Foundations Cognitive Schools

Our establishment

Foundations Cognitive Schools

The Foundations program methodology is to move past the traditional concept of simply managing the symptoms of learning disabilities and, instead, address the root cause of these challenges. Based on the concept of neuroplasticity (the brain’s ability to change, heal, and grow in response to targeted training), each day, our students perform cognitive exercises that have been scientifically proven to strengthen weak cognitive capabilities. In other words, the goal of Foundations is to transform the brain, establishing capabilities that did not exist and, thus, begin to instill a newfound confidence and a love of learning. By strengthening cognitive capacities, students are able to work through tasks which were once incredibly challenging for them. In addition to its scientific approach to cognitive improvement, Foundations includes state-certified reading and mathematics programs. When combined with the cognitive exercises, these programs have helped many of our students achieve dramatic improvement in reading, writing, and math. To learn more about Foundations Cognitive Schools, visit our website at www.FoundationsCognitive.org

Certified Professionals

Jimelle

Carlson

Mrs. Jimelle Carlson

Practitioner (Level 1)

Job

President / Program Director

Areas of application

Attention, Learning, Speech and language, Emotion regulation, Motor skills and coordination, Autism spectrum disorders, Academic skills

Client's profile

Children, Teenagers

Spoken languages

English

Experience

Hello, my name is Jimelle Carlson, and I have the honor of being the Program Director for Foundations Cognitive Schools. As a teen, I volunteered in a special education classroom, and I knew instantly that my mission in life was to work with at-risk youth and to help find solutions for struggling students who so often fall through the cracks. At Foundations Cognitive Schools, our vision has been to develop a program for children that offers hope, and helps students grow to their full potential. Our goal is to move beyond the standards of traditional special education, and to instead focus on cognitive development and the psychology that produces long-term change in the brain. As a result, we have watched student after student experience growth, and in-turn, find joy and self-confidence that they previously did not think was possible. I feel blessed beyond measure to get to spend my days doing what I love and being part of our students’ growth journey.

I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Arizona State University, and am approaching completion of a Master of Education: Inclusive Learning, Special Education, and Universal Design at the University of San Diego. I am a certified Arrowsmith Cognitive Teacher, and have also received certification in TCU’s Trust-Based Relational Intervention Program, Moyer’s Learning Systems, and the Advanced Brain Technologies Listening Program.

My husband, Ed, and I have six wonderful children between us – three boys and three girls – and two precious grandchildren. We also have a goofy German Shepherd, and two cats (who think they are dogs), so our house is definitely full of love and laughter. We are very involved at our church, where I assist the tech team, my husband plays guitar, and two of our daughters sing on the worship team.

One of my favorite quotes is, “We cannot change our past…we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you…we are in charge of our attitudes.” – Charles R. Swindoll