Cognitive Intensive Program (CIP)

This summer you can improve your chances for success with the Arrowsmith Program’s renowned methods for improving reasoning, processing speed, attention and comprehension.

Our Symbol Relations - Cognitive Intensive Program strengthens participants’ capacity to learn in school and engage meaningfully in life.

Start your Arrowsmith journey this summer!

What is the Symbol Relations Cognitive Function?

Symbol Relations is a higher-order cognitive function that is responsible for understanding and connecting ideas.

It is involved in tasks that enable an individual to reason using logic and to connect and process complex relationships and concepts simultaneously. It is involved in comprehension across all academic subjects and in life.

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What are the Benefits?

Strengthening the Symbol Relations cognitive function means a more powerful and positive capacity to understand, participate in and contribute to the world.

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Evidence-Based Results

Research shows that participants engaging in the Arrowsmith Program experience:

Improved cognitive and academic performance

Increased independent and self-directed learning

Increased emotional and social well-being

Independence in activities and daily living

Increased rate of learning

A shift to a
growth mindset

Increased sense of
locus of control

Increase in attention, listening well, staying focused

The fact that Arrowsmith trains the brain processors that make possible reasoning and rationality, is arguably one of the most important positive developments one could imagine for our world, with its complex problems.

Norman Doidge

Author of “The Brain That Changes Itself”, psychiatrist and researcher

Increasing the functionality of the Symbol Relations cognitive function enables the individual to understand and make sense of themselves, of others and their world. These individuals experience an increased ability to learn and understand social and emotional behaviors that were once lost to them.

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young

Founder and Director of the Arrowsmith Program, and author of “The Woman Who Changed Her Brain”

Hear from past Cognitive Intensive Program participants:

"I used to answer questions with questions…I learned that I am not really making those connections, not understanding where they are coming from and what they are trying to convey with them. Now I can make those connections and understand what is being asked of me."

Amy, University Student

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‘If you don’t believe in neuroplasticity, you will after you experience this."

Isabel's Dad, Parent

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“I am so grateful to Barbara that she brought this to the world.”

Calle's Mom, Parent

“Children and adults with learning difficulties can get to a point with this program that the learning difficulties are not there anymore, and I would like to tell the whole world about it."

Anna's Mother, Parent

"I would recommend CIP because everybody can improve their brain with it. And if you can improve your brain, that’ll help improve your life."

Faith, High School Student

Amy, University Student

‘If you don’t believe in neuroplasticity, you will after you experience this."

Isabel's Dad, Parent

“I am so grateful to Barbara that she brought this to the world.”

Calle's Mom, Parent

“Children and adults with learning difficulties can get to a point with this program that the learning difficulties are not there anymore, and I would like to tell the whole world about it."

Anna's Mother, Parent

"I would recommend CIP because everybody can improve their brain with it. And if you can improve your brain, that’ll help improve your life."

Faith, High School Student

Program Information

Program Fee

The full program fee is $6,000 Canadian Dollars

Who Should Participate?

Ages 8 to 90+

Kids, teens, post-secondary students, adults and seniors

Everyone can benefit from strengthening their capacity to understand, reason, and process information more quickly and accurately.

Anyone experiencing learning difficulties or wanting to enhance their performance, should enroll this summer.

Strengthen Your Brain. Be at Your Best.

Research Results

Studies show that the Arrowsmith Cognitive Intensive Program leads to functional changes in the brain as well as improved processing speed, memory, reasoning, focus, academic performance, emotional intelligence, and well-being.

What are the Benefits?

Strengthening Symbol Relations capacity means a more powerful and positive capacity to understand, participate in and contribute to the world.

Session Dates

Online or In Person	Dates	Length
In Person 9am to 3pm EST	July 4 to August 11th	Monday to Friday 6 weeks
Online	May 8 to June 30th	Monday to Friday 8 weeks
Online	May 29^th to July 21st	Monday to Friday 8 weeks
Online	June 12^th to August 4th	Monday to Friday 8 weeks
Online	June 26^th to August 18th	Monday to Friday 8 weeks
Online	July 4^th to August 25th	Monday to Friday 8 weeks

Time

In-Person:

9 am to 3 pm Eastern Time

Online:

Senior (Age 15+)

8:45 am to 2 pm Eastern Time

Junior (Ages 8-14)

Morning Session– 8:45 am to 12 pm Eastern Time

Afternoon Session – 12:45 pm to 4 pm Eastern Time

Town Hall Sessions

In these sessions you will learn how strengthening the Symbol Relations Cognitive Function:

Benefits learning and life
Assists in overcoming learning challenges
Enhances the capacity to perform at school or in the workplace
Develops the ability to comprehend and make connections
Increases your ability to take control of your own life and be more reflective in challenging situations
Improves capacity to understand, reason, and process information more quickly and accurately
Is effective in both online and in-person classrooms

One Summer Can Change Your Life

Strengthen Your Brain. Be at Your Best.

What is the Symbol Relations Cognitive Function?

What are the Benefits?

Evidence-Based Results

Norman Doidge

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young

Hear from past Cognitive Intensive Program participants:

Program Information

Program Fee

Who Should Participate?

Research Results

What are the Benefits?

Session Dates

Time

In-Person:

Online:

Next Steps

Town Hall Sessions

Watch the Town Hall