Brainfit Studio - Discussion

[GabyEn]

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GabyEn and Cookie,


Can i know what kind of enrichment or training centre brainfit is? Is it a intelligent/brain development (aka left/right brain) training centre for normal kids or special needs children? How do their pgm work on a child?

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normal children or special needs children, all can attend.

different programmes for different areas. sorry, i'm not able to explain all. perhaps you can check their website or call them.

can consider sending your child for assessment to assess which areas are his strengths & weaknesses. when i sent my child for the assessment and signed up the course, the assessment fee of $300+ was 'waived'. that was when the fees were sky high ($4000+, almost 5k). now that it's much cheaper, i'm not sure of the fee structure, etc.

one of the 'course' is to 'train' the child to be more focused and improve his/her reactions.

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Hi

Yes, both normal & special needs children can do the program.

Basically, the programs they are running are targeted at the 5 pillars of our brain - Auditory, Sensory, Emotion, Attention & memory & Visual. The principle is like exercises for the different parts of our brains. For instance, if we are physically weak, we wont be able to run the iron man, but if we train our bodies for strength, stamina, etc, then we could be fit to run the marathon.

So, if our brains are not fit, while we can still do all the normal tasks, our brain is not performing at its optimum level.

Take for instance my son, he is intelligent, but somehow, he is struggling like mad in school. He's P5 now, but he has been failing all his subjects. We tried dozens of tutors but no change. Thats why we decided to give Brainfit a try. The CogMap assessment has correctly identify some key areas of concerns which we saw manifested in him. eg; his listening skills, visual learning skills.

He's started SMART Listening & about half way thru it. So far, there appears to be some improvement. But we are waiting for another assessment at the end of his 20 sessions to have a more objective assessment.

What I like about the programs offered is that there is concrete test results to measure any changes.

If you want to find out more, I believe they have ongoing parent workshops held on Saturdays. Details you would have to check from their website for the next series of workshops.

I heard that there are some holiday programs coming up.

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[imkiasu]

Hi, has anyone visited Singapore brain development in Tampines CPF building? Wonder how is it compare to Brainfit... :?

[GabyEn]

Heard they do some form of brain training also. But I understand that the assessment reports are more comprehensive & detailed at Brainfit.


Wonder has any other parents tried the one at Tampines?

[imkiasu]

heard they(singapore brain) do test like phonics, colour reading(e.g: blue. this is read as 'red' not blue) , direction reading, number tracking, memorisation etc. very 'counter top' based whereas brainfit= computer games. They (spore brain) will increase the speed once the student is able to clear the first stage. Parent need to supervise closely and do 'homework' w kids thus one will see great results.... wonder how true :? however, it is super x, need to commit 10mths. GabyEn, how is your kid doing in brainfit? Do they have facillitator to work w the kid or just using the computer? Thanks!

[concern.027392mum]

imkiasu:

heard they(singapore brain) do test like phonics, colour reading(e.g: blue. this is read as 'red' not blue) , direction reading, number tracking, memorisation etc. very 'counter top' based whereas brainfit= computer games. They (spore brain) will increase the speed once the student is able to clear the first stage. Parent need to supervise closely and do 'homework' w kids thus one will see great results.... wonder how true :? however, it is super x, need to commit 10mths. GabyEn, how is your kid doing in brainfit? Do they have facillitator to work w the kid or just using the computer? Thanks!

Mind if I ask how expensive it is?

[GabyEn]

concern.mum:

imkiasu:

heard they(singapore brain) do test like phonics, colour reading(e.g: blue. this is read as 'red' not blue) , direction reading, number tracking, memorisation etc. very 'counter top' based whereas brainfit= computer games. They (spore brain) will increase the speed once the student is able to clear the first stage. Parent need to supervise closely and do 'homework' w kids thus one will see great results.... wonder how true :? however, it is super x, need to commit 10mths. GabyEn, how is your kid doing in brainfit? Do they have facillitator to work w the kid or just using the computer? Thanks!

Mind if I ask how expensive it is?

Hi

Am not sure of their other programs @ BF (Brainfit), as my son is currently doing the SMART Listening, which is computer based. I believe most the programs are computer based. As a child progresses, he will move up different levels. As I understand, different computer programs will target different parts of the brain.

At each of his session, he does have a facilitator present.

The pre-program assessment is $380, but got a discount of $30 because I attended the parent workshop. This amount can be offset against the package which you take up later. For my case, I took up 20 sessions for my son. He's at the tail end of it already. Paid about S$1100k+

So far, I do notice some changes in him. He takes instructions better. Previously if I give him say, 2-3 steps instructions, he'll get everything all mixed up. He also appears to be asking less questions when he does his homework. Usually even before he attempts the questions, he'll be asking for help already.

But of course, we still need to wait for the assessment after the 20 sessions to see if there is any improvement.

If you are interested, perhaps you can consider attending one of their upcoming parent workshops in Oct.

Cheers

[imkiasu]

If i remember it's about $3300 to $3400 for 40 sessions. 1hr per session. S$85/lesson.

Whereas brainfit roughly works out to be S$43++ to S$55++ per lesson depending on the number of session u opt for. (Taking into all discounts)
Both include pre/post test...however, details will have to check w them. :lol:

[jasmineong]

imkiasu:

If i remember it's about $3300 to $3400 for 40 sessions. 1hr per session. S$85/lesson.

Whereas brainfit roughly works out to be S$43++ to S$55++ per lesson depending on the number of session u opt for. (Taking into all discounts)
Both include pre/post test...however, details will have to check w them. :lol:

Wow, that is expensive! Is this different from Shichido and Little Neuro Tree? I am not too sure of the names, but my nieces go for all these brain development progs..I am a bit about them. Do they work? I mean we pay so much, must make sure its really good. But then again if they are really good, then when I have my third child, I will put him or her through it :rubhands: Can give some feedback on how effective they are?

[GabyEn]

jasmineong:

imkiasu:

If i remember it's about $3300 to $3400 for 40 sessions. 1hr per session. S$85/lesson.

Whereas brainfit roughly works out to be S$43++ to S$55++ per lesson depending on the number of session u opt for. (Taking into all discounts)
Both include pre/post test...however, details will have to check w them. :lol:

Wow, that is expensive! Is this different from Shichido and Little Neuro Tree? I am not too sure of the names, but my nieces go for all these brain development progs..I am a bit about them. Do they work? I mean we pay so much, must make sure its really good. But then again if they are really good, then when I have my third child, I will put him or her through it :rubhands: Can give some feedback on how effective they are?

Hi Hi

Well, my son will finish his 20 sessions this week and after that, he'll have another evaluation. will share with you more when I get them.

From my perspective, conceptually, its sound and there are research finding which backs the programs. their pre-program evaluation of my son is pretty spot on. So far, I do notice that my son is showing some improvement in his listening skills.

You may wanna have a read from this book by Norman Doidge - The Brain that Changes itself.

[jasmineong]

Hi! Thanks for your recommendation on what to read. I will read the book to know more before deciding..anyway, am still trying to get pregnant so still got a loooong while more Just collecting data first.