Cognitive Skills Training
What are cognitive skills?
Executive functions have been a common topic within the scientific field in the past 2 decades. They are lower cognitive processes, but at the same time are crucial for academic achievements, math skills, social skills and overall success in life.
Executive functions allow for thought before action, acquainting oneself with the new, dealing with unforeseen challenges, maintaining attention, standing in one place for a specific amount of time.
Недостатъчно развитите екзекутивни функции се свързват с проблеми като ХАДВ (Хиперактивност и дефицит на вниманието). Много често учителите в детската градина или училище определят деца като „хиперактивни“, защото те са много „шавливи“. Но това не задължително е така. Използването на екзекутивни функции изисква усилие, лесно да продължим да правим това, което правим до момента, а не да го променим.
These functions include:
Working Memory
Представлява компонент от паметта, който отговаря за временното съхранение и обработване на информация. Този вид памет има ограничен капацитет.
Working memory allows for:
✓ information processing
✓ learning
Inhibition
which allows for:
✓ maintaining attention on something or someone
✓ behavioural, emotional, and cognitive self-control, in a way that strong inner urges and allurements can be overcome
✓ managing to do what is required at a given time, like learning or reading, without being influenced by surrounding sounds and stimuli
Cognitive Flexibility
which allows for:
✓ switching attention from one task to another
✓ an easier adaptation to rules
Instruments
Executive functions training includes tasks which are fun for children and are based on scientific research within the field. The goal of these tasks is to increase children's ability to inhibit the first, sometimes more obvious answer, that comes to mind, as well as to increase the capacity of their working memory.
Тези тренинги са подходящи:
Executive functions training includes tasks which are fun for children and are based on scientific research within the field. The goal of these tasks is to increase children's ability to inhibit the first, sometimes more obvious answer, that comes to mind, as well as to increase the capacity of their working memory.
For children, who:
✓ are labelled as "fidgety" and very active
✓ have problems with concentrating on a given task for the time required
✓ experience difficulties in their social skills because they can not inhibit their wants
For parents, who:
✓ want to enhance their child's overall potential and their academic achievements
✓ want to enhance their child's social skills
Format and Duration
The overall duration of executive functions trainings is based on the individual capabilities and needs of the child. Periodically during the training, but also at the parent's request, the level of the child's progress is assessed. Based on this, recommendations are given with regards to either continuing or terminating the trainings.
The trainings take place in weekly individual sessions with the child, lasting 50 minutes each.