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Based on years of scientific research and used to successfully treat approximately 1,000 children to date, Dr. Robert Melillo's Brain Balance Program addresses not just the symptoms of what's plaguing our kids-but the cause. In Disconnected Kids, Dr. Melillo presents an individualized at-home program that allows readers to assess, address, and even correct their child's neurological disconnects using simple physical, sensory, and academic exercises. Book jacket.

Dr. Robert Melillo is a world- renowned chiropractic neurologist, professor, and researcher in childhood neurological disorders. Published in journals, he heads a foundation and a clinic.

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction: Stopping the Worst Childhood Epidemic of Our Time	p. ix
Disconnected Kids	p. 1
Different Symptoms, One Problem: Understanding the Minds of Disconnected Children	p. 3
Children's Brains Really are Changeable: How the Developing Brain Is Wired	p. 15
When the Brain Misbehaves: A Left Brain, Right Brain Disconnect	p. 25
What's Causing it All?: Let's Stop Confusing the Issue	p. 49
Left Brain, Right Brain: One Can't Grow Strong Without the Other	p. 63
The Melillo At-Home Brain Balance Program	p. 73
Reconnecting the Brain: The Ten Principles of the Brain Balance Program	p. 75
Master Hemispheric Checklist: Identifying a Left or a Right Brain Deficiency	p. 82
Hemispheric Home Sensory-Motor Assessment: How to Detect a Left or a Right Brain Deficiency	p. 94
Sensory-Motor Exercises: Training the Brain Through Physical Stimulation	p. 149
Neuroacademic Assessment and Home Activities: Aiming for a Better Grade	p. 184
What Should I Feed My Child?: Brain Balance Nutrition Plan	p. 213
Home Behavior Modification Plan: Getting Back to Normal	p. 236
Defining Functional Disconnection Syndrome: Putting the Left Brain and the Right Brain in Perspective	p. 256
Index	p. 263
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Disconnected Kids : The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disorders

Disconnected Kids : The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disorders

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