try to write.