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Sorry I can't help, we ended up not trying it, at that time my DD was in a happy place with the new meds working nicely so we just dropped it.

The meds quit working while she was away at school and now we are doing neurofeedback which so far seems to be very promising.

Mary,

Do you mind passing along the contact information for the psychologist you mentioned?

Thank you!

Before anybody spends a lot of money on Cogmed, you may want to read a 2012 research article published by the America Psychological Association, which covers a variety of working memory training programs, including Cogmed. Here's the conclusion: "....the present literature provides insufficient evidence of its efficacy." Full article available at: http://www.psychology.gatech.edu/renglelab/Publications/2011/Shipstead_Psych%20Bul.pdf

LeeannA, so sorry! Just seeing your post/question now! I found this guy:

http://tuckmanpsych.com/online/services/attention-training/

Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA
203 W. Chestnut St.
West Chester, PA 19380
PH: 610-344-3442 / FAX: 610-344-7760

Ari@TuckmanPsych.com


We conversed via email about Cogmed and he quoted me the price of $650.00. He seemed nice enough but we never spoke in person and I have not yet followed through on getting Cogmed for my DS.

Thanks Schoolpsych, I am readign the article now.

http://www2.aap.org/commpeds/dochs/mentalhealth/docs/CR%20Psychosocial%20Interventions.F.0503.pdf

The AAP mentions working memory training here.

Hello! This thread is almost 2 years old, but I joined so I could provide some feedback on Cogmed. The initial training is 25 sessions over 5 weeks, and is monitored by a licensed professional. After that, you are pretty much on your own, but you can certainly schedule appointments with the therapist, etc. to talk about subsequent training. I'm currently on training day 92.

I have adult ADHD, but wasn't diagnosed until I was 52. I decided to take the Cogmed training in hopes that it would improve my performance at work. I can honestly say there was some carryover from the lab to the workplace, but I'm not sure there was $1,600 of carryover! LOL

I'll offer these points in the hope that it helps someone out there. First, sitting thru 45 - 60 minutes of training, 5 days a week was tiring at a minimum. It was tough for me as an adult; I can only imagine what it would be like for a child. Another CRITICAL point in my view is how a person/child handles "failure". The training is DESIGNED to make you fail at some point. Once you get one wrong, the exercises get gradually easier until you get one right again. For me, 2 successive failures almost always cause anxiety/panic episodes; 3 or more and I have to use deep-breathing techniques to calm down. It becomes a very unpleasant experience, but on the other hand, provides opportunities to manage those conditions in a "controlled environment".

My advice would be to try one of the cheaper alternatives first - like MindSpring. If the results/experience is favorable with one of those, you'd likely get even better results from Cogmed.

Hope this helps! :-)

High School DS was diagnosed with APD last week and was identified as having a combined inattentive and hyperactive type of ADHD. An updated NP was recommended for an ADHD diagnosis. Additionally, Cogmed and Starkey Halo hearing aids that record for clarity were both recommended.

I will go to the district and ask that they provide the Cogmed and digital hearing aids. Anyone BTDT? Was Cogmed beneficial for anyone or their DCs? How about digital hearing aids or FM Systems in the classroom?

The data on CogMed is pretty much the same as it was 5 years ago, which is that the best research doesn't support its effectiveness. Now, if you can get the district to pay for it, I don't think there's any real harm in it, either, but it does still have a cost in time. Like most interventions with anecdotal support but without a solid evidence-basis, it is possible that there are specific people and circumstances out there for whom it would be helpful, but there isn't currently a reliable way for identifying which people those would be.