| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | treatment for autism designed to not only |
| What if you could improve the way your | | | | prompt the brain to re-balance its chemical |
| child’s brain is wired? | | | | activities, thus affecting behavior, social skills, |
| The MAPS (Monitored Multi-cortical Activity for | | | | learning, task planning, fine and gross motor |
| Additional Pathways and Synapses) treatment | | | | control, mood, and speech, but to also trigger the |
| program for autism is a breakthrough stress-free | | | | activation of brand new nerve cells (neurogenesis) |
| program, designed for parents who have not | | | | and improve the communication between existing |
| given up hope. Who better than you, the parent, | | | | nerve cells (dendritic arborisation). |
| you are the expert of your own children! It only | | | | The uniqueness of this program becomes evident |
| takes 10-15 minutes each day to implement the | | | | when she explains: |
| treatment procedures twice daily, thus leaving | | | | - first, that this treatment targets the functional |
| you plenty of time and energy to share and | | | | areas of the brain and stays away from the |
| enjoy life. Imagine the possibilities, no more | | | | dysfunctions, |
| medications, no side effects, no expensive | | | | - second, that it involves the parents as sole |
| equipment, no stressful and long therapies! | | | | therapists at home, |
| For hundreds of children and adults who had | | | | - and third, that the treatment procedures involve |
| autism and have graduated from the MAPS | | | | the simultaneous stimulation of multiple brain |
| treatment program for autism, the world is no | | | | zones. |
| longer frightening, but has become a familiar, | | | | Upon successful application, an in-person evaluation |
| comfortable and engaging environment in which | | | | session is booked during which Claudie herself will |
| learning is a pleasure, life is fun, affection is | | | | assess your loved one to determine what |
| reciprocated. Families say it best when they say | | | | available pathways may be built upon. Goals are |
| that they can finally do "what regular families do". | | | | then set, and they may look like being able to |
| Knowledge from neuroscience suggests a clear | | | | communicate and express real emotions |
| and simple theory: controlled and simultaneous | | | | spontaneously using appropriately formulated |
| stimulation of multiple zones of the brain through | | | | 3-word sentences, sleep well at appropriate |
| the sensory systems and motor control centers | | | | times in his bed for a month. or play |
| changes an individual's abilities, improves their | | | | age-appropriate imaginary games for at least 15 |
| perception and behavior, and greatly enhances | | | | minutes, such as dinky cars, dinosaurs, tea parties, |
| their motor function. Further studies show that | | | | etc. |
| the social and cognitive abilities of an individual | | | | The program is updated every two weeks. The |
| depend essentially on the levels of | | | | Centre provides you with close support and |
| neurotransmitters, the brain communication | | | | training to ensure that the program is |
| chemicals such as Serotinin and dopamine. | | | | implemented as effectively and smoothly at |
| Claudie Gordon-Pomares, a published and | | | | home as possible. And so on for 6 months at a |
| internationally recognized researcher from France, | | | | time. When families graduate, the levels of |
| who has developed this program by re-designing | | | | function achieved are easily maintained for life |
| validated procedures, explains that "the work of | | | | with a simple 2-minute daily exercise. |
| Prof. Rosenzweig in the late 1940's was the first | | | | Perhaps the best way to find out more about this |
| to demonstrate neuroplasticity, the notion that | | | | breakthrough is to register for and attend their |
| the brain can modify its own structure long after | | | | next seminar in Orange County on January 26, |
| development is complete. Today, we could refer | | | | 2006 (6:30 - 8:30 pm). More info can be found on |
| to Prof. Kolb, of the Canadian Centre for | | | | their web site: |
| Behavioral Neurosciences, as the leader in this | | | | Testimonials and support contacts available. |
| field." | | | | Contact: Kim Pomares |
| This breakthrough treatment program taps into | | | | E-mail: Phone: (403) 313-1986 or TOLL FREE: |
| the ability of the brain to repair itself to treat | | | | 1.877.532. |
| autism and its symptoms. MAPS is a unique | | | | |