Cogmed RM School Age Children

School Age

Cogmed Working Memory Training™ for school age children. Cogmed Working Memory Training™ for children age 7 and up. A rigorous and rewarding training for 30 - 45 minutes each day during five weeks, proven to improve your child's attention.

Cogmed RM is the software that the Cogmed Working Memory Training™ for children and adolescents is built around.
Cogmed RM requires participation for approximately 30 - 45 minutes every weekday for five weeks. The software guides the child through multiple rotating exercises each day. These exercises are designed to train working memory.
The complexity level of each exercise is automatically adjusted, click by click, to stretch the user's capacity to the maximum.

To help parents motivate their children and provide them with feedback, the program includes support from a Cogmed Coach. Included in the program is an optional racing game that functions as an immediate reward after each day’s training.

Cogmed Working Memory Guide

Age	Working memory is crucial for…	Indicators that a working memory needs exercise

Elementary school	Reading and understanding the content (reading comprehension) Mental arithmetic Interacting and responding appropriately in peer activities such as playing on the school ground	Reads (decodes) but does not understand or remember material read Problems memorizing math facts Difficulty participating in group activities (e.g. awaiting turn); makes friends but cannot keep them
Middle school	Doing homework independently Planning and packing for an activity, such as dance class Solving multi-step math problems, especially word problems Participating in team sports, such as soccer	Does not begin or persist with homework without supervision Packs but forgets items essential for activity Reads the problem but can’t break it into understandable parts Problems grasping rules of game, functioning as a “team player”
High school	Getting a driver’s license Understanding social cues, responding to demands of a social situation Writing essays, reports	Problems with spatial awareness, reading and following traffic cues Interrupts, talks excessively, doesn’t listen to others Essays and reports are short, sloppy, and disorganized
College	Focusing and following a conversation Making and adhering to work plans, such as studying for an exam Participating in group activities in school Sustaining focus and interest throughout lectures	Changes topics suddenly, makes irrelevant comments Procrastinates, then tries to “cram” the night before an exam Doesn’t listen or participate during group activities Falls asleep or “zones out” during lectures

Note: High school and college age young adults often prefer the adult version of the training.

Benefits of Training -- Parents and teachers report improved social skills, taking initiative, remembering instructions and completing assignments more independently. The objective is better academic results, particularly in reading comprehension and math.

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