Age: 22
Gender: Male
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Background: This 2nd year University student was diagnosed with a Learning Disability at a young age and has ADHD. The young man said that he had difficulty reading and processing information. In class, he always struggled to take notes; it was difficult for him to remember what was being said in time to get it down on paper. Homework was equally a challenge. He often had to read a page over and over again to remember any information and he was easily distracted when trying to study; if there was any background noise, he couldn’t focus. Additionally, the young man’s attention problems caused him to be unorganized at his part time job as a secretary and said that he struggled socially. He said that he felt awkward because he couldn’t remember things people told him and had to ask them to repeat what they said. He had an assessment done through his school and decided to do Cogmed training. He liked the structure of the training program and said that the coaching really helped him to stay motivated throughout the entire five weeks.
Key challenges:
- Diagnosed with a learning disability and ADHD
- Had difficulty reading and processing information
- Struggled to take notes in class – could not hold onto what was said long enough to get it down on paper
- Was often distracted while he is studying – struggled to stay focused
- Had trouble staying organized at work
- Felt like he was suffering socially
- Could not sit still and get his academic assignments done
Training outcomes:
- Noticed improvement in his ability to remember things he heard
- Started listening to podcasts and remembering information he couldn’t before
- Could process information better than before
- Started writing down to do lists for his academic work
- Remembered song lyrics at his church choir much easier
- Didn’t have to reread the same page as much as before
- Felt more comfortable socially; could remember conversations easier
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