Improving working memory in an ADHD teenager?
October 12, 2007 4:19 AM
Ways to improve working memory in humans that doesn't cost a whole chunk of money?
I am the father of an 15-year-old girl who's ADHD, as are her parents. My daughter is one of those kids the school system doesn't quite get: She's both gifted and impaired. It has been a real struggle to get the school system to meet her needs up to last year when she entered Carver Center. They do get it. Still, there are aspects of her impairment that I think need to be addressed in a more direct manner.
It's been my understanding that working memory can be improved by various methods, at least according to various papers I've seen via the Web. What I'm looking for is the most effective methodolgy for use by an ADHD teenager.
I am the father of an 15-year-old girl who's ADHD, as are her parents. My daughter is one of those kids the school system doesn't quite get: She's both gifted and impaired. It has been a real struggle to get the school system to meet her needs up to last year when she entered Carver Center. They do get it. Still, there are aspects of her impairment that I think need to be addressed in a more direct manner.
It's been my understanding that working memory can be improved by various methods, at least according to various papers I've seen via the Web. What I'm looking for is the most effective methodolgy for use by an ADHD teenager.
So, I've been working on doing the same thing, but for a different reason. This is not likely to be that helpful, but what I do is take walks and try to do problems in my head (I'm a math student). Not having a pen and paper in front of me forces me to try to hold all the concepts in my head at once. It's slowly working.
posted by number9dream at 10:46 AM on October 12, 2007
posted by number9dream at 10:46 AM on October 12, 2007
What about playing Memory (the game)? As my brother and I got older, we combined multiple versions of the game to create "Super Memory". We both had ADD, but I'm not a child development expert.
posted by B-squared at 7:15 AM on October 13, 2007
posted by B-squared at 7:15 AM on October 13, 2007
As it happens, I think I've found my own answer: This site does a pretty good job of researching this, and I've decided to go with the Mindfit software, since it's cheap, trackable, and not dependant on a therapist to monitor. Wish us luck, folks.
posted by Fferret at 11:12 AM on October 17, 2007
posted by Fferret at 11:12 AM on October 17, 2007
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posted by seanmpuckett at 5:44 AM on October 12, 2007