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Attention Deficit Disorder

What is ADD?

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), is really a group of symptoms that involve developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity.  Many people have trouble paying attention at times or can be impulsive, and many people have high energy levels. That doesn't mean they have ADD/ADHD.  The symptoms become a disorder when they are extreme for the age of the individual (developmentally inappropriate), and when they interfere with an individual’s ability to function in school, work and life.

There is no cure for ADD/ADHD, but there are a variety of treatments, from medication to behavioral therapy that can help children and adults with ADD/ADHD to function more effectively.  Recent research in the field suggests that training cognitive skills, including working memory and other attention-related skills may also be beneficial in helping individuals with attention issues, whether or not they rise to the level of an ADD/ADHD diagnosis, to focus and attend.
 

How BrainWare SAFARI Builds Attention Skills

BrainWare Safari develops 41 cognitive skills in an intensive and integrated manner including 6 vital attention skills:

Visual Sustained Attention

The ability to stay on task for a sustained period of time, dealing with visual information.

Auditory Sustained Attention

The ability to stay on task for a sustained period of time, dealing with auditory information.

Visual Selective Attention

The ability to attend to one input while not being distracted by other inputs, dealing with visual information.

Auditory Selective Attention

The ability to attend to one input while not being distracted by other inputs, dealing with auditory information.

Divided Attention

The ability to attend to two activities at the same time, such as taking notes while listening to the teacher.

Flexible Attention

The ability to shift focus from one task to another quickly and efficiently, when necessary.


Closely related to the ability to control the focus of our attention is the ability to hold multiple pieces of information in our minds while we manipulate them – a process called working memory.  Working memory is often described as a temporary storage system or the worktable of our mind.  Many individuals with ADD/ADHD and those who simply struggle with attention also have working memory deficits.  BrainWare also develops working memory.

BrainWare Safari works by providing a series of increasing challenges, by offering the kind of repetition that is necessary to make the skills automatic, and by integrating them with other skills to ensure that they don’t just function on their own, but in concert with other brain processes.

Parents and teachers of children who have used BrainWare Safari report that they are better able to:

  • Sustain attention for appropriate periods of time in routine home and school work situations.
  • Maintain proper attention even when distractions are present.
  • Pay attention to details.
  • Listen carefully and maintain eye contact when being spoken to
  • Finish tasks they start
  • Remember the details of instructions given and carry them out correctly


Case Study on BrainWare Safari and ADD/ADHD

Success Stories from Our Users

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Educators Say ... Learning Software Finally Worth Buying

by Michael Strong, Author of "The Habit of Thought"

"In a world of hype regarding learning games and brain development software, BrainWare Safari is the software product most likely to result in significant real gains in IQ scores, when used as recommended and complemented by a healthy physical, emotional, and social environment. Learning software has finally become worth buying."

Educators Say ... Gives Teachers Valuable Data They Can Use to Improve Their Instruction

by Dr. Lou Whitaker, Principal, Pope John Paul II, FL

"The area we noticed the greatest improvement in was the attitude of the students. They enjoyed playing the games and the teachers and parents noticed the students were able to complete homework assignments with less stress and frustration--which was a direct result of BrainWare Safari. As an educator for over forty years, I have spent my career looking for new, innovative programs that produce results, give teachers valuable data they can use to improve their instruction, get students excited about learning, and put fun back in the classroom. BrainWare Safari is such a program."

Parents Say ... They Feel They’re Growing

by Carolyn D. (Drew, Age 11)

"BrainWare Safari built Drew's confidence to know that he could go further even when it was hard. He liked the way the characters grew up. I think it translates to the kids and they feel they're growing."

Educators Say ... A Very Important Resource Tool for Our Teachers

by Denise Kish, Principal, MI

"As a principal and curriculum director, I am always looking for what works in education to help each of our students learn faster, more easily and more comprehensively, so each student experiences success. We have found that BrainWare Safari works with students at any level, whether struggling or accelerated. All our students improved their cognitive abilities after completing the exercises in BrainWare Safari. I consider this program a very important tool for our teachers; it makes their jobs easier as they now have better performing students.:

Parents Say ... Thinking Outside of the Box

by Veranda W. (Zoie, Age 7)

"BrainWare Safari helped Zoie think outside of the box--learning to solve problems not just in one set way, but incorporating different, more creative and visual functions."

Parents Say ... Other Programs Don’t Have the Depth of Research

by Sue D. (Michael, Age 12)

BrainWare is more intensive and strategic in terms of building connections in the brain. It's wonderful! Other games don't have the depth of research behind them."

Homeschooling Parents Say ... I Find the Exercises Challenging for Myself

by J.Detweiler, Homeschooling Parent

"My daughter, who is 8 years old, really enjoys BrainWare Safari. She has Sensory Processing Disorder; her vision and auditory system are impacted by this. The games do a great job targeting the skills she needs improvement on. We've found some of the games are similar to exercises her vision therapist was having her do. The one exception though is BrainWare Safari does it in a way that's more fun. As a parent, I enjoy watching her play the games and find them challenging for myself."

Parents Say ... Skills Quickly Transferred to Other Things

by Matt H., Father of a 7-Year-Old with Autism

"At the end of first grade, my son's teacher noted that, though he did exceptionally well academically, he had two major gaps--his ability to focus and his abstract thinking skills. Shortly thereafter, I heard about BrainWare Safari and we decided to give it a try. At first, the product frustrated my son. My wife worked with him on Rhythm Ribbet, just listening to the beat. A few minutes later, he ran into the kitchen screaming, 'I did it! I did it!" About two days later, I saw something amazing. My son was working on BrainWare Safari and he would visibly focus. He would lean forward in the chair and his entire expression would change. We had never seen this before from him. He quickly transferred this skill to other things--homework, games, puzzles. We thank you for an amazing product."

Kids Say ... I Beat It!

by Adam K. (Age 12)

"It was really fun. Some levels were really easy, but others got harder and harder. I didn't think that I could beat the last level of one of the exercises, but I worked on it and beat it!"

Kids Say ... From B’s and C’s to A’s and B’s

by Jeremy P. (Age 11)

"My grades went up a lot--from B's and C's to A's and B's."

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