Brain Gym for Special Needs

There'll be two Brain Gym seminars in November. The one day course is an introductory workshop while the 4 day course is aimed at therapists, teachers, tutors, and parents of special needs kids.
The only instructor who's qualified and authorised to conduct this course, Cecilia Koester will be coming from US. (There are Brain Gym instructors locally but from what I see on the BrainGym website, they teach the basic Brain Gym course but do not teach the course for special needs kids)

I've the e-brochure but I can't attach a file in blogger, so I'll copy and paste some info for you.

I'm considering going for their 4 day course but it's pricey and I dont have a babysitter, so I'll have to consider it carefully : (

For research into the effectiveness/results of Brain Gym, go to their website (http://www.braingym.org/).

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What is Brain Gym?
Brain Gym is a unique program of physical activities that synchronizes body and mind to enhance learning and achievement for people of all ages and abilities!

The foundational activities and methods of Brain Gym are safe, easy and enjoyable, and they bring about rapid and often dramatic improvements in:

• Concentration • Reading • Writing • Stress Management • Behavior

• Organization • Memory • Vision • Physical Coordination • Communication

Brain Gym® 170 provides excellent applications for a variety of mental and physical challenges including: autism, cerebral palsy, attention deficit disorders (ADD and ADHD), dyslexia, Angelman’s Syndrome, Down Syndrome, speech impairment, brain injuries, blindness, deafness and impairments caused by strokes.

In the 1970s, educational therapist Paul E. Dennison, Ph.D., began building on this knowledge to create a group of movements that, with the collaboration of wife and partner, Gail E. Dennison, would become the Brain Gym movements and the cornerstone of the field of Educational Kinesiology (Edu‐K).

Since then, studies have been published around the globe confirming that Brain Gym movements produce measurable gains in physical and learning skills as well as academic performance. As the field has developed, experience shows that Edu‐K benefits people at all levels of daily life activities – from stress and behavioural management to athletic and musical performance.

For more information about Brain Gym, please visit http://www.braingym.org/
 
Who is Cece?

Cecilia Koester, M.Ed, the founder of Movement Based Learning, is internationally known for her work with children and adults who have special needs. She has worked since 1979 with people of all abilities ‐ from typically functioning to those diagnosed with severe disabilities.

In 1998, she published the provocative book, I Am the Child: Using Brain Gym® with Children Who Have Special Needs, which chronicles her experiences as a teacher in a public school classroom, drawing out the gifts of eleven children with complex developmental needs. Brain Gym® 170 has been developed by Cece for the Educational Kinesiology Foundation, and she is currently the only instructor registered to teach this specialized course. She has studied at length with the founders of

Brain Gym® , Dr. Paul and Gail Dennison, to deepen her understanding of these simple and effective tools for optimal living.

Visit her website at: http://www.movementbasedlearning.com/
 
For all inquiries,
please contact:

Ms Ena at 016-201 7548,
enagoh@yahoo.com or

Mdm Goh Siew Siew, Brain Gym Instructor
H/P: 016-332 3378  malaysiabg@gmail.com