http://www.cogmed.com An evidence-based intervention for improved attention Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.cogmed.com/efficacy-attention-interventions-children-acquired-brain-injury-case-series http://www.cogmed.com/efficacy-attention-interventions-children-acquired-brain-injury-case-series#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:55:14 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=13400 Institution: Macquarie University Investigator(s): Dr. Melanie Porter, Stephanie Ross, Suzanne Benson, Dr. R. Brunsdon Aim: • To determine the effectiveness of attention interventions in the rehabilitation of children with ABI • To determine the efficacy of individually tailored intervention programs to improve deficits in attention in children following ABI • To examine the external validity [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/efficacy-attention-interventions-children-acquired-brain-injury-case-series/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/cognitive-remediation-adolescent-survivors-pediatric-brain-tumor http://www.cogmed.com/cognitive-remediation-adolescent-survivors-pediatric-brain-tumor#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:51:10 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=13397 Institution: Vanderbilt University Investigator(s): Dr. Bruce E. Compas, Dr. Sohee Park Aim: • Establish the feasibility and initial efficacy of a computerized cognitive remediation training program for adolescent survivors of pediatric brain cancer that can be easily administered at home • Evaluate the effectiveness of the computerized cognitive training program in enhancing cognition and brain [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/cognitive-remediation-adolescent-survivors-pediatric-brain-tumor/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/combined-working-memory-parenting-intervention-adolescents-attentiondeficithyperactivity http://www.cogmed.com/combined-working-memory-parenting-intervention-adolescents-attentiondeficithyperactivity#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:48:35 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=13395 Institution: University of Notre Dame Investigator(s): Dr. Dawn M. Gondoli, Dr. Bradley S. Gibson, Dr. Kristin Valentino Aim: • Evaluate the combined effectiveness of Cogmed Working Memory Training and a behavioral training program for the improvement of parenting entitled Community Oriented Parenting Education (COPE; Cunningham, Bremner, & Boyle, 1995) for adolescents with ADHD • Investigate [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/combined-working-memory-parenting-intervention-adolescents-attentiondeficithyperactivity/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/neuropsychological-virtual-classroom-performance-children-learning-attention-problems-effectiveness-working-memory-training http://www.cogmed.com/neuropsychological-virtual-classroom-performance-children-learning-attention-problems-effectiveness-working-memory-training#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:45:27 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=13393 Institution: Travis Research Institute Investigator(s): G. Buckwalter, E. Chin, B. Coleman, R. Green, B. Housekamp, S. Marion, A. Rizzo, J. Turnbull, C. Young Aim: • Compare school children with learning and attention problems to typically functioning school children (control) on standardized and novel neuropsychological measures • Investigate the effectiveness of working memory training for the [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/neuropsychological-virtual-classroom-performance-children-learning-attention-problems-effectiveness-working-memory-training/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/improving-working-memory-prevent-academic-difficulties-school-based-randomised-controlled-trial http://www.cogmed.com/improving-working-memory-prevent-academic-difficulties-school-based-randomised-controlled-trial#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:41:45 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=13390 Research institution: Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children’s Hospital (Parkville, Australia) & Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Investigator(s): Dr. Gehan Roberts, Dr. Jon Quach, Dr. Lisa Gold, Dr. Peter Anderson, Professor Field Rickards, Dr. Fiona Mensah, Dr. Jon Ainley, Dr. Susan Gathercole, Professor Melissa Wake Training program used in research: Cogmed RM Aim • Can [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/improving-working-memory-prevent-academic-difficulties-school-based-randomised-controlled-trial/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/working-memory-training-behavioral-interventions http://www.cogmed.com/working-memory-training-behavioral-interventions#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:58:05 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=12303 Institution: Queens College, CUNY Investigator(s): Dr. Anil Chacko, Dr. Anne-Claude Bedard, & Dr. David Marks Population: Children w/ ADHD Topic: Working memory training and behavioral interventions Program: Cogmed RM Summary: Evidence-based interventions for ADHD include stimulant medication, behavioral parent training (BPT), and behavioral classroom interventions (BCI). Although these interventions are the most effective interventions to [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/working-memory-training-behavioral-interventions/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/interventions-shown-aid-executive-function-development-children-4-12-years http://www.cogmed.com/interventions-shown-aid-executive-function-development-children-4-12-years#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:01:11 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=11702 Institution: The University of British Columbia Title: Interventions shown to aid executive function development in children 4 to 12 years old Researcher(s): Diamond, A. Lee, K. Program: Cogmed RM Published: Science, August 2011 Overview: In the August 2011 Special Section of Science, Cogmed was featured as the “most researched approach” for improving executive functions in [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/interventions-shown-aid-executive-function-development-children-4-12-years/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/nondrug-placebocontrolled-study-efficacy-computerbased-program-improve-working-memory-adolescents-young-adults-syndrome http://www.cogmed.com/nondrug-placebocontrolled-study-efficacy-computerbased-program-improve-working-memory-adolescents-young-adults-syndrome#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:00:37 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=11509 Research institution: Duke University Researcher(s): James Heller Training Program: Cogmed JM Status: Ongoing Summary: Individuals with Down syndrome appear to have superior visual memory skills as compared to spatial memory. Memory and executive function deficits of individuals with Down syndrome have been associated with the neurologic impairment of the hippocampus (memory) and frontal lobes (executive [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/nondrug-placebocontrolled-study-efficacy-computerbased-program-improve-working-memory-adolescents-young-adults-syndrome/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/feasibility-cogmed-training-childhood-cancer-patients-undergoing-treatment http://www.cogmed.com/feasibility-cogmed-training-childhood-cancer-patients-undergoing-treatment#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:53:58 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=11462 Research institution: Children’s National Medical Center Research title: Feasibility of Cogmed training for childhood cancer patients currently undergoing treatment Researcher(s): Dr. Kristina Hardy Training program used in research: Cogmed RM/JM Status: Ongoing Summary Between 30 -80% of children diagnosed with central nervous system (CNS)-impacting cancer (ie., brain tumors and acute lymphoblastic leukemia) go on to [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/feasibility-cogmed-training-childhood-cancer-patients-undergoing-treatment/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/feasibility-study-computerized-working-memory-training-fragile-syndrome http://www.cogmed.com/feasibility-study-computerized-working-memory-training-fragile-syndrome#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:42:25 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=11351 Research institution: University of California – Davis Research title: Feasibility study of computerized working memory training in Fragile X Syndrome Researcher(s): Dr. Julie Schweitzer Training program used in research: Cogmed RM/JM Status: Ongoing Summary Researchers at UC Davis propose using the Cogmed Working Memory Training program in individuals with Fragile X Syndrome (FSX) because of [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/feasibility-study-computerized-working-memory-training-fragile-syndrome/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/effects-wm-training-development-early-literacy-skills-economically-disadvantaged-atrisk-kindergartners http://www.cogmed.com/effects-wm-training-development-early-literacy-skills-economically-disadvantaged-atrisk-kindergartners#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:30:40 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=11348 Research institution: Loyola Marymount University Research title: Effects of WM training on development of early literacy skills in economically disadvantaged at-risk kindergartners Researcher(s): Dr. Judith Foy Training program used in research: Cogmed JM Status: Ongoing Summary Research consistently shows that the strongest predictor of academic achievement in elementary school is academic performance upon school entry, [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/effects-wm-training-development-early-literacy-skills-economically-disadvantaged-atrisk-kindergartners/feed 0 http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed-children-brain-tumor-receiving-cranial-radiation-therapy http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed-children-brain-tumor-receiving-cranial-radiation-therapy#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:17:34 +0000 Cogmed http://www.cogmed.com/?p=11345 Research institution: Children’s National Medical Center Researchers: Dr. Kristina Hardy Training program used in research: Cogmed RM Status: Start 2012 Summary The majority of children with brain tumors who receive cranial radiation therapy (CRT) will experience neuro-cognitive deficits. In particular, deficits in attention and working memory have emerged as among the most common neuro-cognitive sequelae [...]]]> http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed-children-brain-tumor-receiving-cranial-radiation-therapy/feed 0