ADHD
Attention disorders often cause people to have difficulties with schooling, employment, and dealing with social situations. Symptoms include problems with focus, impulse-control, and hyperactivity. Early and sustained intervention for children with ADHD is important for optimal outcomes. The powerful strategies Colleen-Marie employs are designed according to individual needs and goals to enact positive change.
Interventions
The powerful MNRI® is used to treat attention disorders through addressing the fact that language, attention, and cognition all stem from motor development. MNRI® is an effective therapeutic intervention that helps the brainstem re-pattern this underlying sensory-motor-cognition system for better behaviour regulation and learning. As the only Level 3 Masgutova specialist in the country who has completed training in 7 MNRI® protocols, Colleen-Maree Bates offers unique expertise in this powerful form of intervention.
Children and adults with ADHD experience difficulty concentrating for sufficiently long periods to complete a task because of reduced brain activation. They compensate for this lack of activation through movement. However, when parents see a hyperkinetic child, they mistakenly think that he or she has surplus energy when the child actually has less. The Tomatis® Method provides this 'energising function' through delivering auditory stimulation so that the person can increase brain activation and attention span. As the first WA licensed provider of the Tomatis® Method, Colleen-Maree Bates possesses extensive experience in applying this powerful technique.
In normal development, social thinking is neurologically hard-wired and learned from a young age. However, many children with ADHD often lack the ability to intuitively absorb social information and think about how others perceive the world. They need to be taught these skills in a clear and explicit way.
Social Thinking is a program designed for people with social learning disabilities. It teaches how to think socially through considering and interpreting the points of view, emotions, and intentions of others. It is extremely effective in helping those with ADHD improve social interaction in a wide range of contexts.
Other interventions The symptoms of ADHD have been shown to greatly benefit from dietary modifications and restrictions. Colleen-Maree Bates is trained in childhood nutrition and will use this expertise to tailor a treatment plan to your child.
Another powerful treatment option offered by Therapy Success is the Alert Program® for Self-Regulation. This program provides children with language and skills to better plan and control their own behaviour.