People struggling to recover from brain injuries are finding a surprising source of help: LearningRx, a brain-training company that specializes in helping kids with learning problems.

"Our cognitive skills training can help anyone get smarter permanently," says Michael Como, Center Director, of the Centennial LearningRx. "So we're not at all surprised it's getting such great results for people with long-standing problems linked to traumatic brain injury."

Most clients of LearningRx are kids with learning struggles. LearningRx unveils the weak cognitive skills that hold them back, then uses intense, one-on-one training to quickly build up those weak areas, and eliminate or greatly reduce the struggles.

The same methodology is getting dramatic results for people with traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, who often suffer a drastic drop in cognitive skills. Those newly weakened mental skills can often be linked to many of these common debilitating symptoms of TBI:

• Poor memory or memory loss
• Poor concentration and lack of focus
• Inability to perform sequential tasks
• Difficulty organizing thoughts
• Poor problem-solving, decision-making and planning skills
• Poor comprehension

"The right method of training can significantly build up those weak brain areas, restore function, and eliminate those symptoms," says LearningRx Founder Dr. Ken Gibson. "The training forces the brain to better use and/or grow new pathways, and that makes it work faster, smarter, more efficiently. Suddenly, things you really struggled with can be easy."

The number of people who might benefit from this type of training is staggering. According to the Centers for Disease Control:

• 1.4 million people sustain a TBI each year in the United States
• About 75-percent of those injuries are minor concussions, but many have much more damaging consequences
• At least 5.3 million Americans currently have a long-term need for help to perform activities of daily living because of TBI

Nine-year-old Luke Stemle got life-changing results from LearningRx 15 months after his brain injury. Post-test results show Luke's auditory processing and sound blending skills jumped more than seven years, and in the areas of visual processing and Logic & Reasoning, he gained more than 4 years of growth. "His reading fluency and comprehension sky-rocketed." says his mother, Laura Stemle. "But even more importantly, his confidence soared, and he got that internal drive that had been missing."

Stemle gives LearningRx a perfect 10 rating, and says "It's the best of the best as far as cognitive recovery goes."

Many TBI recovery plans now include some type of cognitive therapy, but LearningRx Vice President of Research and Development, Tanya Mitchell says it's usually just not enough. "For years we've known that we have the best and fastest method of building a better brain. Now we need to let people know that in many cases, when it comes to brain trauma, cognitive skills training can fill the gap where traditional therapy leaves off."