CAPTAIN’S LOG

Cognitive Remediation for ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Brain Injuries, and Cognitive Impairments Overview When students experience difficulties in reading, writing and other subject areas the causes of their difficulties often stem from specific language and/or other cognitive deficit such as slow processing, memory issues or difficulties with attention. Cognitive remediation is an effective form of therapy used to treat individuals who these cognitive deficits. Cognitive remediation refers to educational and behavioral training techniques for improving attention, memory, problem solving, reasoning, planning, processing speed, multitasking, and organization. Research Research has shown that the brain is the “ultimate use it or lose it machine.” An article in Scientific American discusses how training the brain for many children with ADHD may be just as effective as the traditional medication treatment approach. Even though this approach requires more patience and effort, it eliminates the risk factors that are involved with taking medication. The exercises are designed to help improve the functioning of individuals with ADHD, ADD, learning disabilities, brain injuries and developmental delays. The programs, which are enjoyable, but not childish, range from simple exercises to tasks which will challenge the attention of a normal adult. They are appropriate for ages six to adult, and with one-to-one “coaching” may be used for children as young as four-years old. Targeted Areas of Remediation

Alternating Attention Response Inhibition Auditory Processing Speed Selective Attention Central Processing Speed Sustained Attention Conceptual Reasoning Visuospatial Classification Divided Attention Visuospatial Sequencing Fine Motor Control Visual Perception Fine Motor Speed Visual Processing Speed Focused Attention Visual Scanning General Attention Visual Tracking Immediate Memory Working Memory

The Complete Computerized Mental Gym Help your child build the basic skills they must have to learn! Send them to the gym! Our powerful personal trainer for the mind can help students learn to pay attention, remember what they learn, problem-solve, improve self-control, and more. The exercises are designed to develop, improve and remediate attention, concentration, memory, hand-eye coordination, fundamental numerical concepts and basic problem solving/reasoning skills - cognitive skills which clinical research has shown can be enhanced through exercise and practice. Research has found that the brain is the “ultimate use it or lose it machine.” The exercises are designed to help improve the functioning of individuals with ADHD, ADD, learning disabilities, brain injuries, developmental delays, mental retardation and psychiatric disorders. The programs, which are enjoyable but not childish, range from very simple exercises to tasks which will challenge the attention of a normal adult. They are appropriate for ages 6 to adult, and with one-to-one “coaching” can be used with children as young as four years old. Based on over 20 years of clinical experience and research, Captain's Log's entertaining, game-like brain-building software puts a whole library of mental exercises at your fingertips. Research shows that just as physical fitness requires regular physical exercise, mental "fitness" can be developed through daily mental workouts. By teaching students basic cognitive skills, they can use the tools they must have to succeed in school and in life. The Captain’s Log Complete Mental Gym provides students with over 1000 hours of powerful, game-like exercises to stimulate the areas of the brain that are responsible for learning abilities. Lively graphics, instant feedback, and hundreds of exciting, entertaining tasks motivate students to learn.