Open House

The Future of Learning Challenges

CEC’s Virtual Open House

On 25 November 2021, we successfully hosted our Online Open House. Together with our community and experienced professionals, we learned about the latest research on neuroplasticity, strengthening cognitive capacities and addressing learning difficulties.

The Arrowsmith Program has human value in children and students. It creates the ability of being independent thinkers and learners, and it is what we owe them as parents and educators. To me, it is a mission to bring this program to students’, parents’ and teachers’ acknowledgment. It is like planting seeds in a fertile soil to prepare our land for the future.

Rita Margarita, CEC Founder

We need this program in Europe. I congratulate students like Elise and Kareem for sharing their experience. I wish they could talk to all the students that are suffering when structures are not meeting their needs for cognitive transformation; professionals in neuroscience like myself are aware of the importance of such a revolutionary program. Helping students unlock their learning capacities is important for everyone. Every student is significant to the future of our planet and deserves the best nurturing.

Dr. Irina Schurov, Nutritional Neuroscientist and Therapist

Research studies on the outcome from the training on Symbol Relations cognitive function for students 10 to 12 years old at SEK university in Madrid shows significant improvements in visual-spatial long term and visual-spatial short term memory. Active engagement over all academic students with a dyslexic profile improved their difficulties. Parents and teachers remarked on students gaining self direction and resiliency.

Dr. Laura Herrero Perez, SEK Madrid Teacher Manager and Researcher

After one year in the Arrowsmith program I started to see dramatic changes in myself: my anxiety significantly diminished, I can now follow up with conversations in groups, my social skills relevantly improved since I started making friends effortlessly. Reading books became easier, as well as retaining information which was a struggle before. I improved relations at home with my family.

The best description of my life before strengthening my cognitive functions is living with a fog in my head. I feel like the fog had dispelled. I have a clear flow of thoughts and a far better understanding of the world.

Elise, CEC student

Before the cognitive program my daughter had difficulties organizing herself, planning ahead and managing her money. It was hard for her to participate in conversations particularly in a group of people. Elise struggled to get the message behind words and this affected her academic studies as well as relationships with others. She was unlikely to take initiative and needed to be constantly guided. We knew that she was intelligent, but somehow couldn’t get her tasks completed. Despite her perseverance and hard work at school, she couldn’t fully achieve the desired results. She was often unhappy and had a fair amount of anxiety.

Nowadays, Elise participates actively in discussions, has opinions on so many topics and her social interaction has improved. She has become a volunteer for a few environmental organisations and takes initiatives on her own. These changes are so immediately apparent to people who have known her for some time and our friends and family are astounded by her transformation.

To sum it up she is like a flower that is at last blossoming, and we are delighted that the future for her looks so much brighter.

Natalie, CEC mother

Before the Arrowsmith Programme, our daughter wasn’t showing any affection or care for us and she did not like to communicate. She was often isolated in her room and it was hard for her family to enjoy spending time with her.

Today, I love spending time with her. She takes pleasure in being with me at breakfast time before going to work and her conversation is gentle and pleasant. Moments with her are pleasant – I treasure this special time with her.

Today, she is curious about what is going on in the world and feels part of a larger community. She talks about politics and the economy in a knowledgeable and constructive manner and she is developing her own ideas and views on all topics. And she listens to us and takes advice. She is talking about her future with purpose and motivation and I can see that the cognitive training has unlocked her potential. During this transformation she has become the person that she was meant to be.

Fabrice, CEC father

Before the Arrowsmith program. I didn’t know how to harness the gifts I have. I felt I couldn’t learn academic and social material. I was suffering not to be able to make friends and to communicate my feelings. There wasn’t clarity in my head. After two years in the cognitive training, I gained confidence in myself, and realized that I am able to achieve. I understood my potential and how to develop and harness my gifts: I am an accomplished student and I trust myself as an individual.

Kareem, CEC student

My son’s first sign of improvement through the Arrowsmith Cognitive Training was most significantly evident in his social interaction — starting to better express his feelings in efficient verbal communication at home, whereas before he used to hide himself under lies or throwing tantrums when frustrated.

After 6 months in the individualized program, he improved in writing, reading and computation, starting to show self confidence and motivation. Then we finally saw the development of a future independent learner. All our family benefited out with this transformation. The tension reduced in the house. He started to understand jokes and became a funny character himself. We finally experience a peaceful and joyful home environment.

Omar Siraj, CEC parent

The Arrowsmith Program has human value in children and students. It creates the ability of being independent thinkers and learners, and it is what we owe them as parents and educators. To me, it is a mission to bring this program to students’, parents’ and teachers’ acknowledgment. It is like planting seeds in a fertile soil to prepare our land for the future.

Rita Margarita, CEC Founder

We need this program in Europe. I congratulate students like Elise and Kareem for sharing their experience. I wish they could talk to all the students that are suffering when structures are not meeting their needs for cognitive transformation; professionals in neuroscience like myself are aware of the importance of such a revolutionary program. Helping students unlock their learning capacities is important for everyone. Every student is significant to the future of our planet and deserves the best nurturing.

Dr. Irina Schurov, Nutritional Neuroscientist and Therapist

Research studies on the outcome from the training on Symbol Relations cognitive function for students 10 to 12 years old at SEK university in Madrid shows significant improvements in visual-spatial long term and visual-spatial short term memory. Active engagement over all academic students with a dyslexic profile improved their difficulties. Parents and teachers remarked on students gaining self direction and resiliency.

Dr. Laura Herrero Perez, SEK Madrid Teacher Manager and Researcher

After one year in the Arrowsmith program I started to see dramatic changes in myself: my anxiety significantly diminished, I can now follow up with conversations in groups, my social skills relevantly improved since I started making friends effortlessly. Reading books became easier, as well as retaining information which was a struggle before. I improved relations at home with my family.

The best description of my life before strengthening my cognitive functions is living with a fog in my head. I feel like the fog had dispelled. I have a clear flow of thoughts and a far better understanding of the world.

Elise, CEC student

Before the cognitive program my daughter had difficulties organizing herself, planning ahead and managing her money. It was hard for her to participate in conversations particularly in a group of people. Elise struggled to get the message behind words and this affected her academic studies as well as relationships with others. She was unlikely to take initiative and needed to be constantly guided. We knew that she was intelligent, but somehow couldn’t get her tasks completed. Despite her perseverance and hard work at school, she couldn’t fully achieve the desired results. She was often unhappy and had a fair amount of anxiety.

Nowadays, Elise participates actively in discussions, has opinions on so many topics and her social interaction has improved. She has become a volunteer for a few environmental organisations and takes initiatives on her own. These changes are so immediately apparent to people who have known her for some time and our friends and family are astounded by her transformation.

To sum it up she is like a flower that is at last blossoming, and we are delighted that the future for her looks so much brighter.

Natalie, CEC mother

Before the Arrowsmith Programme, our daughter wasn’t showing any affection or care for us and she did not like to communicate. She was often isolated in her room and it was hard for her family to enjoy spending time with her.

Today, I love spending time with her. She takes pleasure in being with me at breakfast time before going to work and her conversation is gentle and pleasant. Moments with her are pleasant – I treasure this special time with her.

Today, she is curious about what is going on in the world and feels part of a larger community. She talks about politics and the economy in a knowledgeable and constructive manner and she is developing her own ideas and views on all topics. And she listens to us and takes advice. She is talking about her future with purpose and motivation and I can see that the cognitive training has unlocked her potential. During this transformation she has become the person that she was meant to be.

Fabrice, CEC father

Before the Arrowsmith program. I didn’t know how to harness the gifts I have. I felt I couldn’t learn academic and social material. I was suffering not to be able to make friends and to communicate my feelings. There wasn’t clarity in my head. After two years in the cognitive training, I gained confidence in myself, and realized that I am able to achieve. I understood my potential and how to develop and harness my gifts: I am an accomplished student and I trust myself as an individual.

Kareem, CEC student

My son’s first sign of improvement through the Arrowsmith Cognitive Training was most significantly evident in his social interaction — starting to better express his feelings in efficient verbal communication at home, whereas before he used to hide himself under lies or throwing tantrums when frustrated.

After 6 months in the individualized program, he improved in writing, reading and computation, starting to show self confidence and motivation. Then we finally saw the development of a future independent learner. All our family benefited out with this transformation. The tension reduced in the house. He started to understand jokes and became a funny character himself. We finally experience a peaceful and joyful home environment.

Omar Siraj, CEC parent

Watch the Open House Testimonials

To find more about CEC and how it can benefit you or your child, schedule an appointment or send us an email info@CognitiveEnhancementCentre.ch

Watch the Open House Testimonials

To find more about CEC and how it can benefit you or your child, schedule an appointment or send us an email info@CognitiveEnhancementCentre.ch

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The Arrowsmith Program, a sanctuary. A paradise for broken social rejects like myself. Here, I’m accepted, taught to fly, grow in my own way, at my own pace. Throw all your heart and soul into the training, and the seeds of your labor will bear rapid fruits. After the program, short it may be, but by tremendous leaps and bounds have I and my loved ones seen my growth; as an individual, mentally, emotionally, holistically.

The exercises may seem tough, hours long and boring to many, especially the young and restless. But for someone who’s been scorned, bullied, and emotionally scarred due to learning difficulties, this is my salvation.

Each time I face work back in Singapore, my brain encounters less hardships, the process grows smoother, and what took ages to do, flies by at lightning speed. My year in the program is so limited and squeeze every drop from it, I shall.

– J, Arrowsmith Student, Age: 36

Hi Hugo,

Just wanted to send you a quick update and say how thrilled we are with the program!!

Our (two girls) are both very different from a few months ago. They are both very calm, funny and easy going girls who seem to have lost their frustration which we are so happy about. K just got 2nd in her Maths class with 92% in an exam and has had some other good results. The biggest change in her is her confidence and happiness. She hasn’t missed a day of school and goes off very willingly which wasn’t the case before… We had tantrums, tears, and a very troubled little girl curled up in a dressing gown questioning herself. A teacher at the school didn’t know what we had done overseas and said she has seen K around the school grounds and looks so confident. She is also accepting our help with her school work which she wouldn’t do before.

Z is amazing, so beautiful and patient. She was quite frustrated, snappy and stressed before the program and now she is studying hard and finding she can actually remember her notes. She is so excited and was actually looking forward to these exams that she is now half way through. She finds her memory is amazing and she has actually finished every exam with 10 minutes to spare to check over her work. Before Arrowsmith she couldn’t’ even get half way through her exam. She also couldn’t get all the data off the board in a lesson & would take friends notes home to copy and catch up. First day back to school and she was the first to copy the PE notes down and answer the teachers questions & classmates asked to take her notes home so they could catch up!!

We are so happy to give our girls this opportunity & now would like to bring the other 3 over to do it too :)))

K, Arrowsmith Parent

Dear Hugo,

I just thought I would email and give you a little update on (our daughter).

(She) is a changed girl at school. All her teachers have noticed a new level of confidence and understanding of the world of conversations around her.

She is the youngest in the Arrowsmith group and is on the 3rd highest level in the group. The 2 ahead are in yr6 (She’s in yr3). You can imagine (her) pride here I’m sure! We are so proud of her.

(Her) reading comprehension has also greatly improved. I’m not sure if your familiar with the YARC assessment or not, but it’s basically is a test of reading age proficiency compared to her chronological age. Before…she was measuring at 5yrs of age or below for her comprehension. After…her Arrowsmith teacher re did the test and she came out at 6.8yrs. That’s a pretty big improvement!

She also got an Arrowsmith classroom record this week achieving 16 mastery’s in the one day! She is flying through (the exercises) and seems to all of a sudden to be making great progress.

(Our daughter) got a lot from the intensive in Thailand. We are seriously considering bringing her younger sister in a couple of years time!

Thanks again.

M, Arrowsmith Parent

We let our 8-year-old son start full time Arrowsmith Program last year. He was the youngest among the students who can join the program. It wasn’t easy for him to concentrate for 40-minute sessions and he couldn’t show good progress for the first 6 months. We felt a bit disappointed and thought maybe it wasn’t the right time for our son.

However, his teachers never gave up. They had a strong belief in our son and the program and kept trying many different strategies for him. Such as sensory diet which gives him a short physical exercise (jumping or skipping) between the sessions, coin system which he can achieve a few coins depending on his efforts in each session, using a balance ball as a chair etc. And finally, they decided to divide a 40-minute session into two 20-minute sessions.

All these efforts produced a great change. Our son became more focused and his scores got better and better. At the final assessment of the year, he actually showed a big progress in many fields. We found even a huge jump in some field such as from very severe to almost average. He made a progress even in the field which he didn’t actually do the session.

Meanwhile, the teachers set the regular meetings with us, parents to share our son’s current situation and discuss the strategy to make it better. We were encouraged a lot by their warm words and thoughts. We felt how seriously they care about their students.

They are genuinely sincere to seek the best way for their students. They don’t just fulfill their duties. They try much more than that.

The Arrowsmith Program itself is truly powerful. However, we need to emphasize the more amazing fact is the teachers’ passion and devotion here. Your children and yourselves can have the genuine trust and bond with the teachers.

Sincerely Yours,

K, Arrowsmith Parent

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