BrainAbility

Cii Radio interview: Exam Prep (Ayesha Ismail, The Afternoon Beat)

3 June 2022

It's mid-year exam time - join us during The Afternoon Beat show when Dalena van der Westhuizen, co-founder of BrainAbility, talks about overcoming hurdles and preparing for the mid-year exams.

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"Ask Dalena": Q&A section in SA Homeschooling Magazine

Issue 10, June 2022

Parents and Teachers, here's an opportunity to get your questions about learning frustrations and concerns answered!

We're honored to be a contributor to SA Homeschooling Magazine and so excited about the 'Ask Dalena' section in the magazine.

Dalena will answer any type of questions, concerns or issues you may have about learning, concentration, memory, cognitive development and of course, frustrations and problems you may have with these.

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How to 'ASK DALENA'

Simply email your questions to adri@isikhova.co.za or to dalena@brainability.co.za

(E-mail subject line: Question for Ask Dalena)

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Click here to read the magazine online.

Article in SA Homeschooling Magazine: Time Management & Problem Solving

Issue 10, June 2022

We're proud to be a contributor to the SAHS Magazine.  With the first quarter of 2022 and the usual mad rush of settling into a new academic year firmly behind us, Dalena van der Westhuizen, Cognitive Development Specialist and co-founder of BrainAbility, suggests focusing on non-academic skills that will make learning and thriving a little easier.

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Click here to read the magazine online (Magazine page 38, Online page 40.)

"Ask Dalena": The new Q&A section in SA Homeschooling Magazine

Issue 9, March 2022

Hello SA Homeschoolers. We're honored to be a contributor to SA Homeschooling Magazine and so excited about the very first 'Ask Dalena' in Issue 9 of the magazine.

Dalena will answer any type of questions, concerns or issues you may have about learning, concentration, memory, cognitive development and of course, frustrations and problems you may have with these.

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How to 'ASK DALENA'

Simply email your questions to adri@isikhova.co.za

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Click here to download a printable PDF of the article. 

Click here to read the magazine online.

Article in SA Homeschooling Magazine: 7 Questions Answered About Your Child's ADHD

Issue 9, March 2022

We're proud to be a contributor to the SAHS Magazine.  When a parent suspects or has recently received an ADHD diagnosis, they usually have many questions.  Dalena van der Westhuizen, Cognitive Development Specialist and co-founder of BrainAbility, answers some of them.

Click here to download a printable PDF of the article. 

Click here to read the magazine online.

Pretoria FM onderhoud: Breinfeite vir Internasionale Breinbewusmakings Week 2022 (Oggendkuier met Susan Botha)

14 Maart 2022

Hoekom vergeet ek? Hoekom sukkel my kind met leer of konsentreer? Is ek te oud om my brein te verbeter? Hoe kan ek my brein fiks en gesond hou?

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14 - 22 Maart 2022 is Internasionale Breinbewusmakings Week!  Susan Botha het met met Dalena van der Westhuizen, Kognitiewe Ontwikkeling Spesialis, oor allerlei interessante breinfeite gesêls.

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Kliek hier om na 'n opname van die onderhoud te luister.

"Ask Dalena": Brand new Q&A section to be added to SA Homeschooling Magazine

Hello SA Homeschoolers. We're thrilled to share news of an exciting addition in SA Homeschooling, beginning with the next issue: 'Ask Dalena'.

Dalena will answer any type of questions, concerns or issues you may have about learning, concentration, memory, cognitive development and of course, frustrations and problems you may have with these.

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How to 'ASK DALENA'

Simply email your questions to adri@isikhova.co.za

About Dalena

Dalena is co-founder and managing director of BrainAbility, a cognitive development specialist, master brain coach and internationally-certified cognitive coach. She takes the latest international cognitive research and best practice, and translates it into strategies that can be applied by parents and educators alike.

A mom and a self-confessed chocoholic, Dalena is happiest working with kids and adults to improve how their brain processes information for better learning, reading and paying attention.

Article in SA Homeschooling Magazine:  My Amazing Brain

Issue 8, February 2022

We're proud to be a contributor to the SAHS Magazine.  In this issue of SA Homeschooling Magazine, we share interesting facts about our amazing brains!

The magazine is always full of interesting and really useful info for ALL parents and teachers, whether you're homeschooling or not.

Click here to download a printable PDF of the article. 

Click here to read the magazine online.

Cii Radio interview: How to get kids to go from holiday mode to work mode (Ayesha Ismail, The Afternoon Beat)

31 January 2022

Great interview for parents and educators to listen to!

Join us during The Afternoon Beat show when Dalena van der Westhuizen, co-founder of BrainAbility, gives parents and educators tips on what they can do now to ensure a better academic year.

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Click here to listen to the podcast.

Artikel in LIG tydskrif: My kind se swak akademiese jaar

Somer/Desember 2021 uitgawe

Hoe gemaak as hierdie 'n teleurstellende akademiese jaar vir jou kind was - hoe help mens die teleurstelling verwerk, en wat kan jy doen om jou kind te help sodat 2022 'n beter jaar is?

LIG tydskrif het met Dalena van der Westhuizen van BrainAbility gesêls vir advies hieroor.

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Kliek hier om die artikel te lees.

Articles in SA Homeschooling Magazine: Staying on Top of Executive Functions & Top Study Tips for 2022

Issue 7, December 2021

Great info for ALL parents and teachers! The magazine is filled with homeschooling essentials and learning support ideas that will benefit ALL kids, whether they're homeschooled or not!

 Included in this issue, is two articles by Dalena van der Westhuizen from BrainAbility:

• Staying on Top of Executive Functions

• Study Tips for the New Year

Click here to download a printable PDF of the article "Staying on Top of Executive Functions". 

Click here to download a printable PDF of the article "Top Study Tips for 2022". 

Click here to read the magazine online.

TEDx Talk: Lessons Learned From Training 101,000 Brains (Dr. Amy Lawson Moore, Gibson Institute of Cognitive Research) TEDx West Monroe

December 2021

We aren’t stuck with the cognitive cards we’ve been dealt! Cognitive psychologist Dr. Amy Lawson Moore shares lessons she and her colleagues have learned about brain training from their clinical research and experience working with more than 101,000 brains.

In this talk, Dr. Moore illustrates how brain training should match the complexity of cognition, the importance of achieving real-life benefits, and the universal applicability of brain training for all ages. Weaving her peer-reviewed research results with stories of hope, she shares how cognitive training is so much more than ‘brain games’!

Dr. Amy Moore is a cognitive psychologist at LearningRx in Colorado Springs, CO at the headquarters of a worldwide network of brain training centers where she specializes in cognitive training and cognition assessment for neurodevelopmental disorders, learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and age-related cognitive decline.

Dr. Moore also serves as VP of Research at Gibson Institute of Cognitive Research, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people struggling with brain disorders and injuries. Her brain training research has been published in peer-reviewed medical and psychology journals and presented at conferences around the United States.

She is a former child development specialist, education administrator, with a PhD in psychology and a master’s degree in early childhood education. She’s a board-certified Christian counselor, Editor-in-Chief of Modern Brain Journal, co-host of the podcast Brainy Moms, a married mom of 3 boys, and an ADHD warrior.

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Click here to listen to the TEDx talk.

Cii Radio interview: Let's talk about DYSLEXIA (Ayesha Ismail, The Afternoon Beat)

29 October 2021

October is International Dyslexia Awareness Month!

Join us during The Afternoon Beat show when Dalena van der Westhuizen, co-founder of BrainAbility, answer questions about Dyslexia and explain underlying causes of reading struggles.

Click here to listen to the podcast.