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Memory skills are a prerequisite for language learning, literacy and numeracy development.
Mastering Memory is a metacognitive memory training program, developed by an experienced speech and language therapist and dyslexia teacher, for use with her pupils and students
It is a tool which under the guidance of a learning support assistant, therapist or teacher can be used to facilitate strategies to:
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Improve visual and/or auditory short-term memory
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enhance the capacity to transfer information to long-term memory
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transfer new memory skills to other situations
It can also be used as a dynamic assessment tool by an experienced practitioner.
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"I often find that things that seem a good idea are disappointing in practice. This is not so of Mastering Memory. I really think you have done well to produce something that both children and adults enjoy doing."
Clare North, Speech and Language Therapist
The program was developed in 1996 as one of the original computer memory training programs. It was nominated for a BETT Special Needs software award in 2002, is recommended by the BDA Computer Committee, used by many people at Dyslexia in Action and at numerous schools and Speech and Language units. It has been used successfully by teachers, learning support assistants, therapists and parents for many years and is in use in many places around the world, including Dubai, Australia, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Guernsey and New Zealand.
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Mastering Memory is a simple but innovative program, which runs under Windows® (up to and including Vista) and is suitable for use when a person has a poor short-term or working memory. The program is presented in a highly accessible, informative and entertaining format.
Mastering memory is suitable for people with:
By deliberately teaching memory strategies, visual and auditory sequential memory can be dramatically improved.The Mastering Memory Manual includes colour plates and illustrates simple strategies to improve memory and encourage transfer and generalisation.
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"A metacognitive approach where students are taught how memory works and how to develop alternative strategies has been proved to work with people with dyslexia."
Glenys Heap, Principal, Dyslexia Institute
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There are two versions of Mastering Memory:
On screen, a sequence of pictures is presented to be remembered. These consist of images of animals, food, transport, sport and other items. The objects are presented visually and/or auditorially to improve visual and/or auditory memory. The sequence, speed and the number of pictures selected can be adjusted to suit the aptitude of each individual. There is a carefully graded sequence in which the amount of detail increases at each level to develop observation and memory skills.
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