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A Groundbreaking Program
for Children with
Neurological Disorders
But what if you are told a few years down the road that your
child is not developing normally? A slow progression of
language skills, an avoidance of eye contact—you witness
these things, but you are still floored when the word autism
drops out of the doctor’s mouth, like a bubble released into
the air that floats away, carrying your dreams with it.
Or so it used to be.
resulting in the negative symptoms tra- Why does Brain Balance work?
ditionally labeled as AD/HD, autism and “We literally change the brain through For more information on Brain Bal-
other disorders.” exercising the circuits and retraining the ance Centers, call 770.614.4790 or visit
hemispheres to communicate effectively,” www.brainbalancecenters.com. The new
According to Scire, children with FDS explains Scire. Traditional approaches, Brain Balance Center at 30 E. Crossville
experience the world as one watching a which focus on tutoring, behavior modi- Road., Suite 150, in Roswell, 30075 is sched-
movie where the motion and sound are fication or medication, fail to address the uled to open in early November. Assessments
out of synch. “One hemisphere processes root cause: brain imbalance. “The brain are currently offered at the Suwanee loca-
information at a slower speed, like dial- tion of Brain Balance at 3525 Lawrenceville
up Internet, while the other hemisphere Suwanee Road, Suite 101 and in Peachtree
is processing at DSL speeds,” he explains. Are You Concerned City at 357 Highway 74 North, Suite 5.
Children whose right hemisphere is
delayed usually exhibit symptoms of About Your Child? Elizabeth Cossick is a writer and educa-
autism, Asperger’s, Tourette’s, obsessive/ tor who lives in Acworth. Photography by
compulsive disorder, oppositional defi- Brain Balance Centers offer Jack Tuszynski.
ance disorder or AD/HD. Left-brained
delays usually present as dyslexia, auditory free parent lectures on
or visual processing disorders and other
learning disorders. Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. For