Want to talk with Dr. Flemming and the Brain Coaches personally? We'll be at the Zing Zumm Family Expo at the Fairgrounds in Jacksonville on Saturday, May 21st, from 10:00-4:00.
We will also be having several Educational Parents Nights in May and June where the Dr. will speak about the ADHD brain and how our program works. Please check out wholechildwellness.blogspot.com for more information.
This week and next week we will be delivering our ADHD Resource Kits to local schools. Not only does it have information about our program, but it is specifically designed to offer teachers ideas on how to reach and teach ADHD children. Our upcoming newsletter will have more information on this project. To sign up for this newletter, please e-mail NEWSLETTER to staff.drflemming@embarqmail.com .
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Keep kids hydrated to improve cognitive performance.
For a substance that is so essential to life, water seems remarkably unremarkable: colorless, odorless, tasteless. Yet, it is the magic elixir for learning, the "secret potion" for learning.
A 2009 study at the University of East London investigated whether having a drink of water improved children's behavior on cognitive tasks. Fifty-eight children aged 7-9 were randomly allocated to a group that received an extra glass of water or a group that did not. Results show that children who drank additional water performed better on visual attention tasks. These results indicate that a child's cognitive performance can be improved by having a drink of water.
Water is one of the most important and most abundant inorganic substances in the body. Water comprises more of the brain than any other organ in the body. It is essential for the electrical transmissions within the nervous system that allow us to sense, learn, think and act.
A 2009 study at the University of East London investigated whether having a drink of water improved children's behavior on cognitive tasks. Fifty-eight children aged 7-9 were randomly allocated to a group that received an extra glass of water or a group that did not. Results show that children who drank additional water performed better on visual attention tasks. These results indicate that a child's cognitive performance can be improved by having a drink of water.
Water is one of the most important and most abundant inorganic substances in the body. Water comprises more of the brain than any other organ in the body. It is essential for the electrical transmissions within the nervous system that allow us to sense, learn, think and act.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The numbers on co-morbidity and ADHD
54-76% of ADHD children meet the criteria for oppositional defiant disorder.
20-50% of ADHD children meet the criteria for conduct disorder.
12-21% of ADHD adults qualify for antisocial personality disorder.
The severity of ADHD is correlated to the severity of other disorders.
20-50% of ADHD children meet the criteria for conduct disorder.
12-21% of ADHD adults qualify for antisocial personality disorder.
The severity of ADHD is correlated to the severity of other disorders.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Dominance and Lateralization
Understanding dominance and lateralization can guide us to the best approach when working with children suffering from neurobehavioral disorders.
*4 easy tests to determine the dominant hemisphere.
Hand- Throw a small ball and ask the child to catch it and throw it back with one hand.
Foot- Place a small ball on the ground and ask the child to kick it.
Eye- Create a telescope with a used paper towel roll. Hand it to the child at mid line of the waist and instruct the child to take the telescope with both hands and look into it. If you want you can check whether the child uses a different eye when looking through the telescope at a near or far object.
Ear- Tell the child that you heard some noise on the other side of the door and him to listen at the door and see if he hears it.
For each dominance tested, record the dominant side.
Mixed dominance (not having some or all dominance on the right) may be a sign of developmental delay or brain disorganization. Up until 7 years old, the mixed dominance may resolve with proper care and brain balancing protocol. After 7 years old, the mixed dominance pattern is usually fixed. Each mixed dominance has a pattern of strengths and weaknesses. When the language centers are located in the left hemisphere (which occurs in most people, but there may be exceptions), it is neurologically ideal to have right-sided dominance.
*4 easy tests to determine the dominant hemisphere.
Hand- Throw a small ball and ask the child to catch it and throw it back with one hand.
Foot- Place a small ball on the ground and ask the child to kick it.
Eye- Create a telescope with a used paper towel roll. Hand it to the child at mid line of the waist and instruct the child to take the telescope with both hands and look into it. If you want you can check whether the child uses a different eye when looking through the telescope at a near or far object.
Ear- Tell the child that you heard some noise on the other side of the door and him to listen at the door and see if he hears it.
For each dominance tested, record the dominant side.
Mixed dominance (not having some or all dominance on the right) may be a sign of developmental delay or brain disorganization. Up until 7 years old, the mixed dominance may resolve with proper care and brain balancing protocol. After 7 years old, the mixed dominance pattern is usually fixed. Each mixed dominance has a pattern of strengths and weaknesses. When the language centers are located in the left hemisphere (which occurs in most people, but there may be exceptions), it is neurologically ideal to have right-sided dominance.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Testing Attention
The T.O.V.A is a diagnostic test used by many child behavioral practitioners to test variables of attention. Taken pre-and post treatment, it measures the speed and accuracy of response to a 21 minute computer task. The task is pretty boring (trust me on this one) and requires a degree of maintained focus and concentration to complete. For kids with ADHD, it provides insight as to how well a treatment is working to control attentiveness and impulsivity. A T.O.V.A. score improvement of 0.5 confirms that drug therapy has been effective in the treatment of ADHD. Pre- and post testing of children in the Whole Child Wellness program has show T.O.V.A. score improvement at 2.0! This is irrefutable evidence on the effectiveness of our program, and its ability to improve the way an ADHD brain functions. No medication needed!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Our Open House was a great success!
If you missed our Open House on Wednesday, you missed a great opportunity to learn a lot about neurobehavioral disorders and how our Brain Balancing Program works. We had many parents, educators and medical professionals come and check us out, and we provided what we feel was a fun and interesting way to learn about our program. The most frequently asked question at our Open House was-"How does your program differ from behavioral therapy and the other things we have tried before?"
Our program differs primarily in how we view ADHD and autism, and therefore how we treat it.
In the Whole Child Wellness Program, we determine the causes of hemisphericity through clinical exam, and work to remove them. Hemisphericity is the primary reason for the symptoms associated with neurobehavioral disorders. Once the causes are removed, we then work to strengthen any deficits created by the weakened side of the brain.
I'll discuss more about our Open House and why our program is so successfull for the treatment of ADHD, Asperger's, autism and learning delays in my next post.
Yours in health,
Dr. Lois Flemming
Please feel free to e-mail any questions for the Doctor or questions about our program to staff.drflemming@embarqmail.com with ADHD in the subject line.
Our program differs primarily in how we view ADHD and autism, and therefore how we treat it.
In the Whole Child Wellness Program, we determine the causes of hemisphericity through clinical exam, and work to remove them. Hemisphericity is the primary reason for the symptoms associated with neurobehavioral disorders. Once the causes are removed, we then work to strengthen any deficits created by the weakened side of the brain.
I'll discuss more about our Open House and why our program is so successfull for the treatment of ADHD, Asperger's, autism and learning delays in my next post.
Yours in health,
Dr. Lois Flemming
Please feel free to e-mail any questions for the Doctor or questions about our program to staff.drflemming@embarqmail.com with ADHD in the subject line.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Open House scheduled for Whole Child Wellness
Whole Child Wellness is very pleased and excited to announce our first OPEN HOUSE, scheduled for Wednesday, January 26th, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Everyone is invited to attend this interactive tour of our facility. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the techniques we use, and even give them a try yourself! Learn about the root causes of neurobehavioral disorders and what can be done to correct them. See first-hand, the scope of our comprehensive testing. Our hope is for everyone to come away with the understanding that a diagnosis of ADHD, autism, Asperger's or a learning disability is not a life sentence. There are options and these disorders can be corrected. Please join us for an evening of information, refreshments and door prizes. We may even have a few special guests who have completed our program, and started a new chapter in their life, free of the symptoms of their disorder! We hope to see you there!
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