Individuals who suffer from chronic mental disorders‎,‎ including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder‎,‎ often experience cognitive deficits‎.‎ For example‎,‎ they may have difficulty with attention‎,‎ memory‎,‎ processing speed‎,‎ abstract reasoning‎,‎ and problem solving‎,‎ among others‎.‎ Cognitive remediation is an evidence‎-based behavioral treatment for people who are experiencing cognitive impairments that interfere with daily functioning‎.‎ This volume contains all the information you need to set up a cognitive remediation program or ‎"‎Learning Center‎"‎ where clients can strengthen their cognitive skills‎.‎ The program described is a group‎-based treatment that provides highly individualized learning‎,‎ by allowing group members to work at their own pace on cognitive tasks carefully chosen to be both engaging and remedial‎.‎ The goals of the Neuropsychological and Educational Approach to Cognitive Remediation ‎(‎NEAR‎)‎ are to provide a positive learning experience to each and every client‎,‎ to promote independent learning‎,‎ and to promote optimal cogniti‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎