In this blog, working memory is compared to a bottle neck, which very easily breaks, especially where there are working memory difficulties. These difficulties often occur with dyslexia, developmental coordination disorder (dyspraxia), ADHD, autistic spectrum disorder, developmental language disorder and mental health conditions. Very often both teachers and parents expect children and young people’s working memory capacity to be considerably bigger than it actually is, and it’s alarmingly common for us to unwittingly place unnecessary demands on their working memory. The simple act of evaluating your practice and the learner’s behaviour, and making appropriate adaptations, can be a game changer.