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Neurodevelopment Teaching Tip of the Month What’s Behind the Mask? December 2011 |
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By Jan Bedell www.littlegiantsteps.com 
Relying on coping and compensating strategies is always second best. There are programs, and many of them grace the halls of our educational systems, that only teach coping
and compensating. Unfortunately, that is not the best solution today. Especially in light of the research and development concerning the function of the brain and body, and
how most learning issues can be eliminated if we address the root cause of the problem.
When I say root cause, I am talking about the symptoms that the individual displays. How do you think our society decides on the diagnosis of learning issues? They look at the symptoms. Now the big brave question is, "Can these symptoms be treated at the source"? Where's the source? It's in the brain. Yes, they can and have been addressed through the Little Giant Steps Neuro-Educational Program quite easily, because we are talking about the root cause of our functional abilities, which is reflected by what happened to a person as an infant with our early steps of development. What Little Giant Steps has seen over the years is this. By utilizing the feature of the brain called "plasticity," specific stimulating activities that mimic early developmental steps and stages can, in fact, cause the brain to become organized at the most primitive levels of the brain (the Pons) and can also positively affect the mid-brain. Plasticity allows the brain to create many new connections not only within the brain itself (that have been delayed in developing for a variety of reasons), but also establishes effective and efficient communication – neuro-pathways (connections) between the brain and body. Our programs have been likened by The Brain Coach this way, "It's like going from a dial-up connection to high speed Internet." Little Giant Steps’ intervention methods are totally natural. No drug therapy is needed, allowing the areas of dysfunction and deficiency to heal or change, and develop into what God had originally intended. When a child, teen, or adult reaches their appropriate level of function or grade level, the individual graduates from the program. The assist (completed development) that was needed to get the "connections" functioning properly has set the course for an even more complete and totally functioning brain and body. Then everything is in order, as was designed by the Master of Creation. The need to disguise, misdirect, act out, or create distractions are no longer needed. The coping and compensating that drains energy disappears. Life does not need a mask any longer. 413 Words To view more 'Teaching Tips' Articles please 'Log In' and visit the 'Achives' page. |
