( yes, 5 grades completed in 2 1/2 yrs of one on one homeschooling!).
( yes, 5 grades completed in 2 1/2 yrs of one on one homeschooling!)
I'll add to the "I'm not buying that crap" sentiment. I knew someone who was signing up her kid for the program Brain Highways (
http://www.brainhighways.com/) and I went with her to their "clinic" for a tour. The place was beyond hokey, and whenever I asked our "tour-guide" psych/neuro-based questions about any of their practices, she just smiled and deflected me. I wasn't trying to be impolite, I was just genuinely curious about their methods and how they were based (since she kept saying "brain pathways" and "restructuring misaligned systems.")
The place charged an exorbitant amount of money and had children ranging from 5-13 crawling all over the floors of their rooms. The basis of their model at the time was the claim that some children don't learn how to "crawl right" during their development, which led to stinted neurodevelopment, particularly of the brainstem.
I can't say for sure whether it's a scam or not, and obviously some families have experienced positive outcomes. And for those families, that is all that matters. But the way the Brain Highways people presented themselves to my friend and me raised serious doubts about their credibility... My friend was convinced, however.
I am a mother, nurse of 17 years, and spent 8 years in the Marine Corps in communications. I have 3 children. My middle son had a multitude of 'learning disabilities' according to his IEP reports and was labeled as having 'Non-specific learning disabilities'.. no one could figure out what was wrong with him.. at the beginning of 4th grade we had him tested. We were told that he was working at low kindergarten level academically and psychologically he was depressed, shy, withdrawn, and suicidal. We were also told that he would never be able to participate in a regular class again, so he would need 'modified' classes and for graduation of high school, if he made it that far, he would have a modified exam so that he could pass.
Up to this point, we had tried everything the school and Dr's suggested...
After a complete meltdown, I decided to do something outside of the box!
I quit my job at the hospital, enrolled my son in a local charter school, and enrolled him in the Brain Highways program in Encinitas, CA.
I will not lie.. Homeschooling and doing the program was difficult and intense ... we went through many challenges and struggles.. but the program director/founder and her staff were very helpful, supportive, always answered emails and questions, always gave scientific support to what was happening and as to what changes we were seeing and experiencing.
I ended up homeschooling my son for 2 1/2 years... He completed Kgn-4.5th grade in that time he also completed the Brain Highways program ( which took about 4 months).. When he reentered public school in 6th grade, he was able to catch up by the end of the school year.. by the end of 8th grade he finished the school year with a 3.5 gpa... he is now a freshman in high school, is in regular classes, in the Japanese program, and the sound designer for the Drama productions... and is a straight A-B student.
If it hadn't been for everything we learned in the Brain Highways program my son would just be another kid labeled and just given up on.
This program is successful and has been for over 10 years now. So much so, that I am currently participating in the Adult program.
As a parent or participant, once your enrolled in the program.. be prepared to learn! ...
In this video, the lady with the long blond hair was my son's 3rd grade teacher... she put her son through the program too & this is their story..( We remember him before he went through the program.)
http://www.brainhighways.com/c/samestorydiffend
Part of researching a program is talking to people who have completed the programs and can give you full insight.
And the entire cost of the program is around $1300 ... not thousands.