Australian and Global scene

The Arrowsmith school's business model is to work with established schools (> 5-10 years) to take up the program. An Arrowsmith pilot is planned for Sydney, and I've been in touch with the Head of Diverse Learning Needs at Catholic Education in Sydney who had been instrumental in making that happen.

As it turns out, Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is currently in Australia: November radio interview



I've also been in touch with the Program Director of the Shaping Brains project here in Brisbane. That project is funded through The Benevolent Society, and undertook an independent evaluation of brain training programs available globally.


I've started to investigate some of what's available online:

Lumosity
directors with backgrounds in equity fund management, games design, and neuropsychology

IQMindware

Cogmed
for working memory - 5 weeks with a weekly coaching review

Fast ForWord
3 month program - look and feel pitched at primary school, although the principles of the exercises are relevant to any age

Posit Science

Dual N-Back
a free and challenging app for memory and intelligence

Brain Gymmer
seems to be designed to have fun while you improve your brain