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Monday, October 17, 2011

CogMed Offered at LDAS

Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan is now offering the CogMed Program.

Cogmed Working Memory Training is an evidence-based program for helping children, adolescents and adults sustainably improve attention by training their working memory.

The program is based on strong scientific research, is delivered under the supervision of a qualified Cogmed Coach, and can be done either in the convenience of the client's home or at a designated healthcare facility.

The complete program includes:
  • Initial interview
  • Start-up session
  • Five weeks of training with weekly coach calls
  • Wrap-up meeting
  • Six month follow-up interview
  • Access to the Cogmed Training Web
  • Cogmed Extension Training (12 months)
Provided by a national network of attention specialists, all qualified by Cogmed.

Computer-based training, using a PC at home or at a designated healthcare facility.

Software adjusts complexity level for each exercise, in real time, for maximized training effect.

25 training sessions of 30 - 40 minutes each, done over 5 weeks.

Supported by a Cogmed Coach who leads the training, tracks results, and gives support and motivation.

User/family sets the training schedule with the Cogmed Coach, with plenty of flexibility.

Cogmed Training Web gives all users online access to their own training results and progress status.

Cogmed Extension Training allows the user to further sharpen the acquired capacity and to verify how the results hold over time.

Please contact us for further information at (306) 652-4114 ext 4

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