Brain Gym ( from a friend of mine who send me this)

[Guest guest]

wondering how many ASD parents out there have tried BRAIN GYM.

i'm A BIG FAN we used it in class several times a day and cassidy still does

brain gym every

day in OT. it can be modified to all levels.

from www.braingym.org:

Brain Gym is a program of physical movements that enhance learning and

performance in

ALL areas.

Brain Gym includes 26 easy and enjoyable targeted activities that integrate body

and mind

to bring about rapid and often dramatic improvements in:

* concentration, memory, reading, writing, organizing, listening, physical

coordination,

and more.

Brain Gym develops the brain's neural pathways the way nature does – through

movement.

Brain Gym began in the 1970's with the work of educators Dr. Dennison and

Gail E.

Dennison. Originally, the Dennisons were seeking more effective ways to help

children and

adults who had been identified as " learning disabled. " They drew from a large

body of

research by developmental specialists who had been experimenting with using

physical

movement to enhance learning ability.

The Dennisons produced an innovative new approach to learning: the Brain Gym

activities,

and the field known as Educational Kinesiology (Edu-K), " learning through

movement. "

Today Brain Gym supports people of all abilities in making wide-ranging changes

in their

lives. Brain Gym is used in more than 80 countries and is taught in thousands of

public and

private schools worldwide and in corporate, performing arts, and athletic

training

programs.

[Guest guest]

We used it for awhile with my son. It was helpful in bringing in bilateral

coordination. The crosswalk activities were helpful for focus. Otherwise,

we didn't see that much.

Gaylen

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