E-Readers and Musical Training May Help Those With Dyslexia

A recent study published in the online peer-reviewed scientific journal PLOS ONE discusses the benefits of e-readers for people with dyslexia. At least one third of people with dyslexia suffer with visual attention deficit and can be overwhelmed by small lines of text (1). The shorter lines of text easily available through E-readers can eliminate visual over-stimulation for many people with dyslexia ultimately leading to better comprehension and speed. Click here to review full study results, and watch below as Dr. Robert Melillo, creator of The Brain Balance Program®, discusses e-readers for reading difficulties and methods for improving the root cause of dyslexia on Fox News.

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A recent study conducted at Northwestern University provides evidence that people who perform better on rhythmic tests also have enhanced neural responses to speech sounds. Conversely, kids with reading problems who participated in the study consistently had trouble keeping time with music. At Brain Balance, our program directly addresses each child’s specific  rhythm and motor skills, leading to new and better neural connections. Since the left hemisphere of the brain controls learning and processing information, a person with decreased left-brain activity may have difficulty with reading and writing, processing speech and language sounds, and coordinating motor movements. Our individually customized sensory motor and cognitive activities improve left-brain connectivity leading to increased processing and learning skills. The bottom line? Symptoms of dyslexia decrease as rhythm, motor skills, and visual processing improve. Contact us today to learn how the Brain Balance Program® can help your child connect with success!

Source: (1) E-Readers Benefit Some Dyslexics, September 20, 2013, http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/266346.php

 

Signs of a Left Hemisphere Delay

Signs of a Left Hemisphere Delay:

• Does you child have difficulty completing tasks or is he easily distracted while trying to complete simple jobs around the house?

• Does he seem to forget how to do things that he has been told over and over again how to do?

• Does your son or daughter avoid doing homework or does it take several hours to accomplish a few math problems?

• Does your child hate change or love to do the same thing over and over?

• Does your student incessantly play video games rather than read books or go outside to play?

• Does your student have trouble remembering what he read earlier on in a chapter or forget what the story is about just after closing a book?

• Is your child’s handwriting inconsistent in size, all over the page, or made up of backward letters?

• Does your child have trouble starting their homework?

• Does your child have trouble making or maintaining friends?

• Does you child have trouble understanding what they are reading about and do they have difficulty figuring out what is going to happen next in a story?

• Do they have trouble writing down all their homework assignments? Is there agenda filled out completely or do you need to stay on them to get it completed?

• Does your child have trouble spelling or sounding out words?

If you are saying yes to some of these questions, there is hope!

Academic difficulties and trouble learning can often be the result of an imbalance between the two hemispheres of the brain. While a student may be quite efficient in one area, he may very well be slow or lagging in others. When there is an imbalance or a hemispheric delay, it isn’t the end of the world! Brain Balance is here to help!  Give Brain Balance of Austin a call at 512-328-7771