FEED YOUR MIND WITH THESE SUGGESTED BOOKS:

A Symphony in the Brain - by Jim Robbins
This is the definitive book for the lay person about the good, bad, and the ugly of EEG neurofeedback. It outlines the history of the field and how this treatment is used for different disorders.

Healing ADD - by Daniel Amen, M.D.
Dr. Amen identifies and explores six different types of ADD using SPECT images (pictures of blood flow in the brain). He discusses interventions for treating ADD Types including diet, exercise, medications, supplements and behavioral interventions.

Right-Brained Children in a Left-Brained World - by Jeffrey Freed, M.A.T., and Laurie Parsons
The authors discuss views and stigmas of ADD and how they relate to “Right-Brained” thinkers versus “Left-Brained” thinkers. They offer advice on helping students who struggle with Spelling, Math, Reading, and Writing. They give ideas on how to choose schools and classrooms, as well as treatment options.

A Mind at a Time - by Mel Levine, M.D.
Dr. Levine is arguably the top learning expert in the country today—with good reason. In this book, he defines the eight fundamental systems by which we learn, how they work, and what happens when they don’t. Levine asserts “different minds learn differently,” and that every child can be successful. He explains how parents and teachers can encourage a child’s strengths and bypass the child’s weaknesses. This type of teaching produces satisfaction and achievement instead of frustration and failure. Every one should read this book.

Healing Anxiety and Depression - by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.
Once again, Dr. Amen shows SPECT work about the different areas of the brains and their subtleties--which need to be treated differently.

Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades – by Dr. Sylvia Rimm
Dr. Rimm discusses what she has termed the “underachievement syndrome” in which average, above-average, or even gifted children do not perform up to their capabilities. She offers advice by way of her “Trifocal Model” and a six-step programs to help parents and students realize their potential.

It’s Your Fault! – by Rexford G. Brown, PhD.
Dr. Brown offers a comical and sometimes sobering insider’s view of an inner city Charter School. Co-founder of P.S. 1 Charter School in Denver, Colorado, Dr. Brown, describes personal relationships with students, teachers, and parents while furthering his understanding of what education is, should be, and what we seek from it. He closely examines the pros and cons of Special Education and its history.