Cogmed Qualified Practices
Cogmed Working Memory Training is provided around the world through a network of Cogmed Qualified Practices. Each practice has been trained by Cogmed. Cogmed also works closely and continuously with each practice to make sure all trainings are provided by the practice in the best possible way.
Cogmed makes sure that each practice in our network is a great collaborator for Cogmed in each area, working tightly with Cogmed to bring evidence-based cognitive training to its community.
The role of the Quality Assurance Person
Each Cogmed Qualified Practice has named one individual to be the Quality Assurance (QA) person for its Cogmed work. This person is a Ph.D. psychologist or a medical doctor (MD).
The reason Cogmed insists on this profile for the QAs is that we want make sure that each practice has processes in place to put Cogmed training in its right context. Cogmed training improves attention by training poor working memory. Sometimes it can be difficult to disentangle the underlying reasons for an attention problem. There are no shortcuts or simple tests: experience and a good understanding of the context is needed. The QAs in our network are very well placed to do this. This way we make sure the people who sign up for Cogmed training have the profile we know makes for a good training.
If you are a Cogmed user, and have any kind of concerns, questions or comments, you should direct them to the Quality Assurance person at the practice that provided you with the training. You are always welcome to also contact Cogmed, but make sure you discuss with your Quality Assurance person responsible for your training first.
The Role of the Cogmed Coach
The Cogmed Coach is the person who works directly with the Cogmed user. When the user is a child, the coach of course also works closely with a parent/guardian, and when it is done in school, with the teachers. Each Cogmed Coach has been trained Cogmed. Each Cogmed Coach is connected to and supervised by a Cogmed practitioner.
It is the responsibility of each Cogmed coach to provide each Cogmed user with the support needed to complete your training in the best way. For any questions about how the Cogmed network operates, do contact Cogmed.
