Building Better Focus
Podcast with John Ryan from
Carroll Broadcasting Company.
What happens in a session
The first session is about finding out how the child can function.
We’ll check timing and attention, chat about the child’s likes and
dislikes and make a decision about how to proceed.
The next sessions are about building timing. We begin by using movement props (like a mini trampoline, balance board, exercise ball or rocking bands) to initiate the beat. Music with a specific number of beats per minute helps to determine where a child’s natural timing falls.
From there we move to the Interactive Metronome program and use game-like tasks to build timing skills through the body. The child wears headphones and watches a computer screen to click a trigger on the beat using combinations of hands and feet. The goal is to help the body to build better communication within the brain. That allows children to function more effectively.
Just like learning any skill, building timing is best done with practice. A budding basketball player will want to shoot hoops to improve. A beginning musician needs to practice to make progress. Early readers need to spend time with books to become fluent. The Interactive Metronome works best with many short sessions help build strong pathways in the brain so that the improved thinking skills become permanent.
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In addition there are some games that children can play at home to enhance coordination.
One-on-one sessions
Contact me for free consultation
Course of 12 sessions $35 each
RePattern the brain through movement
with reflex integration, timing, and listening. These powerful, interactive methods allow children to develop their coordination and thinking abilities
to have more success in school and life.
All interventions are drug free.
My 8 year old son has been doing Building Better Focus lessons with Judy for the past 11 months. It's taken time
and hard work on his part, but now that everything is "clicking", we're seeing exciting changes.
The biggest win we've seen is improvement in bedwetting, as Judy helped identify and integrate retained reflexes that were contributing to it. There have been many other, less obvious, victories for my son as well: he's able to focus on non-preferred tasks for longer periods of time (which has helped immensely with schoolwork), he's more willing to try new/difficult things, his coordination and balance have improved, and he has better self-control and self-awareness.
We've found working with Judy to help with many of the practical and "every day" things that other types of therapy often don't address. I would (and often do!) highly recommend Judy to other parents.
Amanda, parent of 8-year old boy
Judy is such a patient teacher,
who listens to any concerns and
teaches in a way to understand the
process. She has lots of encouraging,
positive little phrases that makes one feel good about themself, when doing the exercises. She really wants to get to know
you, and be able to help with challenges! It has been fun to see my child make it through some exercises easier than
before taking sessions at
RePattern! Parent
There are fewer angry outbursts at home.
Parent of 7 year old
There are fewer disruptions at school.
Parent of 4th grader
What is Interactive Metronome®
Interactive Metronome® (IM) is a training tool that improves neurotiming. IM Training has been shown to provide improvement in cognitive,
communicative, sensory and motor performance. Clinicians report dramatic improvements in attention, processing speed, reading comprehension, executive functions, mathematics, self-regulation, reading rate and fluency, expressive and receptive language, working memory, motor coordination and athletic performance.
(source: interactivemetronome.com)
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Developmental Movement and Reflex Integration
Children are born with reflexes, automatic movements that allow the child to explore the world and develop the brain—essentially to learn. Sometimes a child gets "stuck" in one of these baby patterns either because of an illness, injury, or lack of opportunities to move as an infant and toddler. This slows down brain growth and results in learning delays or attention issues.
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What happens in a session
The student moves through a specific series of movements designed to integrate the reflex and allow the brain to grow. Exercises can be continued at home to speed up the process.
Filtered Listening
Frequencies are limited or enhanced to exercise the ear in just the right way to build connections in the brain that will improve focus, thought processing, or attention. We choose the program that best fits the needs of the student then add some specific movements to build coordination for both body and brain.
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What happens in a session
The student puts on headphones to begin listening to the chosen program. We do the prescribed exercised or Pass & Bounce activities then sit and listen while doing a quiet activity. ​​
This can easily be done at home.
Ask about renting a Listening Kit.