Brain Training Articles & News

Looking for some Christmas gift ideas that will help boost brain skills? Check out www.learningrxreviews.com. LearningRx team members not only review toys, games, apps, websites and books, but we also tell you which brain skills are boosted! Interested in learning more about cognitive skills? Check out our page explaining what they are, what each brain skill ...

Before the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law on December 2, 1972, many people with disabilities received little to no education. Schools weren’t required to make accommodations for children with disabilities and many families couldn’t afford to send their students away to special schools. Thanks to the law being implemented, children ...

While some folks will be focused on Black Friday shopping this year, others will be celebrating November 27 as National Buy Nothing Day. LearningRx would like to suggest four alternative “gifts” that parents can give their children to help them get through life—not just the long Christmas break: 1. Responsibility. Coddling children does them a disservice ...

Thursday, November 19 is National Play Monopoly Day and LearningRx (www.LearningRx.com), the largest one-on-one brain training company in the world, wants you to know about the brain-boosting benefits of the game. Of course, the game is fun and makes for a great night of family bonding, but it also boosts important cognitive skills, including strategy, ...

In 2001, the Parents as Teachers National Center in Missouri declared November 8 as National Parents as Teachers Day. The day holds new meaning under a global pandemic, which has left many parents in unfamiliar territory, teaching their children full or part times—sometimes while juggling their own need to work. For parents who are noticing ...

Did you catch the interview with Iraq War veteran Pat Horan? Such an inspiring story! Watch the video about his recovery from a traumatic brain injury with LearningRx brain training on Fox5 News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KippnfnS2LM

For those whom learning comes easily, you may not give a second thought to your working memory and the important role it plays in your ability to absorb and synthesize information. However, an inadequate working memory can make it nearly impossible to focus and learn. Children who have poor working memory face common challenges and ...

I recently met with a mom and her 16 year old son, Josh, who was really struggling in school, was frustrated and had poor grades. We assessed Josh and all of his skills – long-term memory, logic, processing speed, visual & auditory processing were in the 90th percentile or above. He was incredibly smart. If ...