by Tina Pickford | Dec 14, 2021 | Cogmed, Education Trends, Fast ForWord, Research, Videos
How can we enhance attention and engagement? How can we develop reading fluency? How can we improve working memory? These questions and more are being answered by neuroscience – the exciting field of science that studies how the brain works to... 
by Tina Pickford | Nov 19, 2018 | Education Trends, Featured, Reading & Learning, School
The summer holidays are nearly here! After a long school year, kids need a break. But it’s also important that they stay healthy – physically and mentally. Regression during the school holidays During the holidays, many children rarely read a book, write a story or... 
by Tina Pickford | Nov 25, 2015 | Child development, School
The summer holidays are nearly here! After a long school year, kids need a break. But it’s also important that they stay healthy – physically and mentally. Regression during the school holidays During the holidays, many children rarely read a book, write a story or... 
by Tina Pickford | Oct 30, 2014 | Cogmed, Featured, News
Last night, Channel 10’s The Project featured a segment on Alzheimer’s Disease. Part of the story highlighted a three pronged approach for preventing Alzheimer’s: Walking for 25 minutes every day Maintaining a healthy diet, and Brain exercises including Online Brain... 
by Tina Pickford | Sep 18, 2014 | Auditory Processing Disorder, Cogmed, Education Trends, Fast ForWord, Featured, News, Reading & Learning, Reading Assistant, School
“I had some idea, but the results knocked me. I didn’t realise they would be that low”. If your child is performing below expectations for their year level in reading, or even below the national minimum standard, it can be difficult to know how to... 
