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KoolMinds Intl
Lots of Love for KoolMinds Idaho
It's February and that means all things Valentine's Day! We are celebrating this month by showing some love to our Licensees.
Meet Amy & Eric Call
Amy and Eric are the owners of KoolMinds Boise & KoolMinds Twin Falls.
Check out what they had to say when I asked them about their experience being Licensees...
Tell us about yourself, your backgrounds and how you initially heard about KoolMinds:
Eric and I found KoolMinds 6 1⁄2 years ago, when we were looking for a program for our son. He was struggling with school, and we were looking for something to help with his attention and focus. We came across the Brain Works cognitive skills program, and I fell in love with how it worked, and the progress that we saw in our son in such a short amount of time. He no longer had to stay in for recess to complete his work, He was able to pay attention in class, and his confidence grew immensely in his ability to learn.
Eric is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and has worked in children’s mental health for about 9 years. He loved that the program could give an alternative to the symptoms of ADHD without having to medicate. After we completed the program, I asked Andrew how we could bring the program to Idaho. I felt that it could benefit so many more kids, and we didn’t have a lot of resources in Twin Falls, so I felt it could be a huge asset to the community.
After some training, we opened our office in February of 2018. We have loved seeing the positive impact on so many students. It has truly been a joy.
Eric is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and has worked in children’s mental health for about 9 years. He loved that the program could give an alternative to the symptoms of ADHD without having to medicate. After we completed the program, I asked Andrew how we could bring the program to Idaho. I felt that it could benefit so many more kids, and we didn’t have a lot of resources in Twin Falls, so I felt it could be a huge asset to the community.
After some training, we opened our office in February of 2018. We have loved seeing the positive impact on so many students. It has truly been a joy.
What was different about KoolMinds and why did you decide to become a licensee?
I felt that KoolMinds was different because their program wasn’t like traditional tutoring. At KoolMinds we don’t go over homework, or just teach a concept and then move on. We teach kids how to learn, and how to be effective learners for the rest of their lives. The exercises are fun and engaging, and I love that when the parents get involved it builds relationships as well.
We decided to become licensees because we saw the potential to share what we had found with others. We love to see kids get excited about learning. I have volunteered in the school system for a lot of years while raising 5 kids, and I saw a need that I felt we could help fill.
We decided to become licensees because we saw the potential to share what we had found with others. We love to see kids get excited about learning. I have volunteered in the school system for a lot of years while raising 5 kids, and I saw a need that I felt we could help fill.
Tell us how KoolMinds Boise & Twin Falls started, how they developed over time and where you see it going in the future.
Our office in Twin Falls was the first one we opened in 2018. We found an office and within the first week signed up 4 students. We were off to a great start. We quickly saw that we couldn’t do it alone, and hired another instructor within the first year. We then grew to needing 2 offices, and hired another instructor in 2019. We soon found that we were going to need more space, so we were fortunate to find an office that had 4 rooms so we could grow. The first of 2020 we decided it was time to expand to Boise. The Covid pandemic slowed that down, but we had a space, and were working with great kids, so it kept growing.
We now have 10 instructors, and have helped hundreds of students. We hope to see it continue to grow, and serve more communities in Idaho.
We now have 10 instructors, and have helped hundreds of students. We hope to see it continue to grow, and serve more communities in Idaho.
What are some of the initial changes you can see in your students and how much do you see them improve over time?
Some of my favorite changes that we see right off with students is their confidence. By completing difficult tasks, they see that they can do hard things, and quickly realize that they are smart and capable learners. We also get a lot of students that see great progress in their ability to focus within the first 6 weeks. We have many students that gain a love of reading as they work through the cognitive program, because their comprehension improves, as well as their reading speed and accuracy.
Over the course of the 6 month cognitive program, we see an average of 2 year increases in their reading, math, and spelling grade levels.
What are some of the challenges you face in this profession?
I think the biggest challenge is making it affordable for any student to participate. Running a business costs money, and I would love to be able to provide our programs to any student that needs it, but not every family can afford to pay for extra programs for their children. We have tried to make it accessible to more, by applying for grants, and offering financing options. We are always looking for ways to expand our reach, and be able to offer more programs at a lower cost to the families in our communities.
Are there any nuggets of wisdom for someone considering licensing our program?
Build on your strengths, and be willing to find people to help you that have different strengths than you. We are all great at different things, so build a team of people that can work well together and grow together. Having the right people in your circle can make all the difference.
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I am a pediatric neuropsychologist, licensed to practice in both Nevada and Utah. My practice currently offer comprehensive neuropsychological and psychological evaluations for children between 2 1/2 and 17 years of age.
Our team offers expertise in evaluating and diagnosing a wide range of childhood concerns and diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, Developmental Delays, Communication Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, and Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Behavioral Disorders. We also offer evaluation for giftedness.
Given the diversity of the population that we serve, our team works with children who struggle with learning for various reasons on a daily basis.
In my opinion, one of the greatest resources for the families in our community who have children in need of specialized intervention to improve their academic abilities, is KoolMinds, founded and operated by Jura Kool.
KoolMinds is the first place that we refer families when their child is diagnosed with a learning difference because we have seen the quality of their service, and the positive impact that they have on their clients, time and time again.
The feedback that we have received from families about their experience with KoolMinds has been overwhelmingly positive.
Ms. Kool is an asset to our community; she is very responsive to questions and has always been able to provide our clinicians as well as our patients and their families with valuable insight and practical tools for improving academic performance and remediating academic difficulties.
When Ms. Kool informed me that she was growing her practice to Utah and Idaho, my first thought was how amazing it will be for families in those states to be able to access her services.
It is exciting to think how many more children and families will have a better quality of life because they will be able to get the help that they need to succeed academically.
In sum, I highly recommend that you consider referring any child with a learning difference to KoolMinds.
Please feel free to contact me if I am able to provide additional information in support of KoolMinds and Jura Kool.
Warmly,Nicole Ann Cavenagh, PhDNV Licensed Psychologist, PY0584UT Licensed Psychologist, 120174472501Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Jura Kool
President & Co-Founder
Jura has been helping students with learning and attention issues since 2009. She is a Reading and Dyslexia specialist, an Orton-Gillingham practitioner, and Educational Advocate.
Jura has done volunteer work as Co-Founder of Decoding Dyslexia of NV where she helps parents with accommodations and resources for students who struggle with Dyslexia. She became passionate about working with students with learning difficulties when she witnessed her own family members struggle with Autism, ADHD, and Dyslexia.
Jura's vision and dream would be for every parent and teacher to understand learning differences and know how to help their students. She has experience with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, ODD, and NLD. She has a background in Psychology, Education, and is currently continuing her education in Linguistics and Cognitive Neuroscience at Brigham Young University.
Jura loves researching about best remedial techniques for students with learning disabilities. Jura enjoys spending her free time with a relaxing movie or good book, reading classics to her children, studying the French language, teaching, traveling, and experiencing new things with her two children and husband. At KoolMinds, she's the Director of Learning and Development and manages the instructional design and support of the programs.
Andrew Mellen
Chief Operating Officer
& Co-Founder
Andrew currently manages the Weber and Davis County KoolMinds locations. He had a unique journey pulling him towards a passion with cognitive skill development. As a young student Andrew struggled to keep up with his schools demands, even in elementary school the load was very overwhelming for him. Specifically reading and concentration were challenge.
When Andrew decided to attend college things really hit a focal point. Immediately the learning struggles became magnified, the learning environment required more individual focus and reading ability. It didn’t take long before he was fighting to pass classes. At this time he had to look at his future with a different perspective, take a different path outside of education or find support to help address the underlying learning blocks.
Immediately after surviving the semester and some research, Andrew enrolled in a cognitive skills program to open up the processing blocks that stood in the way of achieving academic success. A few months later things really started to change, it was about half way through the next semester that he recognized more focus, stamina, retaining information came easier and test scores greatly improved. Reading wasn’t just doable, it was enjoyable!
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