Cognitive Development Support
A support program that strengthens the child's thinking, learning, and problem-solving capacities using scientific methods.
Cognitive Development Support Program is a structured special education program aimed at developing children's high-level thinking skills such as attention, memory, perception, reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making. Cognitive development forms the basis of the child's academic success, social adaptation, and independent living skills. As Önce Special Education, we offer individual and evidence-based intervention programs for children in need of support in cognitive development at our center in Pendik, Istanbul.
Our cognitive development support program implemented at our Pendik center adopts a contemporary education approach nourished by Piaget's cognitive development theory, Vygotsky's zone of proximal development concept, and modern neuroscientific research. The cognitive profile of each child is evaluated with standardized tests, identifying strengths and weaknesses. Attention training, working memory strengthening, visual-auditory perception development, establishing cause-effect relationships, classification, ordering, problem-solving strategies, and executive function skills are the core working areas of our program.
In our center located in the Pendik district of Istanbul, cognitive development support is provided through concrete materials, digital learning tools, structured play activities, and daily life experiences. Our special education specialists design activities suitable for the child's learning style and interest areas, aiming to maximize cognitive capacity. Developing prerequisite cognitive skills, which form the basis of academic skills, is of great importance in supporting the academic success of school-age children.
Who Is It For?
- Children showing delays in cognitive development compared to their peers
- Individuals diagnosed with intellectual disability (mild, moderate, severe)
- Children experiencing attention and memory difficulties
- Students in need of support in problem-solving and reasoning skills
- Children experiencing difficulties in academic prerequisite skills (classification, ordering, matching)
- Individuals diagnosed with or showing suspicion of learning difficulties
How Does It Work?
Cognitive development assessment: standardized intelligence tests, attention tests, and cognitive profile analysis.
Individual development goals are created by identifying the child's strong and weak cognitive areas.
Attention, memory, perception, and reasoning exercises are applied in weekly individual sessions.
Concrete materials, manipulative tools, and digital learning technologies are used.
Strategies are taught for generalizing cognitive skills to daily life and academic areas.
Cognitive development evaluation is repeated in three-month periods, updating goals.
Benefits
Frequently Asked Questions
To which age group is cognitive development support applied?
Our cognitive development support program can be applied to all age groups starting from age 3. Activities and materials are adapted according to the child's developmental age and cognitive level. Support started in the early childhood period yields the most effective results.
Does cognitive development support increase academic success?
Yes, strengthening cognitive skills directly reflects on academic performance. Development in attention, memory, perception, and problem-solving skills supports success in academic areas like reading, writing, and mathematics.
How is cognitive development evaluation made?
Comprehensive cognitive evaluation is made in our Pendik center using standardized intelligence tests (like WISC, Stanford-Binet), attention tests, visual-auditory perception tests, and developmental screening tools.
My child was diagnosed with intellectual disability, will cognitive development support be beneficial?
Absolutely yes. Cognitive development support in children diagnosed with intellectual disability aims to maximize the existing capacity and gain independent living skills. Each child's potential is individual, and significant developments can be achieved with appropriate education.
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