Method for developing cognitive skills in reading

A computer accessible memory medium that stores program instructions for enhancing memory and cognition in a person, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to perform:

• providing a stimulus word set comprising a plurality of stimulus words;
• presenting a stimulus word of the stimulus word set to the person via a computing device;
• presenting a sequence of target words one at a time to the person via the computing device, wherein one of the target words of the sequence matches the presented stimulus word;
• requiring the person to assert a match between a target word of the sequence and the presented stimulus word, the person having to assert the match within a specified time after the target word is presented;
• determining if the person asserted a correct match;
• and
• repeating said presenting the stimulus word, said presenting the sequence of target words, said requiring, and said determining for each stimulus word in the stimulus word set to improve memory and cognition in the person.

A computer-implemented method for enhancing memory and cognition in a person, the method comprising:

• a) for each stimulus word in a stimulus word set of stimulus words:
• aurally and graphically presenting the stimulus word to the person via a computing device;
• aurally and graphically presenting a sequence of target words one at a time to the person via the computing device, wherein one of the target words of the sequence matches the stimulus word;
• receiving input from the person, wherein the input asserts a match between a target word of the sequence and the stimulus word;
• determining if the asserted match is correct;
• indicating if the asserted match is correct;
• b) if the person achieves a first level of success with respect to the first stage for the stimulus word set of stimulus words, for each stimulus word in the stimulus word set of stimulus words:
• aurally presenting the stimulus word to the person via the computing device;
• graphically presenting another sequence of target words to the person via the computing device, wherein one of the target words of the other sequence matches the stimulus word;
• performing said receiving input, said determining, and said indicating;
• and
• performing a) and b) for each of a plurality of stimulus word sets.

A computer accessible memory medium that stores program instructions for enhancing memory and cognition in a person, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to perform:

• a) for each stimulus word in a stimulus word set of stimulus words:
• aurally and graphically presenting the stimulus word to the person via a computing device;
• aurally and graphically presenting a sequence of target words one at a time to the person via the computing device, wherein one of the target words of the sequence matches the stimulus word;
• receiving input from the person, wherein the input asserts a match between a target word of the sequence and the stimulus word;
• determining if the asserted match is correct;
• indicating if the asserted match is correct;
• b) if the person achieves a first level of success with respect to the first stage for the stimulus word set of stimulus words, for each stimulus word in the stimulus word set of stimulus words:
• aurally presenting the stimulus word to the person via the computing device;
• graphically presenting another sequence of target words to the person via the computing device, wherein one of the target words of the other sequence matches the stimulus word;
• performing said receiving input, said determining, and said indicating;
• and
• performing a) and b) for each of a plurality of stimulus word sets.