Children with learning difficulties constitute a large and fast-growing population. LD results in a significant discrepancy between ability and academic achievement and can co-exist with emotional and behavioural issues.
Emotional health issues in children often go undetected, both at school and home. Depression and anxiety are common ways in which emotional difficulties manifest themselves in the child. As a result of such difficulties, the child is unable to achieve their full academic potential, despite adequate ability. Emotional issues may co-exist with learning disabilities or attention deficits.
Attention is a pre-requisite for classroom behavior related to listening and understanding instructions, completing assignments and taking exams. ADHD involves inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity in children, which may lead to disruptive behavior in the classroom.
My Choice My Future (MCMF) is a scientific, online career guidance solution to help individuals identify the right career path in the Indian context, by assessing their personality in relation to career interests and choices. Available in Indian language translations.
DAT for Guidance assesses eight different types of ability, or aptitude, which can be related to success in different areas of employment. Its co-standardised tests provide an eight-point profile which portrays relative strengths and weaknesses in an individual’s key aptitudes.
CDM, lets students self-assess their interests, abilities and work values, to offer career interest areas students can use to guide their career decision. Choosing careers or further education linked to students’ interests, abilities and values leads to more satisfaction throughout their career.
Cogmed is an evidence-based, online training program that can be effectively implemented in schools to improve students’ attention, academic performance and behavior by improving their working memory capacity. A strong working memory is essential for learning. Poor working memory can be the cause of a significant impairment for students.
Dybuster Calcularis is an online mathematical learning software that helps strengthen fundamental mathematical skills in students. It represents a unique way of assisting the brain in essential learning and maturation processes. Calcularis combines cutting-edge findings from neuroscience and neuropsychology with tried-and- tested principles from the field of computer science.