Cogmed Working Memory Training in Boca Raton, FL
Strong working memory skills are essential for learning, attention, organization, problem-solving, and everyday success. At Mental Health Blooming, Dr. Priti Kothari offers Cogmed Working Memory Training in Boca Raton, FL, helping children, adolescents, and adults strengthen cognitive skills that support academic, professional, and personal achievement.
Cogmed Working Memory Training is a structured, evidence-based program designed to improve working memory capacity through targeted cognitive exercises. It is often recommended for individuals experiencing challenges related to ADHD, attention difficulties, executive functioning deficits, learning challenges, and concentration problems. Through personalized coaching and progress monitoring, participants develop stronger memory skills that can positively impact school performance, workplace productivity, and daily functioning.
Serving patients throughout Boca Raton, Jupiter, Weston, and surrounding South Florida communities, our practice is committed to providing innovative mental health and cognitive support services that help patients reach their full potential.
What is Cogmed?
Cogmed Working Memory Training is an evidence-based program that helps children, adolescents, and adults to improve attention by training their working memory.
The program is based on strong scientific research and is delivered under the supervision of a Cogmed Qualified Coach.
It is a computer based program and training takes place at home. The program adjusts by complexity level for each exercise, in real time, for maximized training effect.
The aim of Cogmed Working Memory Training is to increase the ability to stay focused, ignore distractions, plan and sequence, remember instructions, and start and finish tasks. Those skills are crucial for both school and professional performance as well as for everyday life skills.
Who will benefit from Cogmed training?
Children, adolescents or adults with working memory deficit, or ADHD. Some specific examples of the difficulties faced by children and adults with Working Memory deficits include:
- Resisting tasks requiring mental effort
- Can not sit still as expected in school
- Regular incomplete assignments
- Organizational skills
- Easily distracted
- Impulsive in actions and responding
- Difficulty focusing on and completing a task
- Trouble remembering instructions
- Difficulty in retaining information
- Difficulty with tasks requiring organization, planning, and sequencing information
- Reading comprehension and mathematics difficulties
- Lack of a sense of time
Also, test takers who would like to improve their memory, focus and attention to achieve better results.
No specific diagnosis is needed to take advantage of the training.
How is it implemented?
Children have fun while improving their attention and working memory, leading to better academic performance and planning.
The complete program includes:
- Initial interview
- Start-up session
- 5 weeks of training, 5 times per week, with weekly coach calls
- Wrap-up meeting
- Six month follow-up interview
- Access to the Cogmed Training Web
- Cogmed Extension Training (12 months)
The time range during each session and the amount of weeks for training will depend on the child’s age and his or her individual characteristics.
There are three programs:
Cogmed JM for Preschool
Younger children use their working memory for a number of things, such as focusing on and following instructions, and remaining seated to complete independent activities.
Cogmed RM for School-Age
Working memory is crucial for children and adolescents both for success in school and in social settings. Reading, solving math problems, planning, and following a conversation all rely on working memory.
Cogmed QM for Adults
Working memory in your adult and professional life is critical for challenges such as planning, focusing, resisting distractions, and meeting deadlines.
How can I encourage my child to train?
- Children enjoy the program because it is computer based and they play video games.
- Children are also compensated with immediate rewards.
- Sometimes a tutor or adult is needed when the child is training.
- A Cogmed Coach will help you set up the goals and the setting for your child.
What is the research behind?
The Cogmed Program was developed by Torkel Klingberg, a Swedish Neuroscientist at the prestigious Karolinska Institute, known for cutting-edge medical treatments, research. The Nobel Prize in Medicine. Dr. Klingberg and his team discovered that working memory deficits underlie many difficulties children and adults experience with focused attention and learning. They also discovered that these WM deficits can be improved with computer based brain training.
Based on more than 25 peer-reviewed studies, Cogmed is the most evidence-based computer intervention for working memory (WM) and attention in the world. There are over 30 research articles already completed, and over 60 research projects ongoing.
Why Choose Dr. Priti Kothari for Cogmed Working Memory Training in Boca Raton, FL?
Choosing the right provider for cognitive training is important to achieving meaningful and lasting results. Dr. Priti Kothari brings extensive experience in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry psychiatry, allowing her to understand how working memory challenges can affect attention, learning, behavior, and overall mental health.
Patients and families throughout Boca Raton trust Dr. Kothari because of her individualized approach to care. Every participant receives guidance tailored to their specific strengths, challenges, and goals. By combining Cogmed Working Memory Training with comprehensive psychiatric expertise, Dr. Kothari helps patients address both cognitive and emotional factors that may impact performance and daily functioning.
Whether you are seeking support for a child with ADHD, a student struggling with focus and organization, or an adult looking to improve cognitive performance, our practice provides the tools, support, and professional oversight needed to maximize success.
Cogmed Working Memory Training FAQs
What is working memory?
Working memory is the brain's ability to temporarily hold and process information needed for tasks such as learning, problem-solving, following instructions, reading comprehension, and decision-making.
What is Cogmed Working Memory Training?
Cogmed is a structured cognitive training program designed to improve working memory through a series of interactive exercises that adapt to the participant's performance level.
Who can benefit from Cogmed Working Memory Training?
Children, adolescents, and adults who experience difficulties with attention, focus, organization, learning, memory, or executive functioning may benefit from Cogmed Working Memory Training.
Is Cogmed helpful for individuals with ADHD?
Many individuals with ADHD experience working memory challenges that can affect academic, occupational, and daily functioning. Cogmed is often used as part of a comprehensive treatment approach to support cognitive development and executive functioning skills.
How long does the training program take?
Program length may vary depending on individual needs and goals. During your consultation, Dr. Kothari will explain the training process and recommend an appropriate schedule.
Will Cogmed replace other treatments?
Cogmed is not intended to replace psychiatric care, medication management, therapy, educational support, or other recommended treatments. Instead, it may serve as a valuable component of a comprehensive treatment plan.
How are results monitored?
Progress is tracked throughout the training process to evaluate improvement and ensure participants remain engaged and motivated throughout the program.
Start Cogmed Working Memory Training in Boca Raton, FL
If you or your child struggles with attention, focus, memory, organization, or executive functioning skills, Cogmed Working Memory Training may help build stronger cognitive abilities and support long-term success.
Dr. Priti Kothari proudly provides Cogmed Working Memory Training for patients in Boca Raton, Jupiter, Weston, and surrounding South Florida communities. Contact Mental Health Blooming today to schedule a consultation and learn how personalized cognitive training can help improve attention, memory, learning, and overall performance.
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