ADHD In the
Spotlight - Safe and Effective Tools Are Available
Including the Brain Gym Program
After years of
psychiatrists reporting that ADHD stimulants are safe
and effective, in February of this year, the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) announced that all ADHD drug
manufacturers must warn the public that the drugs can
cause serious psychiatric and cardiovascular problems.
These problems include heart attack, stroke, mania and
even sudden death. Parents of children with ADHD were
left with the agonizing decision of what to do. Is it
safe to keep their children on these potentially harmful
medications? What would happen to their children when
they take them off these medications? Is there a safe
alternative?
Dr. Paul E Dennison
believes there is a healthy and safe alternative. A
solution that is already being used in classrooms,
workshops and homes throughout the world for not only
helping with ADHD, but also helping with other learning
and reading challenges, stress reduction, and overall
better health and well being. The profoundly simple
Brain Gym
activities offer tremendously positive results and often
eliminate the need for dangerous prescription drugs
completely. For parents looking for an alternative to
starting or continuing a medicine regime, this can be
the answer they longed for.
Dr. Dennison recommends
that you consult your family physician before commencing
an exercise program. Dennison has found that most
doctors will welcome the Brain Gym
movement program as an alternative, as no one really
knows the true harm done to those who do take the
prescription drugs. Dennison believes that ADHD is an
insufficiency in the ability to focus attention and to
tune out distractions, one that can be illuminated by
processes that integrate the functioning of the brain
and the body, which is exactly what the Brain Gym
Program does.
As a professional educator and a pioneer in the field of
applied neuroscience and a world authority on cognitive
skills and reading achievement, Dennison has done
extensive field studies in this area. During the last
twenty-five years, Dr. Dennison has taught workshops in
movement-based learning in more than fifteen countries,
being presented with numerous honors, including the
Reading Excellence through the Arts (RETA) Award from
the International Reading Association.
He has also written
eight books, including his latest, Brain Gym and Me:
Reclaiming the Pleasure of Learning. His books have
been distributed through eighty countries'
bookstores, with a total sold of over 415,000 copies.
These books have also been translated into more than
forty languages.
What makes the Brain Gym
special?
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It reactivates whole brain function via
the intimate connection with body movement.
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It achieves the necessary focus of
attention with activities that relax the tendon-guard
survival reflex and help children feel safe in their
body.
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Sometimes one Brain Gym
session
can help a person do linear and recognition tasks
simultaneously, thus overcoming the reading impediment
labeled as dyslexia.
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Children will naturally enjoy reading, as
good stories activate the imagination.
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Children
learn to read words other writers have put together to
express their thoughts, emotions, and
observations, starting with the writing of their peers.
Methods to create
fundamental structures for learning include:
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Music and dance.
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Developing active listening.
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Receiving visual, kinesthetic, and
tactile input simultaneously.
If you or your child has
been diagnosed with ADHD, look for an alternative to the
medications that are being too readily prescribed.
Parents need to carefully reassess the situation on a
case-by-case basis to see what is the best for their
family. Stop by
www.braingym.com
for additional information on the Brain Gym
Program. Also, Dennison's latest Book, Brain Gym and
Me: Reclaiming the Pleasure of Learning is also
available at his site and Amazon and provides useful
exercises and information on Brain Gym basics and how it
can benefit you and your family. Your kids deserve the
best; let our program help them achieve that.
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Educational Kinesiology, enhanced learning through
movement, was created by Dr. Paul E. Dennison and his
wife Gail E. Dennison through their visionary
insight into the learning process. Today
these techniques, which are the foundation for the Brain
Gym Program,
http://www.braingym.com
are taught in a variety of
settings, including schools, corporations, and athletic
training programs, with even athletes in the World Cup
singing its praises. The Dennisons' have
coauthored a series of books and manuals including their
latest, Brain Gym and Me: Reclaiming the Pleasure of
Learning. For additional information please
contact publicist, Diana Ennen,
diana@virtualwordpublishing.com
or stop by their site at
http://www.braingym.com.
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