September 2011 Newsletter


Fun Brain Activities

Rook Card Game
Skills developed by this game:

Divided Attention
Logic and Reasoning
Planning
Problem Solving
Sequential Processing
Simultaneous Processing
Visual Processing
Working Memory

Apples to Apples
Skills developed by this game:

Logic and Reasoning
Planning
Problem Solving

Uno
Skills developed by this game:

Logic and Reasoning
Numerical Concept
Numerical Fluency
Short-Term Memory
Sustained Attention
Visual Processing
Working Memory

Stare
Skills developed by this game:

Long-Term Memory
Short-Term Memory
Visual Processing
Working Memory

Dance Dance Revolution
Skills developed by this game:

Auditory Processing
Inductive Reasoning
Logic and Reasoning
Numerical Concept
Planning
Processing Speed
Selective Attention
Sequential Processing
Visual Processing

Perfection
Skills developed by this game:

Long-Term Memory
Numerical Concept
Numerical Fluency
Planning
Selective Attention
Sequential Processing
Short-Term Memory
Simultaneous Processing
Visual Processing

Simon Electronic Game
Skills developed by this game:

Executive Processing
Inductive Reasoning
Math Computations
Numerical Concept
Numerical Fluency
Planning
Processing Speed
Selective Attention
Sequential Processing
Short-Term Memory
Sustained Attention
Visual Processing

Brain Age by Nintendo
Skills developed by this game:

Auditory Processing
Divided Attention
Math Computations
Processing Speed
Selective Attention
Sensory Motor Integration
Visual Processing
Word Attack
Working Memory



Back to School Concussion Information

My son got hit so hard in his football game that it knocked off his helmet and he said everything was all wavy when he tried to get up.  He kept playing and didn’t say anything to the coaches.  Could he have a problem?

A concussion results from a significant blow to the head either from falling or a collision. Symptoms can range from mild to severe. They can include:
  • Headache
  • Drowsiness, hard to wake
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Memory loss of events around the injury
Emergency signs:
  • Changes in alertness and consciousness
  • Convulsion
  • Muscle weakness on one or both sides
  • Persistent confusion
  • Persistent unconsciousness (coma)
  • Repeated vomiting
  • Unequal pupils
  • Unusual eye movements
  • Walking problems
  • Nausea or repeated burping
It’s important to know that concussions can occur from simply falling down and striking the head – it doesn’t have to be a blow in sports.  Any time a bump to the head results in any of the emergency signs, you should head immediately to an emergency room.  The other symptoms can be serious as well.  Even a mild concussion should result in a trip to the doctor. 

If your child is in school sports, your school should have a concussion plan.  Please follow the concussion guidelines.  Sometimes parents are the first person to know if your child has suffered an injury.  Concussions are not to be taken lightly, because effects can last a lifetime.