Move forward. Refine. Polish. Sharpen. Retrain for Brain Fitness. Correct deep-rooted ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Learning Disabilities - Dyslexia - Gifted - High Average - Low Average - Visual and Listening (auditory) Memory deficiencies. Whatever the description, you can now have the competitive edge with more autonomy.

Notable, published, scholarly and scientific research has documented our lasting results over many years to improve both reading and math.

Now everyone can rapidly and easily improve and hand-tailor their visual and auditory working memory and learning proficiency levels through the The Bridge To Achievement ® (The BTA) a brain fitness, cognitive skills enhancement program. Training cognitive skills is the bridge to learning proficiency either in the classroom or workplace.

This Edutainment brain-building exercise system develops the fluid intelligence needed to increase learning performance and work proficiency for all ability levels from high to low, ages 9 to 99, in a short period of time (12-consecutive days - 2 hours - for individuals, 48-days - 30 minute sessions - for schools).

We don't need to have an identified impairment to improve our visual and listening memory processing speed and efficiency. They may be hidden weaknesses that can plague you or your child for life, and create low self-esteem.

What are cognitive skills? Through almost thirty years of testing and evaluating individuals of all ages and abilities, it was found that each of us have weak and strong information processing/intelligence blocks, which are called cognitive skills. J. P. Guilford, Professor at the University of Southern California, introduced and documented years ago in 1967. His model contained a matrices of 128 units comprising mental abilities or cognitive skills and intelligence. These units include the visual and auditory memory factors, which are trained through intensive sequencing-span-pattern detection training.

Professor Guilford won numerous awards for his intelligences model, including winning the Gold Medal from the American Psychological Foundation in 1983 His work, combined with other Intelligence and Behavioral theories, with those enveloped in music therapy, with sequence and pattern finding, have created our successful methodology.

This documented research over the years, has shown that learning problems, or simply, low productivity is caused by these cognitive skills deficiencies which are the underpinnings for learning. They can be tested to determine strong and weak areas. Part of the problem lies in weak visual or auditory memory which must be highly functional in order to understand and process information to the brain.

If the pathways are rough, learning is slow and difficult. Recall becomes a major problem generating much stress. To see how an individual's perceptual levels can change over a brief period of time (24-hours of intensive training), see this short article in 2008 publication process. The first four pages describe the technical assessment applied since 1983: (Click here to see:) Handwriting Reveals Visual Memory Perceptual Changes Through Whole-Brain Accelerated Learning Activation.

Therefore, through years of published scientific documentation, intelligence can be enhanced or changed through specific brain exercise training designed to correct weak areas. We correct rapidly the root of the problem, not the symptoms, as in tutoring.

To read about thirty of Mem-ExSpan's first students, beginning in 1981 through presently, note their dramatic progress showing their entry levels of intelligence and how they progressed, (click here to see www.memspan.com/years.pdf)

Although many of us are hesitant to identify our short-comings, it is now a
" Flat World," and being average is no longer "good enough." Through rigorous, statistically competent research, for over 28-years, with five generational levels of development, successful business people, retired individuals, gifted teens, to learning deficient children have benefited from High Performance Thinking ® training at 12 national test and training sites creating impressive longitudinal results.   (click here to see www.memspan.com/outcomes.pdf)

The program is not mnemonics, or electronic brain mapping, but teaches sequencing with rapid encoding and decoding of information with the ability to follow complex instructions rapidly. The program removes the need for costly, tedious, and time consuming tutoring or superficial brain mapping.  Expedite student homework or business paperwork. Get twice the work down in half the time. Learn software applications quickly and easily.

Avoid costly, questionable, stimulant brain enhancement medication that is habit forming, and does not correct your underlying cognitive memory span deficiencies. A pill is not the answer, and has shown that those with higher abilities, caffeine works just as well.  

This unique interactive e-Learning and gaming system is supported by over two decades of test-teach-test iterations, with statistically competent published reports showing +3 to +5 years of academic achievement in all subject areas within a single semester, (48-days of application, 30 minutes daily). (click here for landmark research link which included a two years of longitudinal follow-up. www.memspan.com/landmark.jpg)  The BTA Edutainment game system is also available on a private 12-Day intensive, (1 ½ hrs daily) format, taught in small or large groups according to age and ability levels.   For further information, click here to see speaking and class availability:  www.memspan.com/avail.html

Click here to see Jan Kuyper Erland's research abstract and introduction 2007-2008 report: Multi-Levels of Iterative Brain-Based Accelerated Learning Experimentation, Demonstrate Cognitive Skill Improvement Enhances Academic Achievement and Career Goals. Many more scientific published research reports are available on this website, under the publications link, which have been on the United States Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) since 1989.
           
Current research reveals reading fluency and comprehension, with improved spelling, writing, and math are obtained through “Prosody” or phrasing and sequencing with rhyme, rhythm, and meter.  Filmed authentic vaudevillian characters speak chorally to chunk phrases of information into meaningful units.  Remembering more and more bits of information creates mental Span Power ™ to realize contrapuntal or parallel thought for proficient multi-tasking and rapid learning.  Jan Erland has written the book, “Get Smart: Stay Sharp"  to accompany the program and give insight to Boomers, Parents, and all those wishing an edge.

It is important to take action now. Read the Blog link above for a list of viable solutions. Also, check this link for Jan's comments from a parent's perspective, in a 2007 Opinion Editorial; Insist On Help For Your Child! Consider having a consulting/coaching session with Jan, a parent of three highly successful grown children, former public school teacher (seven school districts, three states), currently teacher certified in the state of Kansas, and nationally published researcher/educator for only $ .99 a minute! Visit the "Help and Hope for Everyone" page link: Help and Hope for Everyone Obtain Jan's advice below on Live Person.