LearningRx1 Attention | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 15

Atomoxetine improves critical reading skills in kids with dyslexia...

Sep 29, 2016 by

A new study has found that giving kids Atomoxetine (brand name: Strattera) improves the critical components of reading, including decoding and vocabulary. The drug is approved for the treatment of ADHD....

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Specific brain-training shown to reduce dementia risk

Sep 26, 2016 by

Researcher Jerri Edwards and her team looked at more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific papers, specifically looking at speed of processing training. They found that speed of processing training improved the speed and accuracy of visual attention, as well as...

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Cognitive Training with Supplemental Digital Delivery for Soldiers with TBI: Functional Results...

Sep 1, 2016 by

Abstract: As part of the quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest feasibility study with 11 soldiers between 3 and 36 months post traumatic brain injury, researchers collected personal pre-intervention goals from each participant. At the completion of the study, researchers collected self-reported improvements...

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Cognitive Training with Supplemental Digital Delivery for Soldiers with TBI...

Aug 30, 2016 by

A Feasibility Study of One-On-One Cognitive Training with Supplemental Digital Delivery for Soldiers with Traumatic Brain Injury   Abstract: In this quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest feasibility study, 11 soldiers between 3 and 36 months post traumatic brain injury completed half of ThinkRx through...

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State Achievement Test Results for ReadRx Clients

Aug 29, 2016 by

Abstract: In 2010, LearningRx collected state reading achievement test records from 65 ReadRx graduates. Prior to training, the mean percentile for this group was 33. After training, the group had jumped to the 47th percentile in reading—nearly average for...

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Analysis of Math and Reading Achievement Before and After Cognitive Training...

Aug 29, 2016 by

Achievement Outcomes for LearningRx Students: A Differential Effects Analysis of Math and Reading Achievement Before and After Cognitive Training Abstract: To assess the outcomes of the ReadRx and MathRx programs for 2,096 students in 2008 to 2014, pre-intervention reading and math...

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One-Year Retention Results for LearningRx Clients

Aug 29, 2016 by

Abstract: To assess retention of training gains for LearningRx clients, we analyzed the results for 516 clients who opted to return for a one-year follow-up assessment on the Woodcock Johnson III – Tests of Cognitive Abilities. The average age of clients...

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