A recent study published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, “Identification of children with the same level of impairment as children on the autistic spectrum, and analysis of their service use” suggests that many children who exhibit symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder such as repetitive behaviors, impairments in social interaction, and [...]
My seven year old son, Matthew, had been given a diagnosis of High Functioning Autism. Prior to beginning the Brain Balance Program, he had lots of stimming, perseverations on topics of interest, and poor motor skills. He was awkward socially with inconsistent eye contact and stilted conversations. He had severe regulatory and sensory integration issues. We had tried to tackle these problems using floor time therapy, speech therapy, OT with an emphasis on sensory integration, and Samonas listening therapy.
Max is an 8-year-old boy who has been diagnosed as a high-functioning autistic kid, someone with significant delays in speech & language development, and even auditory processing issues. We’ve had him evaluated and tested more than any kid should ever have to put up with. Luckily we were able to recognize some of his challenges at a young age, and through early intervention we’ve had him enrolled in speech therapy and other language services. While that has proved to be a benefit, we haven’t seen improvements and strides like we have in the past 12 weeks like we have with Brain Balance.
