Physical exercises that stimulate parts of the brain has been a concept that has been around for many years, but has become more of an accepted and mainstream therapy for learning and attention disorders over the last decade.

The exercises are a range of dynamic movements that stimulate the sensory systems depending on individual differences.

This stimulation of the senses is focussed on inducing a phenomena in the brain termed 'neurological plasticity', which simply means that the brain can're-wire' itself at all ages. There have been many research projects that have discussed this phenomena and it is the basis for many mainstream treatments worldwide (e.g. exercise rehabilitation in stroke).

Moreover, this brain development has been shown to reduce the symptoms associated with learning and attention problems and the evidence shows that the results continue well after a program of stimulation is completed.

I will be using balls for catching and kicking, swinging, jumping and a punching bag while your child spells out loud to me.

Linda Cross

(Dyslexic tutor)