Training for the development of attention and concentration (8-14 yo)

In this training, children and adolescents learn how their attention and concentration work, and develop strategies to be more attentive in everyday life and at school. The themes of organization, autonomy, impulsiveness, and behavioral regulation are also addressed. Children and adolescents acquire better learning strategies and gain self-confidence. They become aware of their strengths and weaknesses and develop strategies to compensate for them.

During the sessions, different inner characters are presented, each representing a facet of how our attentional system works. This allows children and adolescents to represent their own functioning in a concrete, pictorial, and meaningful way. Through these characters, engaging in tasks and exercises requiring attention and good self-control becomes fun, clear, and motivating. The training is largely based on the PiFAM method, developed in Canada by neuropsychologist Francine Lussier, but also incorporates other elements.