The Arrowsmith Program, harnesses the principles of neuroplasticity through the application of targeted cognitive exercises to overcome specific learning difficulties.  The premise of the Arrowsmith program is that the weaker cognitive functions which contribute to learning difficulties can be strengthened through targeted cognitive exercises, resulting in increased mental capacities and strengthened learning abilities.

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young created the Arrowsmith Program after struggling for decades with her own specific learning difficulties. The work of two researchers in brain functioning, Alexander Luria and Mark Rosenzweig, prompted Arrowsmith-Young’s own investigation into the brain and ignited her hope that she could address her own struggles through targeted cognitive exercises.

Arrowsmith-Young created her first cognitive exercise in 1978 and by 1980 she had developed a series of exercises, each designed to target a distinct cognitive function. The program is now implemented across the world. Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is considered a pioneer in both the educational and neuroscience fields; the Arrowsmith Program is recognized as one of the first practical applications of neuroplasticity in the field of learning.

Your child may benefit from the Arrowsmith Program if they:

• Have a combination of learning difficulties
• Do not have severe intellectual, cognitive, emotional or behavioural disorders that would significantly affect their ability to participate in the Arrowsmith Program.
• Are primary or secondary school age

*These are guidelines only. Many students may require further consideration or others for whom we feel this program cannot provide meaningful benefit.

The Arrowsmith program is capacity-based, in that its goal is to change the cognitive capacity of the student to learn, rather than compensatory, which tries to work around the problem. Strengthening weaker capacities increases the overall functioning of these specific cognitive areas, allowing them to be used more effectively for learning.

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