EVERYONE HAS A BRAIN! LEARN HOW TO MAKE MEMORY IMPROVE More and more families are seeking help for their children to function better emotionally, behaviorally as well as academically. Many are having long term memory problems where they seem to know something one day and not the next. One reason for this is the link between hand, eye and ear dominance. This week, the Brain Coach will also include some activities you can do to help with visua

Here's a homeschool mom who had asked that question repeatedly and decided to become a change-agent: "We are very pleased with the results of the LGS program. I recommend this for anyone that is looking for positive changes in their child. No longer do I need to ask Kayla to repeat a list of directions I’ve given her because she can remember the steps I tell her now! " Discover what a NeuroDevelopmental Screening is all about. CLICK HERE #homeschool #ImprovedAcademicPerfor

Real pain is experienced when the sensory system is on overload. In this episode, Jan Bedell, Little Giant Steps’ Brain Coach, will discuss with guest NeuroDevelopmentalist, Ruth Young, the challenges experienced when the brain hears too much. They will also discuss “tonal processing” issues where the brain mishears what is sent to the ear from outside input. Children with this issue often think you said one thing, but you really said something different. Imagine how hard it

Dr. Jan Bedell introduces us to a wise and wonderful way to help ALL who could use a faster, more accurate, and easier recall of information. Especially the students who, due to developmental lack of stimulation and cross patterning as infants. It affects every person, even those who are highly intelligent or gifted. The NeuroDevelopmental Approach for Life teaches the skills of establishing good organization in the lower levels of the brain. When the neuro-connections are

If you have a gifted child, you may be surprised at the difficulty that you encounter with keeping them challenged. Gain first-hand experience from Dr. Jan Bedell as she also is challenged daily with living in a multi-generational household with several gifted grandchildren. Dr. Jan has the perspective of a teacher, as she taught for many years, and also her from her doctorate in child development, and as a certified Neurodevelopmentalist with over twenty years experience in

CAPD, the latest label for persons with learning difficulties that prevent them learning successfully. Central Auditor Processing Disorder manifest as not being able to hold information in short-term memory long enough to hold it and bring it back out in a short amount of time. Another symptom has to do with taking in sounds that are unrecognizable or not being able to interpret those sounds from someone near to them when they talk. These deficits cause much difficulty in th

When my sons were little they would occasionally have an ear infection. However, it wasn't until I had a struggling learner, that I discovered the potential problems of having fluid in the ear could cause all kinds of havoc to his functional abilities. As he was going through the normal developmental steps, and even more profoundly; the neuro-developmental process (creating neuro-pathways between the brain and the body) fluid in the inner ear was gravely affecting his learn

Dr. Jan’s page and below iTune (You can subscribe and get it delivered in several different formats). I get a notice each week of the new podcast from iTunes. Link to the free auditory processing test kit that has great information, as well as, additional information and suggestions. Just download it and print it off. You'll be surprised at what you learn about your child's current processing abilities, and their short term memory! It's quick and easy! Visit Little Giant Ste

Those who choose to adopt are special people with large hearts, lots of love, and willing to accept a child unconditionally. It has been our pleasure at Little Giant Steps to work with families who have gone through an adoption and there are "differences" they can't explain that are impacting their family and the child's well being. Some adopted children show issues from abandonment, rejection or symptoms of trauma. Such events can cause brain chemicals to be released which

What kind of training were you afforded in disciplining your children? All I ever had was what my parents exampled. I would venture that is more the case than not. Little Giant Steps, a NeuroDevelopmental/ Educational Consulting Group has many years of experience in helping parents who have children with learning issues; low auditory processing, difficulty following directions, remembering, functioning in an organized manner, as well as learning disabilities. In this part