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Terms and explainations
Cognitive remediation improves the skills required for impulse control and memory improvement. It also relies on a strategy substitution model
* a careful analysis of what strategies are currently not working
* to determine more efficient approaches for your child.
Finally, the staff evaluate and control environmental factors that may be making your child.s problem worse.
This program specifically targets:
* Attention deficits
* Poor memory
* Learning difficulty
* Poor social skills
The goal in remediating cognitive deficits is to provide the greatest benefit to children or adolescents so that they can use new skills in a variety of other situations. Specific suggestions for making modifications at school and home are also made. This program also emphasizes the skills necessary for your child to build positive peer relationships and to make better decisions about independence and responsible behavior.
