Help Kids Behave and Learn

Help Kids Behave and Learn: Non-Drug Therapies, Functional Neurology Treatments / Therapies

Brainchild Achievement Center specializes in treating children ages 2 to 16 for a variety of brain-based neurobehavioral disorders and learning disabilities.

Neurological Conditions We Treat

We employ a number of drug-free treatment programs and therapies to provide help for:

Childhood Learning Disorders

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) / Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) - refers to a pattern of ongoing, chronic behavior disorders that have three core symptoms: hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. Learn more
   
• Dyslexia - a specific reading disability due to a defect in the brain's processing of graphic symbols. Dyslexia is a learning disability that alters the way the brain processes written material. Learn more
   
• Dyscalculia - a learning disability that alters the way the brain processes numbers and mathematic skills; similar to Dyslexia. Learn more
   
• Auditory Processing Delay - a disorder in the way auditory information is processed in the brain. It is not a sensory (inner ear) hearing impairment; individuals with APD usually have normal peripheral hearing ability. Learn more
   

Children with learning disorders can also display behavioral problems. These problem can stem from the frustration a child may feel because they think they "aren't as smart as the other kids."

Often, when the learning disabilities are addressed and treated, the behavioral issues tend to disappear over time as the child feels more secure with his or her abilities.

Learn more: Signs to Look For
 

For more information about treatment for learning disorders, read Reaching Farther Program: A Novel Approach to Childhood Neurological Disorders.

 

Adolescent Behavior Problems

• ADHD / ADD - a neurobehavioral developmental disorder.It is the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder in children, with symptoms starting before seven years of age. It is characterized by a persistent pattern of impulsiveness and inattention, with or without a component of hyperactivity. Learn more
   
• Autism  - characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication, and unusual and repetitive behavior. Learn more
   
• Asperger's Syndrome - similar to autism, however, children with Asperger's have average or above average intelligence, and develop normally in the areas of language and cognition. Learn more
   
• Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD) - a group of conditions that involve delays in the development of many basic skills, most notably the ability to socialize with others, to communicate and to use imagination. Learn more
   
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions, such as cleaning, checking, counting, touching or hoarding. OCD is a potentially disabling condition that can persist throughout a person's life. Learn more
  
  
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) - as many as one-third to one-half of all children with ADHD have oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). These children are often disobedient and have outbursts of temper. Learn more
   
• Tourette's Syndrome - a tic disorder characterized by the presence of chronic vocal and motor tics, and is somewhat more common in people with ADHD, OCD, or an autistic spectrum disorder than in the general population. Learn more
   

Functional Neurology is a brain-based treatment program that can provide an effective treatment program to help reduce or eliminate symptoms of behavioral disorders, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD,) and improve a child's performance, without the use of potentially harmful medications.

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N. Meridian St. just south of I-465 in Indianapolis

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