Practical Examples of Struggles with Working Memory

Individuals who struggle with working memory may have difficulties with:

        *Studying and memorizing information for a test  

        *Remembering phone numbers or people's names

        *Concentrating for long periods of time (while reading or

        during lectures)

        *Finding where you parked your car or forgetting where you

        put your keys

        *Making a mental note to remember to do something later

        and forgetting to do the task

        *Following instructions like recipes and driving directions

        *Remembering information you just read, without re-reading

        it.