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Strengthen attention, memory, learning and reading skills with our cognitive development programs!

Our individualised, one-on-one cognitive development programs are helping kids and adults remember more, think faster, learn easier, and pay better attention.

26/02/2026

We know from experience working with families similar to yours, what difference it can make to understand your childโ€™s ability to process information and think on their feet.

So, whether you're simply curious to know your child's (or your own) cognitive profile, or looking for a way to pinpoint which cognitive skill(s) needs to be strengthened to make learning, reading, remembering and paying attention easier - let's start this journey together!

Take the first step - click here to learn more and schedule your childโ€™s Cognitive Assessment: https://www.brainability.co.za/how-we-help/cognitive-assessment

31/12/2025

Answer these 5 questions:

๐ŸŸฅ 1. Is your child struggling with reading or comprehension?
๐ŸŸฅ 2. Is your child struggling with math?
๐ŸŸฅ 3. Is your child struggling to pay attention and stay focused?
๐ŸŸฅ 4. Is doing homework and studying for tests/exams a constant struggle?
๐ŸŸฅ 5. Is your child constantly in need of extra classes, tutoring, your assistance, more study method courses, or additional academic programs just to catch up or get by?

If you've answered YES to one or more of these questions, it's time to dig deeper and find the cause of your child's learning struggle(s).

Our internationally validated and normed Cognitive Assessment will help you learn more about your child's ability to:

โ–ถLearn and remember
โ–ถFollow instructions
โ–ถPay attention and stay focused
โ–ถRead and comprehend
โ–ถKeep up in the classroom (and even on the sports field)
โ–ถThink on his/her feet and adapt to change

The Assessment pinpoints individual cognitive strengths and weaknesses so you can better understand your child's ability to process, store, recall and apply information.

Whether you're simply curious to know and understand your child's unique cognitive profile, or want to make sure your child receives the right type of learning assistance and are looking for a way to pinpoint which cognitive skill(s) needs to be strengthened to make learning, reading, remembering and concentrating easier - we can help.

Let's start this journey together: https://www.brainability.co.za/how-we-help/cognitive-assessment

31/12/2025

โœด๏ธWe still get requests for this popular article to help parents and educators understand ADHD a little better, so today we're re-sharing it:
"7 Questions answered about your child's ADHD"

When a parent suspects or has recently received an ADHD diagnosis, they usually have many questions.

Dalena van der Westhuizen, Cognitive Development Specialist and co-founder of BrainAbility, answers 7 of the most frequently asked questions.

Click here to download and print the article:
https://www.brainability.co.za/_files/ugd/be69a7_30333f1f1b734bc5af9d14bb824df263.pdf

Click here for more articles to help parents and educators:
https://www.brainability.co.za/published-articles

05/12/2025
17/11/2025

It's frustrating when your child struggles to keep up in the classroom, with homework, or during tests and exams.

โฉ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ research has shown that 80% of learning struggles are caused by one or more weak cognitive skills - those underlying brain skills we rely on to learn, read, do math, remember, make decisions, think on our feet, and pay attention?

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ identify the WHY behind learning frustrations and struggles, by pinpointing which cognitive skills may be weak and need to be strengthened.

๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€ to find out how we can help, or click here to take the first step and schedule your child's cognitive skills assessment TODAY:
https://www.brainability.co.za/how-we-help/cognitive-assessment

"๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ."

06/11/2025

It's frustrating when your child struggles to keep up in the classroom, with homework, or during tests and exams.

โฉ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ research has shown that 80% of learning struggles are caused by one or more weak cognitive skills - those underlying brain skills we rely on to learn, read, do math, remember, make decisions, think on our feet, and pay attention?

๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ identify the WHY behind learning frustrations and struggles, by pinpointing which cognitive skills may be weak and need to be strengthened.

๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜‚๐˜€ to find out how we can help, or click here to take the first step and schedule your child's cognitive skills assessment TODAY:
https://www.brainability.co.za/how-we-help/cognitive-assessment

"๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น. ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ."โ„ข

10/09/2025

Did you know the underlying reasons for concentration and focus struggles may stem from specific cognitive weaknesses - those brain functions responsible for how well we pay attention and stay focused, learn, read, remember, follow instructions and think on our feet?

Whether youโ€™re simply curious to know your childโ€™s cognitive strengths and weaknesses, or need help to improve concentration and focus - take the first step by scheduling your childโ€™s Cognitive Assessment today:

https://www.brainability.co.za/how-we-help/cognitive-assessment

05/09/2025

People come to us because they want to learn faster, read better, increase attention skills, develop a sharper memory, or simply process information quicker.

We love their feedback!

Take the first step, schedule your childโ€™s cognitive assessment today:
https://www.brainability.co.za/how-we-help/cognitive-assessment

31/08/2025

Weโ€™ve Been Nominated - and weโ€™d Love Your Vote!

Dear BrainAbility Clients, Parents and Students -

Weโ€™re so excited to share that BrainAbility has been nominated for Best of Pretoria 2025 in the category *Best Educational Service!* ๐ŸŽ‰

Weโ€™d be so grateful if you could take a moment to vote for us.

๐Ÿ“Hereโ€™s the link:
๐Ÿ”— https://www.bestofsouthafrica.co.za/pretoria/bop-voting-education/

Please also share the link with friends and family who believe in the work we do - every vote helps!

*Thank you* for being part of our journey and for your continued support.

The BrainAbility Team

16/08/2025

People come to us because they want to learn faster, read better, increase attention skills, develop a sharper memory, or simply process information quicker.

We love their feedback!

Letโ€™s start this journey together, schedule your childโ€™s Cognitive Assessment today: https://www.brainability.co.za/how-we-help/cognitive-assessment

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