ATTENTION DEFICIT

In a survey conducted by Harris Interactive, 95% of teachers believed that, left untreated, ADHD affects school performance. 90% of those teachers also believed that untreated ADHD usually leads to disruptive behavior in the classroom and has a negative effect on social skills.

Many children diagnosed with ADHD and other learning or developmental disorders may show with:

• Language deficits (poor listening comprehension, poor verbal expression, poor reading comprehension)
• Poor organizational skills
• Poor memory
• Poor fine motor skills

Pediatric therapists and education specialists understand the correlation between the neurological functions of motor planning and sequencing and the critical aspects of human development, such as basic thinking, organizing, academic achievement, and coordination.

When a child demonstrates a deficit in motor planning and sequencing, it is typically accompanied by problems in learning, coordination, or behavioral control. Prior to the development of Interactive Metronome, Inc. (IM) pediatric therapists were able to identify patients with these difficulties, but there was no system for measurable assessment and improvement.

Today we know how to measure a child’s motor planning and sequencing abilities, and we can show measurable improvement in a short period of time.

IM training has been used for years with children diagnosed with ADD/ADHD and other learning deficits as well as developmental disorders such as Sensory Integration Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Disorder and Cerebral Palsy.

IM has undergone scientific trials and has been shown to improve:

• Attention and Concentration
• Motor Control and Coordination
• Cognitive Processing
• Reading and Math Fluency
• Control of Aggression/Impulsivity