I just got off the phone with the teacher of one of my Cogmed students enrolled in a in-school pilot program using Cogmed Working Memory Training in Northern California. This student, I will call her 'Julia,' was recommended for the training due to her low academic performance and emotional issues.
With 5 more training sessions remaining, I noticed a positive shift in Julia's demeanor and a difference in her choice of clothing. Until my conversation with Julia's teacher today, I had no idea of the extent of the positive changes for Julia.
Apparently, Julia had been cutting herself at home and only wore long-sleeved shirts to school. Since the participation in the Cogmed training, Julia has stopped cutting herself and is wearing short-sleeves shirts to school. I had noticed that she was wearing different clothes, but I had no idea why!
I have not assessed Julia's academic performance to determine if there is a positive change in her learning skills, but I am elated that the Cogmed training has already helped her emotionally!!
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