Encouraging Words – Literally -- For Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorders

One in six children suffers from developmental issues that include autism spectrum disorders (ASD), ADD/ADHD, and obsessive compulsive disorder. Parents and caregivers are excited about recent treatments based on brain balance therapy.

Brain Balance Therapy focuses on stages of brain development and brain symmetry. Because the brain is a muscle, practitioners believe that different parts or hemispheres of the brain develop at different rates. This provides opportunities to conduct therapies that enhance different parts of the brain at various stages of development.

Dr. Robert Melillo is the pioneering Founder of the Brain Balance Program. Here in Atlanta, where VoiceQuilt is based, there are three Brain Balance Centers. Thanks to the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, these centers offer treatment to families that normally could not afford it. Depending on the needs of the child, this treatment involves a variety of cognitive approaches - including audio.

At VoiceQuilt, we’re big believers in the power of encouraging voices – and music. We hope to suppport the work of Atlanta’s Brain Balance Centers so that kids undergoing hemispheric integration therapy hear encouraging words -- literally.

To learn more about the Brain Balance Center, click here. To get involved with your local United Way, click here.