Proven Cognitive Skills Training
Unlock and Enhance Learning Potential

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BrainSkills is an online brain-training program that can strengthen mental skills to empower learning and create more effective brain power. BrainSkills training can make learning or work easier and faster because it builds underlying processing skills to give you better tools to help you function far more effectively at school, at work, at play, or all three.

BrainSkills uses the science of neural-plasticity to help re-wire the brain, create new neural pathways were there may have been none, or where the ones that existed were not well formed or organized.  BrainSkills is not for causal play and practice.  This program requires dedication and determination – but the results are well worth it.  Compared with computer games and other online programs that purport to increase brain function, BrainSkills delivers when the guidelines for the protocol are followed.

Each student has his or her own login account.  One hour, five days per week for about 12 -15 weeks, the student will sign on to BrainSkills and be paced through a rotation of activities that have been specifically designed to target those areas of the brain that work particular learning functions.  These functions include:  processing speed, visual processing, working memory, auditory analysis, word attack, and logic and reasoning (also often referred to as executive functioning) skills. The development of a new ‘brain map’ is done as neurons “fire together”.  As they “fire together” they have the ability to “wire together”.

Students are set a minimum number of minutes (usually 6) to work within a particular category.  Six minutes is enough to work the brain and get the neurons to activate, without being too long a  time that peak focus and performance suffer forcing unnecessary errors.  Time passage during an activity is based on actual involvement of the student, so just sitting at a computer waiting for the time to “run out” will not be a possibility.  The activities are rotated to ensure every skill is worked, not just those a student finds fun and easy.  The goal, after all, is to develop the weaker skills and encourage continued growth of know skills, not just allowing focus to be placed on existing strengths.

BrainSkills activities are fun and entertaining.  There is little resemblance to academics, which encourages the discouraged student to participate.  After all, does a student who is struggling really want to “suffer” more by doing even more of the difficult activity?  No, so you imbed the skills in other activities that resemble play.  The goal and aim is to create the pathways.  Once developed, any activity will be able to use the brain’s new roadway, whether academic in nature or for simple leisure.

One-on-one cognitive skills training through a learning center or independent professional, like The Brain Trainers, offers the best available training program to improve cognitive skills and unlock learning potential. However, many either cannot afford or do not have access to a professional training program so BrainSkills was formed to develop an online program as the next-best option to expand access and help more people.

Originally, the BrainSkills program was available in a home version where parents provided the training based upon supplied materials. The online version incorporates the same training exercises, but is now delivered via the Internet in a series of self-guided exercises. For younger students, it is still important for parents to play an active role to motivate and supervise their children. The program is also available for schools and organizations and is appropriate for ages 7 and older.  

Amazing Gains

Typically, using the original BrainSkills home version of the program, we have seen an average improvement of 3.6 years (and often more) in core cognitive skills by the end of the training. The initial indications are that our online products will match or exceed previous results. Frequently post-training test scores have been quantum leaps above pre-training scores. In just 3 months of training, average advances in cognitive skills have achieved 4.6 years gained in concentration, 3.5 years gained in comprehension, and 2.9 years gained in processing speed.

Affordability

The online BrainSkills program offers an affordable option to access advanced cognitive skill training.

Accessibility

BrainSkills is easily administered and is accessible online, whether at home, at school, or at the office.

BrainSkills Cognitive Skill Exercise Program

The online BrainSkills core cognitive skill exercises are now available. To experience a demonstration of the BrainSkills program, please click here to go to our DEMO page.

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The Gibson Test of Brain Skills

Do you know if weak cognitive skills are an issue for yourself or child? Previously professional cognitive skill testing was difficult to find and expensive, typically $500 or more for private testing. Now affordable testing is easily accessed for only $29.95 per test. Similar to vision or hearing screening, everyone should know their cognitive skill profile.  

For more information go to The Gibson Test of Brain Skills.