Brain Integration Therapy
Pre BIT class
I spent last week in Colorado taking a one week class. I needed to take this class before I take the Brain Integration class in July. This was a great class. We learned how to balance allergies, emotions, pain, neurotransmitters and several other things. I now need to do 60 hours of case studies that will all prepare me for the two week class in July. This work is truly amazing. I still don't understand how it all works and I don't really need to in order to see the great results from it. I am so excited to be able to share this with others.
Clear Creek
So all of the 6th graders went on an overnight camp. We saw Alyx's teacher at the store after they returned and she had to stop us to tell us how well Alyx did at camp. She said that she was VERY hyper and after she told her to calm down Alyx was a lot better. What is astonding is that ALyx had apparently become the leader. During the games they played Alyx took over and became the leader. One of the other teachers even commented "What's up with her? She never does this."
How amazing is that! Alyx has an older sister who always play the boss leader at home and Alyx never really has. This is the first time that she has taken charge.
Alyx usually has a lot of anxiety when she is away from home. Even when she spends the night at Grandma's house. This is the first time when she didn't. I dropped her off at school, kissed her and said goodbye and off she went. No tears and no drama. It was amazing.
It truly is amazing to see these changes in her.
How amazing is that! Alyx has an older sister who always play the boss leader at home and Alyx never really has. This is the first time that she has taken charge.
Alyx usually has a lot of anxiety when she is away from home. Even when she spends the night at Grandma's house. This is the first time when she didn't. I dropped her off at school, kissed her and said goodbye and off she went. No tears and no drama. It was amazing.
It truly is amazing to see these changes in her.
Parent Teacher Conferences
So we had parent conferences with Alyx's teacher. She raved about how good she is doing. She is more confident. She has been reading OUT LOUD in front of the class, which is something she has never done. She doesn't like to even read out loud at home with me. SHe is getting 2 B's and one A. and is very proud of herself. I asked her teacher if she has noticed a difference in Alyx and she said "Absolutely!" She is very pleased with these results. Mark and I are also very pleased with Alyx and the hard work she is doing at school.
Grades
January 19, 2011
I looked Alyx's grades up on the school website. She is getting a B in Math, B in Language Arts and an A in Science. We are so excited for her. She was also very excited to know that she is improving so much in so little amount of time. I am finally confident that she is going to be ready to start Junior High this Fall. We have parent/teacher conferences next week and I am looking forward to hearing from her teacher about her improvements. Usually I am dreading visiting with her teachers but I am very excited this time.
I looked Alyx's grades up on the school website. She is getting a B in Math, B in Language Arts and an A in Science. We are so excited for her. She was also very excited to know that she is improving so much in so little amount of time. I am finally confident that she is going to be ready to start Junior High this Fall. We have parent/teacher conferences next week and I am looking forward to hearing from her teacher about her improvements. Usually I am dreading visiting with her teachers but I am very excited this time.
DRA Testing for reading
Alyx came home from school yesterday SUPER excited, talking a mile a minute. I got her to slow down and she told me that she passed her DRA testing. I was very excited too but then I said "What does that mean?" Its a reading test the teacher gives them individually that tests what grade level they are on. I still was confused on what this meant. So Mark and I decided to go in and talk to her teacher. We walked in and she said "Did Alyx tell you?" She was very excited too. She proceeded to explain to me what the DRA testing is. She said that at the beginning of the school year Alyx was tested and she totally bombed. Did a horrible job. When they tested her yesterday she flew through it. She didn't stumble or stutter. She read it smoothly and only had a few mistakes, which all the kids do. She is now reading on her 6th grade reading level at 105 words a minute. This is phenomenal. She was reading at a high 3rd to low 4th grade at probably about 50 words a minute. She has only been back in school for 4 days since the Christmas break and it has only been 3 weeks since her BIT. This is totally amazing. We were all very happy for Alyx and you could tell that she was very happy and proud of herself for doing such a great job.
She also has gotten a 100% on a math test and has been able to finish the math worksheets, which her teacher said she never has been able to finish. Her math grade has gone from a C to a B- in one week. That is just great!!!
She also has gotten a 100% on a math test and has been able to finish the math worksheets, which her teacher said she never has been able to finish. Her math grade has gone from a C to a B- in one week. That is just great!!!
January 4, 2011
I spoke with Alyx's teacher today. She said yesterday that Alyx finished her math worksheet and that she was so excited she ran up and told her teacher that she had finished it. Her teacher told me that Alyx rarely finishes her math sheets so they were both very excited. Conferences are at the end of the month so I am really looking forward to what her teacher has to say after a month and how her grades have improved.
January 3, 2011
For family scripture reading Alyx read during her turn and did a great job. Usually she would refuse to read and then if she did she would stumble through the whole verse. That was yesterday. Today she was back to refusing to read. Dr. Pratt said that now the pathways in her brain are open but that she has to try and do the reading if she is going to improve. I reminded Alyx of that today also. She started back in school today so I am very interested in what her teacher has to say in a few weeks at conference.
When I tucked Alyx in bed last night I was able to actually tuck the covers around her. If you read my last post I talked about how Alyx is really jumpy when she falls asleep and when I tuck her in or even go into her room she will startle really easy and then start to cry. Last night I tried to make some noise and she slept right through it. It was nice to be ablle to tuck her into to bed.
When I tucked Alyx in bed last night I was able to actually tuck the covers around her. If you read my last post I talked about how Alyx is really jumpy when she falls asleep and when I tuck her in or even go into her room she will startle really easy and then start to cry. Last night I tried to make some noise and she slept right through it. It was nice to be ablle to tuck her into to bed.
December 28, 2010
Last night Alyx went to bed great. We told her it was time for bed and she went right up and got ready and went to bed. Before BIT, Alyx was really jumpy at bedtime. She would fall asleep and when I would go and tuck her in she would sense I was in the room and jump. She would then start to cry and say that she just couldn't get to sleep even though she had been sleeping. Since BIT she has been falling asleep easier at night and when I tuck her in she stays asleep. She doesn't wake up upset and crying. I use to not be able to touch her or make the smallest sound in her room but now she sleeps right through it.
This morning I asked her to get ready for the day and do her chore and she went right up to do it without being asked again. When it was time to do some math work she whined a little and said she didn't want to do it but then went right into the kitchen and started working on it. She got all of the answers right on one page. That is amazing!! The next page was multiplication with double digits and she only got 2 wrong. Again, amazing!!
This morning I asked her to get ready for the day and do her chore and she went right up to do it without being asked again. When it was time to do some math work she whined a little and said she didn't want to do it but then went right into the kitchen and started working on it. She got all of the answers right on one page. That is amazing!! The next page was multiplication with double digits and she only got 2 wrong. Again, amazing!!
What is Brain Integration Therapy?
"BIT helps people with learning difficulties (such as dyslexia, ADD, ADHD), by correcting the misrouting and the improper timing of information being sent to the brain, clearing any blocks along the way and thereby breaking the barriers to learning. BIT therapy addresses concentration, memory, visual processing, auditory processing, planning, and comprehension. The time required for treatment varies from case to case, but typically, the corrections are completed in eight to twelve hours using a combination of acupressure and muscle testing, both of which are completely noninvasive procedures."
This is an excerpt from the book "Breaking the Learning Barrier" by Susan McCrossin, A.P.
I just returned from having this treatment done on my daughter Alyx. She has ADHD, which has made it very difficult for her in school. She is in sixth grade and at a fourth grade reading level. Her comprehension is very low, as are her math skills. I am starting this blog because I want to keep a record of the changes that I see in her. We went to Colorado and met with Dr. Shelese Pratt who was trained by Susan McCrossin. Her Integration was completed in three days, consisting of eight hours of treatment.
It is now December 20, 2010. Her integration has been complete for three days now. Since then I have already noticed several changes. Alyx has been going to bed very easily without any arguments. This is really rare for her. Usually there is a lot of whining and begging to stay up later and of course messing around with her younger sister. She is saying "Please and Thank You" without being prompted to do so. Anyone who knows Alyx, knows she is talking all of the time. This has slowed down.
I was reading with her last night. I would ask her to read in her head and then ask her questions about what she read. She was easily able to answer the questions. This is a big improvemnt for her. Comprehension and reading has always been very difficult for her. Dr. Pratt said that she will be at her grade level (sixth grade) or higher by the end of the school year. This is what I am really looking forward to seeing. Alyx starts Junior High next year and it is very important that she is at grade level before that.
I am going to continue to post any changes that I see in hopes that it will help anyone else out there that is noticing problems in their children. I am also going to take the classes and the training so that I will be able to help other children and their families. This has been a very difficult few years in dealing with Alyx. My husband and I were at our wits end, not knowing what else to do. Alyx had been on various ADHD medications over the year. At the beginning of last summer I decided that we had enough of that. The medication, Focalin, is a methamphetimine. It was causing loss of appetite,headaches and they were constantly wanting to raise her dosage. We decided to take her off of the medication. In order to do that we had to ween her off of them. This took almost two months of lowering the dosage. That alone tells me how bad the medicine really was for her. She would have gone through withdrawal if we had just stopped her taking it. I kept telling myself that there has to be another way. My sister-in-law heard about BIT from one of her friends and decided to do it for her daughter. She would call me on a weekly basis to share the progress she had seen in her daughter. The results are amazing. We decided that we would also try this integration.
I will keep posting any results that I see.
This is an excerpt from the book "Breaking the Learning Barrier" by Susan McCrossin, A.P.
I just returned from having this treatment done on my daughter Alyx. She has ADHD, which has made it very difficult for her in school. She is in sixth grade and at a fourth grade reading level. Her comprehension is very low, as are her math skills. I am starting this blog because I want to keep a record of the changes that I see in her. We went to Colorado and met with Dr. Shelese Pratt who was trained by Susan McCrossin. Her Integration was completed in three days, consisting of eight hours of treatment.
It is now December 20, 2010. Her integration has been complete for three days now. Since then I have already noticed several changes. Alyx has been going to bed very easily without any arguments. This is really rare for her. Usually there is a lot of whining and begging to stay up later and of course messing around with her younger sister. She is saying "Please and Thank You" without being prompted to do so. Anyone who knows Alyx, knows she is talking all of the time. This has slowed down.
I was reading with her last night. I would ask her to read in her head and then ask her questions about what she read. She was easily able to answer the questions. This is a big improvemnt for her. Comprehension and reading has always been very difficult for her. Dr. Pratt said that she will be at her grade level (sixth grade) or higher by the end of the school year. This is what I am really looking forward to seeing. Alyx starts Junior High next year and it is very important that she is at grade level before that.
I am going to continue to post any changes that I see in hopes that it will help anyone else out there that is noticing problems in their children. I am also going to take the classes and the training so that I will be able to help other children and their families. This has been a very difficult few years in dealing with Alyx. My husband and I were at our wits end, not knowing what else to do. Alyx had been on various ADHD medications over the year. At the beginning of last summer I decided that we had enough of that. The medication, Focalin, is a methamphetimine. It was causing loss of appetite,headaches and they were constantly wanting to raise her dosage. We decided to take her off of the medication. In order to do that we had to ween her off of them. This took almost two months of lowering the dosage. That alone tells me how bad the medicine really was for her. She would have gone through withdrawal if we had just stopped her taking it. I kept telling myself that there has to be another way. My sister-in-law heard about BIT from one of her friends and decided to do it for her daughter. She would call me on a weekly basis to share the progress she had seen in her daughter. The results are amazing. We decided that we would also try this integration.
I will keep posting any results that I see.
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