therapist – n. person who helps people deal with mental or emotional problems

swing – v. to repeatedly move from side to side or backward and forward

attention span – n. the period during which someone can stay interested or listen carefully to something

engage – v. cause someone to become interested or involved in an activity

dialogue – n. speaking with someone in conversations

cognitive – adj. relating to or involving the processes of thinking and reasoning

hemisphere – n. used to describe half of a ball-shaped object

adapt – v. to adjust to different conditions or situations