Improving children’s cognitive performance – Effect of a memory strategy training in children born very preterm

Aims: To examine the effect of memory strategy training on different aspects of memory in children born very preterm and to determine whether there is a generalization of the training effect to non-trained functions. The influence of individual factors such as age and performance level on the training success will be determined. Methods: In a randomized, controlled and blinded clinical trial, 46 children born very preterm (aged 7-12 years) were allocated to a memory strategy training (MEMO-Training, n=23) or a control group (n=23). Neuropsychological assessment was performed before, immediately after the training and at a 6-month follow-up. In the MEMO-Training, five different memory strategies were introduced and practiced in a one-to-one setting (4 hour-long training sessions over 4 weeks, 20 homework sessions). Results: A significant training-related improvement occurred in trained aspects of memory (verbal and visual learning and recall, verbal working memory) and in non-trained functions (inhibition, mental arithmetic). No performance increase was observed in the control group. At six months follow-up, there was a significant training-related improvement of visual working memory. Age and performance level before the training predicted the training success significantly. Conclusion: Teaching memory strategies is an effective way to improve different aspects of memory but also non-trained functions such as inhibition and mental arithmetic in children born very preterm. Age and performance level influence the success of memory strategy training. These results highlight the importance of teaching children memory strategies to reduce scholastic problems.

Christmas every day and other stories told for children /

Christmas every day.--Turkeys turning the tables.--The pony engine and the Pacific express.--The pumpkin-glory.--Butterflyflutterby and Flutterby butterfly.

The children and the sage, and other stories ...

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The children's book; a collection of short stories and poems. A mormon book for Mormon Children.

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Old wonder-eyes, and other stories for children /

On cover: Old wonder-eyes, by Grace Greenwood.

Worshipping children, stories and addresses,

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Stories about Arnold, the traitor, Andre, the spy, and Champe, the patriot : for the children of the United States : with engravings.

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Stories selected from the history of Scotland, for children : intended as a companion to the Stories selected from the history of England.

Osborne Coll.,

Stories of animals : intended for children between five and seven years old.

Publisher's advertisement: [1] p. at end.

The parent's assistant, or, Stories for children /

Vol. 4, p. 6 unnumbered: p. 129 misnumbered 29.

Stories selected from the history of Scotland: for children : intended as a companion to the Stories selected from the history of England.

Engraved plates are dated: July 1, 1824.

Pictures and stories for children.

Pt. V-VIII, X-XII. are undated.

Stories for children, intended to be read or recited to them in early periods of infancy. Being the first part of a series of amusement and instruction adapted to the progressive stages of early life.

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