Cogmed Working Memory Training

Training Software and Process

Click here for a short demo of Cogmed RM (for children).	Click here for a short demo of Cogmed QM (for adults).

About Cogmed RM and QM

Our Working Memory Training program is built around software applications called Cogmed RM (for children) and Cogmed QM (for adults). It requires participation for approximately 30 minutes every weekday for five weeks. The software guides the child through 8 rotating exercises each day. These exercises are designed to train both the visuo-spatial and verbal working memory. Each day the exercises become more difficult, as the child’s ability to handle them improves.

To help parents motivate their children and provide them with feedback, the program includes support from a personal coach at a Cogmed Qualified Practice.

Aside from a home computer with an internet connection and speakers, no additional accessories are required. 

- Proven program for improving working memory
- Designed for children (Cogmed RM) or adults (Cogmed QM)
- Optional racing game at the end (Cogmed RM)
- Runs on a PC with an Internet connection

Cogmed Working Memory Training (5 weeks)

Cogmed Working Memory Training is developed for people over the age of seven who have attention deficits. The training is computerized using the Cogmed RM/QM software with support from a Cogmed-qualified coach. Training is done at home, with daily support from a training aide, such as a parent who participates in each training session. Training takes five weeks, about 30 minutes a day, five days a week. The full training process can be carried out over the phone and Internet.

Basic training includes (this example refers to a child):

• Interview – Training is preceeded by an interview with a parent (can be carried out over the phone) during which the child's specific difficulties are assessed. The likelihood of him/her benefiting from the training is evaluated.
• Start-up session – This gets the child and the training aide off to a good start.
• Five-week training with coaching sessions – The coach follows the results of the training over the Internet. Every week the coach discusses the results and developments with the training aide in a coaching session.
• Wrap-up session – When the course has been completed, the coach makes an evaluation with the child and the training aide and produces a training report. If the training aide is someone other than a parent, then a parent will also be included in the evaluation session.
• Follow-up – Five to six months after the conclusion of training, the coach calls the family to follow up on long-term progress.

Important notice: Cogmed Working Memory Training is not intended to be a substitute for a health care provider's consultation or a substitute for medication that a doctor may have prescribed. Scientific research with respect to Cogmed Working Memory Training has evidenced strong improvement effects. Even so, the effects or results in individual cases and for a specific user can never be guaranteed and results may vary.