The Homeschool Buyers Coop is offering a group buy on Brainware Safari "Cognitive Skills Game Software." I thought I would look into it, since inattention and impulsivity are serious problems around here.
I also thought it would be interesting to compare Brainware Safari with Cogmed, a cognitive training program for indviduals with ADHD. I found just a few sites that discuss both products:
http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2008/06/12/promising-cognitive-training-studies-for-adhd/
http://www.switched.com/2008/06/20/brain-games-booming-with-baby-boomers/
Well, to be honest, the above sites discuss Cogmed, with "Betsy Hill" posting a comment about the benefits of Brainware Safari on each page.
The Fool has shared her family's experience with Cogmed elsewhere; perhaps I can entreat her to post some of her thoughts on Cogmed...??
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I'd be happy to share my impressions of Cogmed, but first, a quick comment on why I am not interested in doing further research on Brainware Safari. It's the infomercial-style sales pitch. That's an instant turn-off for me -- my quack alarm goes off.
I've looked at some of the other software out there, however, and I was generally underwhelmed at the quality of their supporting research. The sample sizes seem much too small, and the research often looks like the self-serving type that advertisers often use so they can say "studies show" their product is effective.
The Cogmed folks, OTOH, have published in peer-reviewed journals.
Maybe you can get similar results by playing Brain Age on your Wii. If that's true, I'm happy! I want this stuff to be widely available.
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