The brain and the body are essentially connected. Movement from the body elicits growth of neural connections from infancy and beyond. But all movement is not the same. There is a specificRead More…
The somatosensory cortex is the area of the brain responsible for interpreting touch. At birth, this area of the brain is more developed than any other area, meaning touch is the mostRead More…
Eye contact seems to be so simple and as adults we expect children to look at us when they speak. Therapists will “train” children by saying “look at me”, or “give meRead More…
Inflammation & oxidative stress underlie virtually all chronic disease. Chronic disease is now the number 1 killer of adults in the U.S. and 1-in-6 children suffers from a chronic condition. Conditions linkedRead More…
Want to get your child to attend and focus? Here are four simple activities that help to stimulate areas in the brain necessary for full body awareness and regulation. Try them outRead More…