Description
Multidisciplinary Cognitive Development Approach
Equipping Minds trains educators, therapists, parents, and other specialists in a multidisciplinary approach that increases anyone’s capacity to learn. This training focuses on implementing Equipping Minds during the school day in both small- and large-group settings, as well as on individual implementation for all students.
Registration Includes
- NEW 2026 Equipping Minds Cognitive Development Curriculum(Teacher Workbook)
- Equipping Minds in the Classroom Video Course
Special pricing is available for orders of five or more student workbooks—please discuss pricing with Dr. Brown.
Materials Needed
- Virtual Participants:
- Please have the following materials available:
- Unifix cubes
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🆕 New! The Equipping Minds Beginner Level and Xtreme Cards
- SET
- Spot It! (Gone Camping, Original, or Animals)
- Blink * difficult to find
- Recommend: Color Code, Uzzle Stack Royale, Stare Jr. Second Ed., Qbitz Jr, and Yo, Millard Fillmore ( Kindle)
What You Will Learn
Participants will learn exercises and games designed to strengthen:
- Processing
- Attention
- Working memory
- Executive functioning
- Comprehension
- Thinking
- Social skills
These foundational cognitive skills directly support reading, math, writing, science, and workplace skills.
Equipping Minds is used with learners of all ages and abilities, including:
Autism Spectrum, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Giftedness, Learning Challenges, ADD/ADHD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Memory and Comprehension Challenges, Down Syndrome, Processing Disorders, Executive Functioning challenges, Communication Disorders, and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Overview of the Sessions
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (EST)
The Research Behind Equipping Minds’ Holistic Approach
- Explore the science of neuroplasticity and the brain’s ability to change
- Review Dr. Brown’s research and case studies
- Learn how Equipping Minds improves behavior and self-regulation
- Discussion of Dr. Brown’s recent chapter in School Violence and Primary Prevention
Curriculum Overview, Classroom Materials, and IEP Goals
- Review real lesson plans used in schools
- Watch classroom implementation videos
- Learn how to implement the curriculum across the school day during the two-day training
- Examine IEP goals and interventions
Key Cognitive Exercises for Learning
Learn foundational exercises that enhance:
- Processing
- Working memory
- Reasoning
- Executive functioning
- Attention
- Language
- …and how to integrate them into daily routines.
Brown 6–11 N-Back for Executive Functioning
Dr. Carol Brown developed the Brown Six–Nine N-Back, an adaptive N-back program using nine tasks. Learners associate:
- Animals, letters, vowels, numbers, presidents, and sounds
- With symbols and colors
- While identifying directions (left, right, up, down)
Foundations for Intelligent Thinking
- Learn Aristotle’s Ten Categories
- Use Socratic questioning to build comprehension and critical thinking
Primitive Reflexes, Visual & Auditory Processing
- Learn about seven primitive reflexes, their symptoms, and integration strategies
- Practice reflex exercises for recess, gym class, and the classroom
Trauma-Informed Approaches
- Understand how trauma and stress impact behavior, learning, communication, and social skills
- Learn how Equipping Minds supports regulation and resilience
Classroom Connections Across Subjects
- Identify the cognitive skills required for:
- Reading
- Math
- Writing
- Spelling
- History
- Science
- Learn how schools integrate Equipping Minds across all subjects throughout the day
Practicing the Equipping Minds Games
- Observe Dr. Brown demonstrate classroom implementation
- Practice the games you learn
- Review lesson plans from the 30 hours of intervention used in the Equipping Minds research study
Implementation Across Settings
Learn how to integrate the Equipping Minds Cognitive Development Curriculum in:
- Classrooms
- Small groups
- Learning centers
- After-school programs
- Homeschool settings
Certificate
✅ A Certificate of Attendance will be provided for all participants attending for Professional Development (PD) and CEU credits.
WHAT'S NEW IN THE 2026 EDITION
The 2026 edition is a significantly expanded curriculum — not a reprint. New additions include:
• 600+ progressive step exercises
• The Brown Six-Eleven N-Back is fully documented and mapped
• EM Colored House Cards: Beginner and Xtreme are fully integrated as the anchor of the system
• Brain regions, Aristotle's Ten Categories, and N-Back integration chart
• IEP reference chart: cognitive abilities and EMCDC interventions
• Learning disability and cognitive deficit intervention chart
• Vision, reflex, balance, and dominance screenings expanded
• Session formats for individual, group, and classroom settings
• Six published research studies — ages 9 to 68
• Scholarly lineage from Ancient Hebrew through Aristotle, Comenius, Feuerstein, Stroop and Brown: fully documented for the first time
Registration closes July 17. The new 2026 workbook ($179) will be mailed to all conference registrants before June 1.
50% Discount if you are doing a refresher 50EM
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