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.