• learning motor plans required for writing

• understanding number and quantity underlying scheduling time and budgeting

• discriminating speech sounds

• processing information

• navigating in space

• forming and retaining memories

• recognising familiar faces

• interpreting emotions

• seeing relationships and making the connections necessary for insight and comprehension

• visually retaining symbol patterns necessary for reading, spelling and all visual template learning

• thinking non-verbally

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The Arrowsmith cognitive exercises are built on the science of neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to change and grow at any age. By engaging in targeted, repetitive activities, the program strengthens weaker cognitive functions and helps build new neural pathways.

The Five Core Principles of the Arrowsmith Approach

1. Differentiated Stimulation
   Exercises are specially tailored to target and strengthen an individual’s weaker cognitive functions.

2. Attention
   The exercises and the support are designed to help the participant to sustain their attention fully on the task, which triggers neuroplasticity.

3. Novelty and Complexity
   Exercises introduce new, increasingly complex challenges just beyond current ability to continuously stimulate neural adaptation, while hindering other cognitive functions from getting involved or compensating.

4. Sustained Engagement
   Consistent, repeated practice over time—much like gym training—is essential to stimulate lasting change in brain function. First striving for accuracy, then consistency, then automaticity.

5. Effortful Processing
   Tasks are designed to be challenging yet achievable—requiring effort, but not overwhelming—so that learning through trial and mastery occurs.

The Arrowsmith Program is grounded in the well-researched principles of neuroplasticity and has generated considerable interest for its potential to address learning difficulties through targeted cognitive exercises. Numerous internal research reports, case studies, and program evaluations have documented positive outcomes for participants, including improvements in academic skills and self-perceived learning ability. 

-> to read more: Arrowsmith Research

Arrowsmith Program. (2019). Research report: Cognitive and academic outcomes of students enrolled in the Arrowsmith Program. Toronto, ON: Arrowsmith School Research Department. Retrieved from https://www.arrowsmith.ca/hubfs/Website-files/Research/Research-Report-Full-Time-Arrowsmith-Outcomes.pdf

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• Dyslexia

• Dyscalculia

• ADHD

• Memory and Retention

• Executive Function

• Non-Verbal Difficulties

• Auditory Processing Difficulties