Brain Training Games Pack Free Brain Training Games from It’s never a bad idea to work on brain skills! With the LearningRx Game Pack, you can get started with six free brain training games for you or your child. This collection of fun brain games includes activities based on real brain training exercises from LearningRx programs. If you’re new …
Brain Training Research & Studies Research on Programs At LearningRx, we’ve put more than 35 years of brain training research, development, and testing into our programs. That process continues to this day through our partnership with the Gibson Institute of Cognitive Research. Launched in 2014 by our founder, Dr. Ken Gibson, the Gibson Institute performs pioneering research on cognitive training …
Characteristics of a Learning Disability Characteristics of a Learning Disability: Info for Parents in The brain uses a foundational set of skills, called cognitive skills, to think and learn. Strong skills make learning easier. One or more weak skills, however, can impact how efficiently we grasp, process, remember and apply the things we are attempting to learn. Here’s a look …
Build Math Confidence with These Fun Math Games Posted on April 26, 2023June 8, 2023 by Maureen Loftus Does math stress you (or your kids) out? Are math homework sessions filled with dread, tears of frustration, or outbursts that leave you questioning whether it’s really worth it to push through? Math anxiety is extremely common, and kids often express this tension about math in ways that make it seem hard to overcome. Building …
Spelling Struggles and the Brain Posted on April 21, 2023June 7, 2023 by Dargan Coggeshall Spelling struggles are extremely common. The English language doesn’t do us any favors with its abundance of spelling “rules” and exceptions, but for kids especially, grasping accurate and confident spelling skills can feel unreachable. While in the digital age most spelling mistakes are fixed by autocorrect or that squiggly red line that pops up under …
Why Positive Reinforcement is so Important for the ADHD Brain Posted on April 19, 2023June 8, 2023 by Maureen Loftus Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. People with ADHD often struggle with attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Because of the ways the ADHD brain is wired differently, positive reinforcement is a crucial aspect of managing the more challenging aspects of this disorder. What Is Positive Reinforcement? Firstly, …
Why Is Spelling So Hard for Some Kids? Posted on April 19, 2023June 8, 2023 by Sandra Zamalis The English language doesn’t do us any favors with its abundance of spelling “rules” and exceptions, but for kids especially, grasping accurate and confident spelling skills can feel unreachable. While in the digital age many spelling mistakes are fixed by autocorrect or that squiggly red line that pops up under your mistakes, it’s still important …
History of Our Research : Research History LearningRx wasn’t born overnight. In fact, our programs were developed through a process of trial and error dating back to 1968. As you’ll read on the timeline below, even significant successes weren’t enough for LearningRx founder Dr. Ken Gibson. His formula for developing the best cognitive skills training program was always the …
Our Approach to Brain Training in Training the Brain with Training the brain is no simple task. But with the right approach, anyone can improve the skills they need to become a stronger learner and thinker. At LearningRx, we have spent more than 35 years researching, developing, and testing our cognitive training programs. Our unique approach can help anyone train the …
Train Your Brain Program in Train Your Brain in Many people still believe that basic learning and thinking skills are with you for life. Yet according to decades of scientific research, these skills can change over time. In fact, you can strengthen these skills at any age! ThinkRx® offers a way to train your brain, strengthen core thinking and learning …