Method of improving cognitive abilities

Abstract

An early intervention application that flexibly delivers a set curriculum of automated lessons based on research about childhood development. The software also has the ability to monitor and analyze the child's progress on a daily basis. It contains exercises specially designed to improve a child's ability to integrate multiple cues. Such training has been shown to transfer, over time, to the acquisition of a full syntactic language, and ultimately to the individual's ability to engage with the world and lead a productive, independent life.

1 . A method of improving cognitive abilities of a user, the method comprising:
 providing at least one screen,
 wherein the at least one screen is capable of displaying objects,
 wherein the objects are selectable by the user, and 
 wherein each object has a set of visible properties, each property set to a value, forming a set of property-value pairs for the object; 
 
 wherein the at least one screen is capable of displaying slots,
 wherein the slots are selectable by the user, and 
 wherein each slot is assigned the same set of visible properties, each property set to a value, forming a set of property-value pairs for the slot; 
 
   displaying at least one object with a first set of property-value pairs;   displaying at least one slot with a second set of property-value pairs;   user's inputs into a computer a user's decision whether the first set and the second set match;   the computer indicating to the user whether the user's decision is correct or incorrect.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the properties include at least one of: shape, size, color, pattern, image. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user's decision that the first set and the second set match is indicated by the user dragging the object onto the slot. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing to the user visual indications of whether during the dragging the object is hovering over a slot with a set of property-value pairs matching the first set of property-value pairs. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying several objects, each object with a different set of property-value pairs. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying several slots, each object with a different set of property-value pairs. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising calculating a score based on the number of correct and incorrect decisions. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising adjusting the number of objects and/or number of slots and/or number of property-value pairs and/or the size of the objects and/or similarity of slots according to the number of correct and incorrect decisions.