Basic Training (5 weeks)

- Children/Adolescents

Cogmed Working Memory Training is developed for adolescents and children over the age of seven who have attention deficits. The training is computerized using the RoboMemo 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:

• 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.

Booster training (3 weeks)
- Children/Adolescents

Cogmed Working Memory Training is developed for adolescents and children over the age of seven who have attention deficits. The training is computerized using the RoboMemo software with telephone support from a Cogmed-qualified coach. Booster training is a follow-up course for individuals who have concluded basic training and want to further improve their working memory. It can be done six months after basic training and takes three weeks. Training takes place either at school or at home, with daily support from a training aide, such as a teacher or parent who participates in each session. Training takes about 30 minutes a day, five days a week.

Booster training includes:

• Interview – Training starts with a telephone interview with a parent during which the coach plans the booster training.
• Start-up session – This gets the child and the training aide off to a good start.
• Three-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 together with the child, parents and training aide. This concluding call results in a training report.

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.