by Pennie Sempell

ADHD is the most common psychiatric childhood disorder in the USA and it is increasing globally, with use of stimulants drugs on the rise since the early 1990s.

by Dr. Jeremy Fritz

Can the brain continue to grow?  It was once believed that our brains were developmentally fixed. This thinking led to the belief that as we age our brain becomes rigid and we can’t change how our brain processes information. In essence, an old dog can’t learn new tricks. Thankfully, current research has shown this to not be the case. 

by Dr. Jeremy Fritz

Current statistics are revealing significant increases in childhood behavioral and learning disabilities. As of 2007, Autism was impacting somewhere around 1 in 38 boys born in the United States. This is compared to an estimated 1 in 10,000 just two decades earlier. In Florida, learning disorders have jumped from less than 1% in 1971 to as high 20% today.

by Dr. Jeremy Fritz

A child views the world through the magnificent brain.

by Dr. Jeremy Fritz

Remember the days when kids would walk to school, ride their bikes to play with friends, and spend the day exploring outside? They would make up games using nature and movement as the only ingredients.

by  Dr. Jeremy Fritz

Most people understand that the brain is involved in behavior, yet few are aware that the brain is directly impacted by the food choices we make. The brain requires constant fuel and stimulation to operate and control all of the ongoing demands of the body. 

by Sarah Major, M.Ed

Lately I’ve been reading books written by professionals who work with children with short attention spans, and children who have already been diagnosed with ADD. It seems to me that there has been a significant upsurge in the numbers of children who have difficulty maintaining focus on their school tasks, so many who have been diagnosed with ADD and put on medication, and I have become very curious not only about what has caused this upsurge, but of course, what we can do to make school lessons easier for these children short of medicating them.

by Shelley Tzorfas

Question: My child’s “meltdowns” have become more explosive and embarrassing both in private and in public as he/she has gotten older. I have tried using various methods; I have used behavior modification such as stickers, rewards, and charts, but it does not work. Can you help me with this growing problem?

Answer: Using behavior modification techniques are fine, until more action is necessary. Upon reaching this point, another method is called for.

by Shelley Tzorfas

Question: What is an ‘Indigo Child’, and how could this pertain to me?

Answer: The term “Indigo Child” is a relatively new and cutting edge phrase that tends to represent brilliant, almost genius-like, kids.

by Shelley Tzorfas

Question: I have always planned on homeschooling my children, and it was working out nicely with my seven year old.  

But my younger child is very disruptive, frequently screaming, crying, and can't sit still.