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Recent Advancements in Science—Breakthrough Solutions from Cognitive First—the Best Hope

For millions of children in our U.S. school systems today, only a new awareness and comprehensive brain training intervention can unlock their full potential. Until recently there was no effective breakthrough solution available and accessible to help them. Today there is and along with these advances there is hope and that is what Cognitive First™ is introducing – the best hope.

Recent advancements in the field of neuroplasticity as well as myriad of technological advancements present a new opportunity. Scientists have discovered that the human brain can “re-wire” itself to improve cognition through various “brain exercises”. Also, technology has improved and access to personal computers has increased. We are at the point where it is now possible to train cognitive skills via an online program.

The result is that screening (testing) and brain exercises are now available for children who would otherwise be left to struggle. After children have been evaluated they can begin affordable brain training exercises online. Within one semester they can overcome the core cognitive root causes of their personal learning struggles. The change lasts for a lifetime.

Proven programs and digital breakthroughs have made a solution possible. We can now implement a new paradigm in education. The best hope is in our hands!

Intervening with Cognitive Skills Tools

Typical IQ testing provides a composite of several cognitive-skill groups, but can be very misleading because it can mask individual weak cognitive skills. Countless children with average IQ scores are denied much needed assistance when they have one or more weak cognitive skills that make learning difficult or impossible. The first step in education to correct this is to provide a comprehensive cognitive-skill assessment especially for struggling students. Test your child.

However, the current educational paradigm has not been prepared to accomplish this task. The current tools used in evaluation are resource-intensive and limited in use. Testing is primarily offered to determine eligibility for special education resources for only those children who have demonstrated learning difficulties. Unfortunately, most children are not tested, so any weaknesses in their cognitive skills are unlikely to be addressed. Be a Cog1st Hero-Tell our Story.

Cog1st equates cognitive-skill screening to vision and hearing screening. Students should be screened (tested) to determine their learning capacity profile in the same manner they are tested for vision or hearing problems.

Cog1st, through its associations, is providing access to assess each qualified student in partnering programs. Similar to other standardized tests that measure cognitive skills such as the Woodcock Johnson III Cognitive Battery, the assessment being offered has gone through several stages of validation and correlation. Measurements of its ongoing effectiveness are continually conducted.

This assessment is not intended to diagnose, but rather provides a baseline to measure progress and inform parents, teachers, and children. By knowing the strengths and weaknesses of every student’s cognitive skills, organizations, parents and teachers can then take the next step with qualified, struggling students and employ an exercise program to “train the brain.”