Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 TLP has been extremely helpful for my son. He started using the program around age 9 or 10 and saw an obvious increase in auditory processing and drop in sound sensativity. He repeats it every few months. We used Lori Riggs, one of the program's developers, as our consultant. I'd highly recommend her. It is a very simple program that doesn't need extensive monitoring but she'd be the best to consult if any problems occur. I'm pretty sure she still offers consulting services and could do it over the phone. She's in Texas. If you can't find her number at the website, let me know and I'll dig it up for you. Gaylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Hi, I would like her number. Can't get anyone in New Jersey to call me back. thanks, ionikos@... Re: CAPD remedies TLP has been extremely helpful for my son. He started using the program around age 9 or 10 and saw an obvious increase in auditory processing and drop in sound sensativity. He repeats it every few months. We used Lori Riggs, one of the program's developers, as our consultant. I'd highly recommend her. It is a very simple program that doesn't need extensive monitoring but she'd be the best to consult if any problems occur. I'm pretty sure she still offers consulting services and could do it over the phone. She's in Texas. If you can't find her number at the website, let me know and I'll dig it up for you. Gaylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Hi Gaylen, I've seen your post over the last few months and wondered if you or anyone you may know has had any experience with PACE, Brain Gym or Bellefonds. I have been reading up on all three of the cognitive therapies and realize that each of the therapies are person specific. I have seen you write about TLP and wondered if you had tried any of the others. I live in Texas and have the opportunity to attend a training session on the Bellefsonds method of cognitive retraining and wondered if I should look more closely at other therapies. The Bellefonds is currently being used in Ft. Worth, TX by two schools and is a two year commitment. I am at the point where it's all worth a try. I have the two boys that are nids, the younger to a lesser degree, so whatever I do, it is times two. I appreciate your response or anyone elses that may know about these things. Thanks Dawn in TX Athanasios Petsos <ionikos@...> wrote: Hi, I would like her number. Can't get anyone in New Jersey to call me back. thanks, ionikos@... Re: CAPD remedies TLP has been extremely helpful for my son. He started using the program around age 9 or 10 and saw an obvious increase in auditory processing and drop in sound sensativity. He repeats it every few months. We used Lori Riggs, one of the program's developers, as our consultant. I'd highly recommend her. It is a very simple program that doesn't need extensive monitoring but she'd be the best to consult if any problems occur. I'm pretty sure she still offers consulting services and could do it over the phone. She's in Texas. If you can't find her number at the website, let me know and I'll dig it up for you. Gaylen Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the opinion of the Research Institute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 In a message dated 2/4/2004 2:07:46 PM Central Standard Time, dawn_t@... writes: Hi Gaylen, I've seen your post over the last few months and wondered if you or anyone you may know has had any experience with PACE, Brain Gym or Bellefonds. We've used Brain Gym off and on throughout the years. Early on, it was particularly helpful in establishing right/left brain connection and in helping him to cross the midline plus in getting the right side of his body to work. We never used a certified trainer for it though but opted to get the info from a weekend seminar and their curriculum books. I don't really know anything about PACE or Bellefonds, but Bellefonds does sounds interesting. Do you know if it is similar to what NACD does? or are they the people who train kids while they're standing on a balance beam? Will the training seminar you mentioned be in Fort Worth? Is it costly? If it's open to others and not terribly costly, I might be interested in attending as well. Gaylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Hi Gaylen, the training for bellefonds will be in Grand Prarie, TX, which I consider Fort Worth, the training, work sheet, lodging, and all the equipment needed to complete the treatment with your child is $2600.00 and is a 1 1/2-2 year commitment. I have been waiting for a center to open in Houston and was happy to hear they where beginning a parents as practitioners training. My sister's son actually attends one of the schools in Fort Worth where this is a pilot, the principal states that he is cautiously optimistic, but thus far has seen some really good things. She mentioned the program to me two years ago. At the time we were doing Fast Forward. We normally do not get into things quickly because of over burdening my son and it takes time to do all of the research. I do not know if one of the exercises consist of training while on a balance beam, however there is a website and toll free numbers. I have thus far spoken to Jim Skyler (MS) and his office offered me families who had done the program. The families who had the developmental issues spoke about there children making great advances while the families who had children with smaller deficits spoke of it being good but anything you do consistently for two years is going to reap some benefits. The date on the first training is next weekend Feb 14 and 15, they made the comment that my mother could come with me but could not participate in the hands on, she is interested in helping us but didn't see as though she needed the equipment. They have payment plans. They have another one scheduled for May 04. I am planning on going in May, I think it makes a great deal of sense and would help my son. Pace actually is more expensive and isn't encouraged for use with children under the age of 8 years. The toll free number for 866-340-3574, ext 313(Jim Skylar). His organization is called the Institute for Learning Abilities. Let me know if you should come across anymore information as I have been reading for quite some time and it seems as though it has benefitted many children. Thank you for your experience with Brain Gym as it sounds very interesting as well. I need to become more compact in my writing sorry for the length. Dawn Googahly@... wrote: In a message dated 2/4/2004 2:07:46 PM Central Standard Time, dawn_t@... writes: Hi Gaylen, I've seen your post over the last few months and wondered if you or anyone you may know has had any experience with PACE, Brain Gym or Bellefonds. We've used Brain Gym off and on throughout the years. Early on, it was particularly helpful in establishing right/left brain connection and in helping him to cross the midline plus in getting the right side of his body to work. We never used a certified trainer for it though but opted to get the info from a weekend seminar and their curriculum books. I don't really know anything about PACE or Bellefonds, but Bellefonds does sounds interesting. Do you know if it is similar to what NACD does? or are they the people who train kids while they're standing on a balance beam? Will the training seminar you mentioned be in Fort Worth? Is it costly? If it's open to others and not terribly costly, I might be interested in attending as well. Gaylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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