World Autism Awareness Day Sheds Light on Autism Treatment

Brain training brings new opportunities for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(Business Wire)--
Cognitive skills training, or brain training, is getting remarkable results for
people with autism, and brain trainers want to share this success on World
Autism Awareness day (April 2nd) and throughout National Autism Awareness Month
(April).

"Our brain training can dramatically improve life for many people with an autism
spectrum disorder," says LearningRx Vice President of Research and Development
Tanya Mitchell. "We`ve seen incredible results for people who`ve tried many
other treatments and therapies. Strengthening weak cognitive skills can
kick-start intense growth and really open the world in a way not possible
before."

Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is an umbrella term for five different
disorders including autism and Asperger`s syndrome. ASD is a complex brain
disorder that inhibits a person`s ability to communicate and develop
relationships and often comes with extensive cognitive and behavioral
challenges. There is no "cure" for autism, but with highly individualized
treatment, some people with ASD can become independent adults.

A review of 49 LearningRx students with ASD shows brain training brought an
average gain of 18 percentage points across seven key cognitive areas. For
example, before training the average child tested in the 31st percentile of his
peers for logic and reasoning. After training, that average jumped 23.4 points
to the 64th percentile. "Better cognitive skills mean a better life," says
Mitchell. "The test results usually simply confirm what parents already know -
that after our brain training their child is more confident, more socially
adept, more willing to try new things and, in general, a faster thinker and
better learner."

This type of brain training could help countless people with ASD. The Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention has called autism a national public health
crisis, and according to the organization Autism Speaks:

* 1 in 150 children born in the United States will be diagnosed with an ASD.
* Autism has increased 10-fold in the past 10 years.
* ASDs cost $90 billion a year in the United States alone.

To find the nearest LearningRx center, visit www.LearningRx.com.

LearningRx
Tanya Mitchell, 719-264-8808
Tanya@LearningRx.com

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