Cognitive Skills Training for Students with Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities often involve weaknesses in one or more of the important cognitive skills involved in learning. These skills including mental processes like working memory and other executive functions, attention, visual-spatial understanding, auditory processing and the integration of multiple mental processes to work together. Research is now showing that cognitive processes can be strengthened, rather than just working around them, and the impact on academic performance can be rapid and dramatic.
Traditional support for students with learning disabilities has addressed three primary pillars: accommodation, modification of the curriculum, and strategies. Cognitive skills training is coming to be recognized as the fourth pillar – one that improves the functioning of underlying learning skills. Join us as we explore the science and practicalities of cognitive skills training and the outcomes for students.
This webinar is designed for a broad audience including educators, clinicians, parents and advocates for children with learning disabilities.
NOTE: This webinar is also being offered on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at 12:00 noon Central Time and on Thursday, August 25, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. Choose the session that works best for your schedule.
- The Cognitive Skills Associated with Reading and Math
- Principles of Cognitive Skill Training
- Research on the Impact of Cognitive Skill Training on Academic Performance
- Incorporating Cognitive Skills Training into an IEP (individualized Education Program)
I like to describe myself as a "recovering" educator, but the truth is that I am more excited than ever about what neuroscience is uncovering about the brain and how we can use that information to enable each individual to reach his or her cognitive potential. I'm here to share what I've been learning over the last ten years and to continue learning from others in this amazing and fast developing field.
