Researchers State That Changes in The Brain Rely on Experience
According to Sparks, 2012, trying to understand and integrate neuroscience into the classroom has been an ongoing project of discovery for over 20 years now. Continue reading
5 reasons why intensive brain training may not be the answer
Introduction Brain training is considered to be intensive when your child is working on a brain training program 5x a week for 1 hour at a time. It can be very intensive when your child is working 1:1 with a … Continue reading
How to Decide Which Brain Training Program is Right for Your Child
Introduction One of the most popular questions that I am asked by both parents and professionals is "Which brain training program should I use?" When you look at the top 2 programs on the market, BrainSkills and BrainWare Safari, it … Continue reading
Processing Speed and Learning
Introduction If you’re the parent of a child who’s struggling in school, you may have heard the term ‘processing speed’ and wondered what it means. Processing speed refers to how quickly information travels throughout the brain. A processing speed deficit … Continue reading
Back-to-School Checklists
Hi. I know most families are returning back-to-school this week in NJ. Many families across the country have already returned to school. I wish you and your family great success in your journey back to school routines. We have our … Continue reading
Memory Exercises
In order to improve the memory, we must also work with the entire cognitive picture. If your child has deficits related to ADD and you only do memory exercises without working with the other cognitive functions, you’re not going to … Continue reading
Memory and Learning
Memory plays a huge part in learning and is a major component in cognitive functioning. Although long-term memory is important, short-term memory is often talked about when referring to a child’s ability to function in the classroom. That’s why a … Continue reading
Long-Term Memory
Most of us know the two main categories of memory: long-term and short-term. They’re both critical for learning and functioning in the world. If you have a child with ADD, you might already know that some memory functions can be … Continue reading
Short-Term Memory
Most of us know the two main categories of memory; long-term and short-term. If your child with ADD is having trouble in school, their teacher may have used the term ‘working memory’ instead of short-term memory, as the two terms … Continue reading
Memory and ADD
We all know the general definition of memory. While our ability to remember things isn’t always perfect, if our memory works well, we pretty much take it for granted. But when our child’s memory is impacted by ADD or learning … Continue reading
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