MINDCAP takes advantage of the brain’s neuroplasticity, the amazing ability to make new connections between brain cells (neurons) by growing new branches (dendrites). Neuroplasticity only occurs when the brain encounters novelty and challenge, like tackling something new that is just a bit difficult, which results in the brain growing new dendrites. Practicing a newly acquired skill gained through challenge also builds up a coating of insulation (myelin) on each neuron so that messages can move faster through the newly forged neural network. New neural networks and dendritic connections can grow — in everyone!
MINDCAP coaching is useful to people of all ages- from preschool children to professionals to the elderly. Through MINDCAP coaching, everyone can improve their cognition, regardless of what the cause of an individual's cognitive challenge might be. MINDCAP coaching has proven beneficial to individuals with:
Many people have not heard about this form of cognitive intervention because it was introduced into the United States relatively recently. Also, many treatment modalities focus on treating symptoms, rather than correcting the problems at the source.
Many specialists were trained to believe that once injured or impaired, the brain's ability to heal is extremely limited. Therefore, they teach their patients to find cognitive "work-arounds" to their deficits.
The best solutions and treatments are not always the most well-known or popular. Alternative treatments in many areas of healthcare, despite having been available for hundreds/thousands of years, are only recently being recognized and accepted as effective by mainstream healthcare providers.
In our experience, MINDCAP coaching has made significant and dramatic impacts on cognitive challenges caused by a variety of etiologies. While we understand that the duration and severity of some cognitive issues makes dramatic improvement more of a challenge, we have had very impressive results with people who had formerly resigned themselves to a life-time of impaired functioning.
At MINDCAP, we work on learning, teaching, and strengthening cognitive strategies. Thinking well is important for every task in life, and when we think better, we can handle life and its challenges better. All of our mediators are certified in multiple levels of the Feuerstein methodology. This approach uses “mediation,” which includes asking good questions to guide a client’s thinking. Our program is not a “one size fits all,” but a unique and individual approach, in which a variety of activities will be used to appropriately challenge each person based on client needs and goals.
We work with younger children through aging adults. Everyone can benefit from improving their cognitive skills, so we choose tasks that take age and appropriate level of challenge into consideration.
There is no specific number of sessions that will fit every client's needs. We typically like to start with 20 session hours, which gives us time to introduce mindset, neuroplasticity, and cognitive strategies, and practice those learning strategies during a variety of tasks and strategy games. Some clients are satisfied with their progress after 20 sessions and feel they can take things over from there, and others continue with us past 20 sessions. This is determined based on conversation with the client and/or family and ongoing need for services.
We have different rates depending on factors such as working individually, in pairs, or in groups. If you would like to know more about our rates, you may call us at (260) 271-4650 or email us at info@mind-cap.org. We also offer a Free Informational Meeting where we can discuss your particular needs and concerns as well as our service rates.
