Cogmed Working Memory Training » Grade School

Boy improves reading fluency over 2 grade levels in one semester

Cogmed — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:41:12 +0000

Age: 8 Gender: Male Location: Northern California Background: This young boy from Northern California had great difficulty remembering what he heard and could only follow one step instructions. As his principal said – “He consistently forgot to take his homework home and if he remembered to take his homework home, he would forget to bring [...]

Gifted student improves chess skills after Cogmed, wins State Championship

Cogmed — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:56:02 +0000

Age: 10 Gender: Male Location: State withheld Neuropsychological testing showed that although this young man’s IQ was high above average, his working memory was within the normal range for a child his age. His parents thought he might benefit if his working memory could be increased to be more in line with his other IQ [...]

Young man no longer picks fights after Cogmed

Cogmed — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:56:57 +0000

Age: 11
Gender: Male
Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia

This young man, diagnosed with ADHD, had considerable trouble attending to the teacher and his work in school. He also had problems with social behavior. For example, he has two cousins who were two and three years older than him. The cousins came to visit every summer for about two weeks and there was considerable conflict between [...]

4th grader in danger of having to switch schools sees “dramatic turnaround” in academics after Cogmed

Cogmed — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:41:39 +0000

Age: 10 Gender: Male Location: Boca Raton, Florida Background: This ten year old boy from Florida had ADHD symptoms and was doing very poorly in school. The boy was unorganized and unfocused in class causing his teachers to have to work extra hard to get him to pay attention. He was often forgetful and had [...]

Girl improves grades and gains more self-control after Cogmed training

Cogmed — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:40:13 +0000

Age: 8 Gender: Female Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Background: This eight year-old girl was having difficulty focusing in class and during homework. She often rushed through her work and made careless mistakes as a result. She would forget instructions from her parents and teachers, and had a lot of trouble staying on task to complete her [...]

Boy with ADHD begins quarter in danger of being held back a year in school, finishes quarter on the honor roll

Cogmed — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:38:56 +0000

Age: 12 Gender: Male Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Background: At the end of the first quarter of school last year, this sixth grade boy’s family was already told that he may not go to seventh grade because of his poor academic performance. After being diagnosed with ADHD at an early age, the boy, even with medication, [...]

Young woman improves time management and organizational skills

Cogmed — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:36:38 +0000

Age: 14 Gender: Female Location: Cleveland, Ohio Background: This young woman was incapacitated by ADHD since she was a little girl and always struggled in school. She also suffered from a lying problem. She was disorganized and could never budget enough time to complete everything that she needed to get done. In the mornings, she always [...]

Young man risks losing placement at boarding school, becomes “Star Pupil” after Cogmed

Cogmed — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:32:15 +0000

Age: 13 Gender: Male Location: Worthing, United Kingdom Background: Prior to doing Cogmed training, this thirteen year old from the UK suffered from a variety of problems because of his poor attention and organizational skills. It came to the point where his attentional issues were severely impairing his daily life and threatening his placement at [...]

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

Cogmed — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:05:37 +0000

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 [...]

Both mother and teacher see “marked improvements” in young boy’s behavior

Cogmed — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:14:50 +0000

Age: 5 Gender: Male Location: Northern California This young boy had always struggled terribly to pay attention in class and to fit in socially. His school was part of a pilot program for Cogmed in school, and he was one of the 20 children recognized by the teachers to show working memory deficits. He did [...]

Nine year old improves his grades and basketball skills after Cogmed

Cogmed — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:20:00 +0000

Age: 9 Gender: Male Location: Singapore This nine year old from Singapore suffered from multiple problems related to attention. He would forget what he was doing in the middle of a task, lost everything, constantly daydreamed, and always shied away from challenges. In school, the boy made careless mistakes. He had trouble staying focused in [...]

Teachers see nine year old’s attention problems erased after Cogmed

Cogmed — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:03:44 +0000

Age: 9 Gender: Male Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Background: This boy was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age, but his parents didn’t want to put him on medication. He had just finished fourth grade and had a lot of difficulty with focus. He would get frustrated easily, especially with more tedious things, and could [...]