Cogmed Working Memory Training | Boy has trouble behaving and controlling what he says, improves behavior significantly after Cogmed

Boy has trouble behaving and controlling what he says, improves behavior significantly after Cogmed

Age: 6
Gender: Male
Location: Tokyo, Japan

Background: With a quick trigger, this six year old from Tokyo had trouble not saying whatever popped into his head. He would start saying things repeatedly and then it would be hard to stop him. This happened in group activities and it was easy for him to get carried away. It was difficult for him to listen to other people and sometimes his words were so harsh or out of the ordinary that his friends would get intimidated. His peers would often make fun of him which in turn caused the boy to retaliate in an overly-aggressive manner. He was frequently scolded by adults because of his behavior and this also caused his class mates to make fun of him. Overall, his social relationships at school were unpleasant and difficult. He himself recognized the difficulties and understood how he should behave differently after discussions with his mother, but he would always fall back into his bad tendencies.

It was at this point that his parents decided to do Cogmed training. The boy was highly motivated and he made huge gains in the working memory tasks over the course of the five week training program.

After the training, the boy has become much calmer and better able to control his impulses. He recognizes himself that he is not scolded by adults anymore and shows more patience. His parents say that his handwriting has improved and he is much better at organizing books and materials to bring to school the next day.

He gets in trouble a lot less frequently and accordingly his friends tease him much less. His relationships are much more pleasant and less difficult than before. He has even been able to move from his special seat in the front row where his teacher made him sit in order to keep an eye on him.

Key challenges:

Was impatient and had trouble controlling his impulses
Had trouble not saying whatever was in his head
Often was disruptive and confrontational with his peers
Was frequently scolded by teachers and parents
Said he knew he was behaving badly, but still couldn’t help control his impulses
Was teased by his peers because of his bad behavior

Training outcomes:

Became much calmer and better able to control his impulses
Is much more patient than before
Says himself he is not scolded by adults anymore
Parents say that his handwriting has improved
He is much better at organizing books and materials to bring to school the next day
He gets in trouble a lot less frequently
Is teased a lot less, his relationships are much more pleasant and less difficult than before
No longer has to sit in the front row so the teacher can keep an eye on him

*Photos above are not of the actual users whose experience we describe – we understand that poor working memory
is often a hidden weakness that impacts people in a very personal way.
Out of respect for their privacy, we have kept the identities of these people anonymous.

Boy has trouble behaving and controlling what he says, improves behavior significantly after Cogmed

*Photos above are not of the actual users whose experience we describe – we understand that poor working memory is often a hidden weakness that impacts people in a very personal way. Out of respect for their privacy, we have kept the identities of these people anonymous.

*Photos above are not of the actual users whose experience we describe – we understand that poor working memory
is often a hidden weakness that impacts people in a very personal way.
Out of respect for their privacy, we have kept the identities of these people anonymous.