Eye Movement Exercise (page 209): Stand face-to-face with your child.Inferential Comprehension Exercise (page 205): Using any book at your child’s reading level, read a passage out loud to child and then provide a multiple-choice question that asks child to differentiate between what is true, what is false and what is an inference.Once child can do this successfully 4 sessions in a row, move on to the next exercise (see book page 174)Īctivities that Strengthen Cognitive Skills in the Right Brain The child must then remain still without falling or leaning for 30 seconds. One Foot In Front of the Other (page 174): Have child wear one sock on left foot and then stand straight, eyes open with feet together and move one foot directly in front of the other.Use an ear plug to block the left ear during this exercise.

Musical Brain Balance (page 167): Have your child listen to music that most accentuates the musical qualities that are processed by the left side of the brain such as rhythmic pieces from in pieces like “Piano Concerto in B Minor” by Tchaikovsky (see pages 166-170 for complete list).Smell Game (page 157): Stimulate sense of smell and have your child guess the scent (blindfolded) using pleasant scents such as banana, lavender and chocolate in the left nostril only to help children with left brain weakness become open to new and varied foods.Once child can do this successfully 4 sessions in a row, move on to the next exercise (see book page 174).Īctivities that Strengthen Sensory Motor Skills in the Left Brain One Foot In Front of the Other (page 174): Have child wear one sock on right foot and then stand straight, eyes open with feet together and move one foot directly in front of the other.Use an ear plug to block the right ear during this exercise. Musical Brain Balance (page 167): Have your child listen to music that most accentuates the musical qualities that are processed by the right side of the brain such as harmonious pieces in pieces like “March Militaire” by Schubert (see pages 166-170 for complete list).Smell Game (page 157): Stimulate sense of smell and have your child guess the scent (blindfolded) using strong scents such as black pepper, coffee and lemon in the right nostril only to help children with right brain weakness become open to new and varied foods.Sensory MotorĪctivities that Strengthen Sensory Motor Skills in the Right Brain Our online assessment can help provide some insight into your child’s functional strengths and weaknesses. They promote balance between the left and right hemispheres of the brain and encourage whatever side that may be weaker to strengthen. The following activities and exercises come from Dr. The Brain Balance Program® for children with ADHD, processing disorders and other neurological disorders is grounded in the idea of neuroplasticity, that shows that the brain is remarkably adaptable and able to create new neural pathways in response to stimulus in the environment.

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