World-renowned chiropractic neurologist, professor, clinical researcher, author, and founder of Brain Balance Achievement Centers, Dr. Robert Melillo will deliver three presentations beginning Monday, October 3, on learning disabilities and behavioral disorders, offering hope to parents who have children with these issues, including: ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, autism, Asperger’s syndrome and Tourette syndrome.
Melillo is offering these free lectures in conjunction with the grand opening of the Brain Balance Center of Princeton-Pennington.
Melillo will present “There is Hope. Brain Balance’s Non-Medical Approach for Children with Learning and Behavioral Challenges Including: ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, Autism, Asperger’s, Tourette Syndrome and Other Neurological Disorders,” at the Nassau Inn, 10 Palmer Square, Princeton, on both Monday, October 3, at 7 p.m. and on Wednesday, October 5, at 7 p.m. On Thursday, October 6, Melillo will be at Barnes & Noble on Route 1 at Market Fair for a presentation and book signing at 7:30 p.m. All presentations are open to the public and are free of charge. RSVP before Friday, September 30, to reserve a space by E-mailing: brainbalanceprinceton@yahoo.com.
“We are delighted Dr. Melillo is bringing his significant expertise to our area,” said Dr. Vincent Kiechlin, who studied with Melillo and is the director of the Pennington Brain Balance Achievement Center. After years of studying childhood behavioral issues and helping hundreds of children overcome these challenges, Melillo, a chiropractic neurologist, clinical researcher, and best-selling author of “Disconnected Kids, and Reconnected Kids,” established the Brain Balance Program. There are now 60 Brain Balance Achievement Centers in the U.S. The newest addition is located at 21 Route 31 North in the Straube Center in Pennington. While the center has been open since May, this is the official grand opening.
ADD/ADHD is the leading childhood problem throughout the world. Last year doctors in the United States wrote an estimated 20 million prescriptions for Ritalin, prescribing it for children as young as four.
Autism is another condition on the rise. Ten years ago autism affected one out of every 150 children born. Today it is one out of every 100 children. In addition, one out of every six five-year-olds will be diagnosed with some type of neurological disorder that affects the ability to learn and socially interact.
Brain Balance’s non-medical, 12-week, after-school program for children K-12 helps children overcome their learning, behavioral, and social interaction challenges. The program is based on Melillo’s insight that while these disorders may manifest with different symptoms, these learning and behavioral challenges have one underlying cause: a brain imbalance. This is when there is an electrical disconnect between the right and left side (hemisphere) of the brain.
This condition is known as Functional Disconnect Syndrome (FDS). By stimulating the side of the brain that is weaker, we can bring the brain back into balance. Once the brain is balanced, behavioral issue abate, social interaction improves, and effective learning is now possible. Each child’s program is custom-designed based on the results of a thorough four-hour assessment, which evaluates the child’s sensory/motor skills, cognitive ability, auditory, visual, and social interaction skills and identifies where the weak side of the brain.
There is also a nutritional component to the program that helps identify food sensitivities that can exacerbate the problem.
“What is especially exciting is that all children who go through the program improve and the results are measurable. It is also especially rewarding to see children gain a new level of self confidence and self mastery that will alter the course of their lives forever. I enjoy knowing that we’re not only helping the kids, but the whole family,” Kiechlin added. “One mother told me that after we worked with her autistic son; ‘This was the first summer we have enjoyed together as a family.’”
To reserve a seat for one of Dr. Melillo’s lectures, E-mail brainbalanceprinceton@yahoo.com Admission is free. For information about the Brain Balance Achievement Center program, call 609-737-1310, or visit www.brainbalancecenters.com.
