What age does The Brain & Learning start from?

The centre assesses and trains children from age 4.5, and its programmes run through to adults.

How much does the assessment cost?

The Cognitive Skills Assessment, including the consultation with the centre director, costs AED 800. Programme fees are not published; ask the provider after the assessment.

Is this the same as tutoring?

No. The centre says tutoring re-teaches content, while its programmes train the underlying skills such as attention, memory, processing speed and sound processing. Training is one-to-one.

Will my child get a dyslexia or ADHD diagnosis?

No. The assessment gives a cognitive skills profile, not a clinical diagnosis. The centre says it will point you to the right professional if you need a formal diagnosis.

How long before we see results?

The centre says every child is different and that many families see progress within the first 12 weeks. Ask the provider what to expect for your child after the assessment.

Where is it and how do I book?

Office 702, Barsha Business Square, Al Barsha 1. Book an assessment through the form on thebrainandlearning.com, call +971 4 392 9729 or +971 50 577 9057, or email info@thebrainandlearning.com.

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The Brain & Learning is a cognitive skills training centre in office 702, Barsha Business Square, in Al Barsha 1. It says it opened in 2010 as the first brain training centre in the Middle East, and that it has worked with more than 1,000 people since. Its founder, Pooneh Roney, is a former maths teacher who brought the BrainRx programme to Dubai. Rather than tutoring school subjects, the centre trains the skills underneath them: attention, memory, processing speed and sound processing. Everything is one-to-one, for ages 4.5 through to adults. Programmes include ReadRx for reading, MathRx for maths and AccelerateRx for early learners, plus support for focus and attention. Every family starts with a Cognitive Skills Assessment of about an hour, built like a set of brain games, followed by a meeting with the centre director and a written report. The assessment and consultation cost AED 800. Programme fees are not published, so ask the centre once you have the results.

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Learning Support, explained

Cognitive skills training, often called brain training, works on the skills underneath learning rather than on school content. Attention, working memory, processing speed, auditory and visual processing, and logic and reasoning are trained through intensive one-to-one exercises, many of them set up like games. Where a tutor re-teaches maths or reading, a brain trainer tries to strengthen the skills that made the subject hard in the first place. It usually starts with an assessment that maps a child's strengths and weaker areas, then a programme built around that profile. Families tend to look at it when reading, maths, focus or homework is a daily struggle. It is not a medical diagnosis. Programmes here start from age 4.5.

Who it's for

Children from age 4.5, teenagers and adults. All training is one-to-one. The centre describes working with children who find reading, spelling, maths, focus or homework hard, including children with dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD or autism spectrum traits, and early learners before school gets harder. It does not diagnose: its assessment gives a cognitive skills profile, not a medical or dyslexia diagnosis.

What to expect

The first step is a Cognitive Skills Assessment using the Gibson Test of Cognitive Skills. It takes about an hour (the centre's FAQ says 45 to 60 minutes) and is designed to feel like a series of brain games, so it is less stressful for your child. Afterwards the centre director goes through the results with you, recommends a way forward and gives you a written report of your child's cognitive profile. The assessment and consultation together cost AED 800, and the centre says there is no obligation to continue. Session length, how many sessions a week and programme fees are not published, so ask the provider.

Highlights

One-to-one brain training for ages 4.5 to adult (thebrainandlearning.com)
Cognitive Skills Assessment with consultation: AED 800 (thebrainandlearning.com)
Programmes: ReadRx (reading), MathRx (maths), AccelerateRx (early learners) and focus and attention support (thebrainandlearning.com)
Open in Dubai since 2010 (thebrainandlearning.com)
Rated 4.9 on Google from 57 reviews (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

The Brain & Learning is rated 4.9 on Google from 57 reviews: 51 five-star, 5 four-star and 1 two-star. Parent testimonials on the centre's own site mention children reading longer books, better school reports and more confidence, and a team that is patient and tailors training to each child.

The facts

Ages: 4.5 years to adult
Prices: Cognitive Skills Assessment including consultation: AED 800. Programme fees not published; ask the provider.
Trial: Ask the provider
Where: 702 Barsha Business Square, Al Barsha 1, Dubai
How to book: thebrainandlearning.com/cognitive-skills-assessment · +971 4 392 9729 · +971 50 577 9057 · [email protected]
Opening hours: Mon–Fri10am–3pm
Sat10am–2pm
SunClosed

Questions parents ask

Good to know

The assessment is a cognitive skills profile, not a medical diagnosis of ADHD, dyslexia or dyscalculia (thebrainandlearning.com)
The centre also runs an intensive one-to-one summer programme for ages 4.5 to adult; ask about dates for next summer (thebrainandlearning.com)
Office 702, Barsha Business Square, Al Barsha 1 (thebrainandlearning.com)
Wheelchair-accessible entrance and car park (Google listing)
Google lists the centre as open 10AM-3PM Monday to Friday and 10AM-2PM on Saturday; these are centre hours, not session times (Google listing)