Brain Training Articles & News

If you’re the parent of a struggling student, you may have tried several methods to help your child or teen turn things around. For some, accommodations at school—such as giving students with learning challenges more time to take tests or private rooms to stay focused—have helped, but they may have left the student feeling isolated ...

At LearningRx, we are often asked, "How much is brain training?" Brain training is unlike other learning interventions and services offered in the education industry, which has many people asking this question. Through decades of trial and error, Dr. Ken Gibson worked to create a program to meet clients’ needs and help them grow the ...

Many people incorrectly assuming that LearningRx only offers one-on-one brain training to children and teens. But the truth is that we’ve worked with thousands of adult to help turn today’s weaknesses into tomorrow’s strengths! Why do adults come to LearningRx for personal brain training? Some adults and seniors that come to LearningRx simply want to ...

Every year during the week of Thanksgiving, families across the country celebrate National Game and Puzzle Week by breaking out their favorite boards games, jigsaw puzzles, and card games. It’s the perfect way to not only pass some time during the long holiday break from school, but also keep everyone’s brain engaged! That’s because different ...

Every year LearningRx puts together a shopping list parents can use for brain-boosting gifts and games during the holiday season. LearningRx has vetted these games as items that align with LearningRx’s brain training values and ideals and focus on the underlying core cognitive skills that help us learn and perform daily. Skills like; attention, memory, auditory ...

If you’re looking for some inspiration for your next family game night, look no further! Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite games (and how they’re actually great for everyone’s brains, too!) Click HERE to read the full story.

You’ve probably hear of both “brain training” and “play therapy,” but you may not fully understand the difference between the two. Both can be incredibly beneficial to children, but they’re actually very different. Play therapy Similar to counseling for adults, play therapy helps children 3 to 12 process their emotions and/or express any problems to ...

Today is Space Exploration Day and we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite space-related resources. From astronauts and planets to the moon and STEM engagement, these sites can help kids explore the great beyond: 1. NASA Kids Club https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html Read about NASA’s missions, watch ultra high-def videos, explore STEM resources by grade level, ...

While ads for digital brain games sometimes claim to help everything from ADHD to dementia, we encourage you to do your own research. Many people download digital games to their phones and computers, in hopes of training their brains. While digital brain games are a great addition to your smartphone library, they will not be ...

Today, July 8, is National Video Game Day (not to be confused with Video Games Day, which falls on September 12) and we think it’s the perfect time to point out 3 ways that personal brain training may actually help you improve your game play! Today we’re focusing on three specific cognitive skills, the challenges ...