Learn the symptoms of a child with ADHD below. Click Here Try Our New ADHD Test Today! ADHD is complicated and the answer isn’t always simple. Nothing is harder than watching your sweet, beautiful little boy or girl (or maybe not so little) struggle through school, homework, practicing their instrument, or even playing in a group of kids. ADHD can affect so many different areas of their lives.  But I think we can simplify the conversation a little bit..     It’s painful to watch them struggle with ADHD and know that they deserve better. It’s even more painful to feel like you ..read more

Imagine that your child’s brain is like an orchestra, with a symphony of activity that leads to beautiful music. Unless one side is delayed or off-cue… Picture that on their brain’s left side, let’s say we have the string section (violin, cello), woodwinds (clarinet, saxophone), and brass (trumpets, tubas). On the right side of the brain are the pianist and other strings like guitars and harps. Towards the back and on the right side imagine the percussionists (drums). Stay with me here, I promise this is going somewhere! At the very front of the orchestra stands the conductor. Each instru ..read more

Jul 15 What Causes SPD? So many people struggle with SPD, and yet there is still so little information out there. Most doctors will tell you something along the lines of “the brain isn’t receiving information from the senses appropriately.” No duh. But what does that really mean? Let’s dig in. 1) Their SPD could be caused by a Spinal Galant Reflex This is a conversation for another time, but you can read more about the spinal galant reflex here. Long story short – when a person retains their Spinal Galant Reflex past 1 year, it causes tactile (touch) sensitivity. If your child’s SPD looks ..read more

I think it’s safe to say that the holidays are complicated for most people these days. There’s a lot of love and fun to be shared, but they also tend to carry at least a little stress for everyone too. But man, that stress can be taken to an entirely new level if you have a child that’s dealing with the symptoms of ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, OCD, or really any other social/emotional/behavioral issue.  There are so many emotions that can come up when we talk about this kind of thing. First, there’s your own personal stress. Trying to juggle the chaos that can be the holiday season whil ..read more

Does Brain Training Work? Is brain training effective? What is brain training? Are there different types of brain training? How does brain training work? Why do some people get different results with brain training?   We get asked these questions all the time by people who are sorting through the crazy amount of information that is available on Google. You might be asking one or more of these questions and that’s awesome! Because you’re looking in the right area of research – the brain! You understand that the brain is changeable and that neuroplasticity is the basis of the solution to ..read more

How can I help my ADHD child without meds? Just check all that apply for your child, then see your results at the end! Let's go ..read more

Autism. It’s a word we seem to be hearing more and more of with each passing year. I remember when I was in high school we had one classmate on the spectrum, but now it seems like there is a handful of kids in each class that are diagnosed with or at least show the symptoms of Autism. Two questions I hear all the time from the mamas I work with are: 1) Why does it seem like so many more kids and adults are getting diagnosed with Autism? And 2) How does a child with autism differ from kids that are neurotypical. There is a lot of new information coming out about Autism Spectrum Disorder (A ..read more

Does my child have ADHD? Please check all that apply for your child. Once you submit, we'll show you your score! Start Fidgets with their hands Yes No Has difficulty with reading Yes No Tends to think about things literally or logically Yes No Gets easily distracted by noises Yes No Does best with one-on-one instruction Yes No Fidgets with their feet/legs Yes No Struggles to sleep Yes No Is more hyperactive than their peers Yes No Can't "shut their brain off" Yes No Does things without considering the consequences Yes No Might be struggling with some anxiety Yes No Could be described as ..read more

Aug 17What Causes Bedwetting And how to stop the bedwetting for good The first thing you need to know is that bedwetting has 2 main causes: The most common cause is a retained spinal galant reflex. The other main cause is kidney or bladder abnormalities. So bedwetting is either a neurological problem or a physiological problem. Physiological problems require medical interventions. Period. If a medical doctor determines that a child’s bedwetting is not caused by a problem with the bladder or kidneys, you can breathe a sigh of relief. No medical, surgical, or pharmaceutical interventio ..read more