| Ritalin (and other psycho-stimulant drugs | | | | brainwave patterns and in so doing alters our |
| prescribed for ADD/ADHD) provide some | | | | state. Depending on the frequency we listen to it |
| wonderful benefits. Increased attention span, less | | | | can make us more alert, sleepy, etc. |
| hyperactivity and fidgeting, better social skills and | | | | The brainwave entrainment technology used for |
| improved academic performance. | | | | children with ADD & ADHD has two different |
| But are the benefits gained from the drug | | | | aims. The first one is to calm a hyperactive child |
| long-lasting? | | | | down and the second is to increase concentration |
| Thomas Armstrong author of the ground-breaking | | | | and improve attention span. |
| book "The Myth Of The A.D.D. Child" answers this | | | | Brainwave entrainment doesn't involve any |
| question: | | | | expensive equipment or any special training. It's as |
| "Ritalin is a short-acting drug that is often | | | | simple as listening to a CD or mp3. |
| administered in the morning. It wears off after | | | | But the difference is that brainwave entrainment |
| about four hours, leading to a 'rebound' effect in | | | | has none of the side effects of Ritalin. It's |
| the late afternoon or evening for some kids that | | | | perfectly safe with children of all ages. But it does |
| consists of changes in mood, irritability, and | | | | take longer to see a result, two to four weeks, in |
| increases in the behavior and attention problems | | | | most cases. |
| that were there before the drug was taken." | | | | When brainwave entrainment is combined with |
| Wouldn't it be better then, to look for a more | | | | behavior modification and small changes to the |
| permanent, long-term solution that doesn't have | | | | diet, the improvements are even more dramatic |
| any of the side effects of the psycho-stimulants? | | | | and long-lasting. |
| There is no other alternative that works as fast | | | | This is where The Calm Kids Program really |
| as drugs, which can alter the state of an individual | | | | shines. Most ADD/ADHD Programs focus on only |
| in minutes. | | | | one aspect (for example, diet or behavior |
| The closest thing we have to this is brainwave | | | | modification), but the Calm Kids program |
| entrainment. Brainwave entrainment is a special | | | | combines all these elements with the powerful |
| cutting edge audio technology that alters our | | | | cutting-edge technology of brainwave entrainment. |