{"id":344909,"date":"2024-04-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/cognitive-remediation-a-rehabilitation-technique-for-children-with-adhd\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T09:00:00","slug":"cognitive-remediation-a-rehabilitation-technique-for-children-with-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/cognitive-remediation-a-rehabilitation-technique-for-children-with-adhd\/","title":{"rendered":"Cognitive Remediation, a Rehabilitation Technique for Children with ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"

A non-drug therapeutic strategy, cognitive remediation is a rehabilitation technique aimed at children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity)<\/strong>. Supervised by a professional and carried out after a neuropsychological assessment, it aims to reduce the impact of their difficulties through repeated exercises, targeted at the deficit most accessible to rehabilitation. An overview.<\/p>\n

What is cognitive remediation?<\/h2>\n

Just as speech and language therapy techniques ease language or writing disorders, cognitive remediation techniques can help retrain the cognitive functions impaired by attention deficit disorder (ADHD)<\/strong>. The main cognitive functions being attention, memory, working memory, executive functions, visuospatial functions, and social cognition.<\/p>\n

Cognitive remediation brings together therapeutic tools<\/strong> aimed at reducing the difficulties faced by children with ADHD<\/a>. To do this, it uses fun exercises or group games, organised into a programme, with expected results for a given patient profile. Each programme then targets one or more cognitive processes to work on<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

How are cognitive remediation programmes designed?<\/h2>\n

While cognitive remediation is a technique that can be carried out remotely, it must be supervised by a professional<\/strong>. Normally, the rehabilitation programme is built based on a neuropsychological assessment,<\/strong> which highlights the deficits of a child with ADHD.<\/p>\n

After reviewing it, the neuropsychologist establishes a strategy with precise parameters<\/strong>, in terms of content and duration. While the exercises can be done on a computer or on paper, it’s essential to adapt their level to the child’s needs, <\/strong>so as not to set them up for immediate difficulty with overly ambitious goals, which could lead to failure and discouragement.<\/p>\n

Generally, parents<\/strong> are asked to help their child go over the exercises done and carry over their benefits into everyday life. The same can apply to teachers,<\/strong> regarding the child’s schooling.<\/p>\n

What exercises can children with ADHD practise?<\/h2>\n

There is a whole range of exercises and activities for cognitive remediation aimed at children with ADHD. On computer, there are programmes such as COGMED\u00ae or NeuronUp<\/strong>. The latter mainly offers activities focused on executive functions and attention.<\/p>\n

For example, with “Let the match begin<\/strong>,” the child with ADHD must sort the footballs to one side and the basketballs to the other, while they remain constantly moving. This works on planning<\/strong>, sustained selective attention<\/strong>, as well as processing speed<\/strong> and hemineglect<\/strong> (the inability or slowness to direct attention to the side opposite a brain lesion).<\/p>\n

With “letter hide-and-seek<\/strong>,” the child must search exclusively for the requested letter among a wide range of other letters. With “find the different picture<\/strong>” among 3 choices, they work on processing speed. With “numbers out of order<\/strong>,” they must sort them by value, actively working on their reasoning. And so on.<\/p>\n

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Don’t hesitate to reach out to the <\/strong>professionals on the Ora-Visio platform<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> to discuss cognitive remediation with them and, if appropriate, set it up for your child with ADHD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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