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More Information – Remarkable Treatments & Results     

During recent decades, it has become clear that in many cases, an inability to perform – not lack of willingness – lies behind disappointing results at school or at the root of unwanted behavior. Those inabilities have names such as dyslexia, ADHD or dyscalculation.

Many therapies have been tried, but too often their results were extremely disappointing. Additionally, the patients or parents often had to absorb the cost. In such a climate and with theory A in mind, it isn't surprising that important indicators and facts don't receive the attention and action they deserve.

Here are some important facts that merit consideration

1. Breakthrough treatment is available today – Part 1: Parent view - dyslexia, ADHD, headaches, etc.

Surprise Treatment for Dyslexia, ADHD, Headaches and Other Conditions: It's All About Information Management cites the cases of two patients: one with dyslexia and ADHD symptoms/oppositional behavior, and another with eye-focusing difficulties, associated headaches, and concentration and memory problems. Here are some of the results achieved after the patients followed the van Gemert therapy^® (an alternative therapy; Dutch language only):

• In the first case, reading and writing skills have automated. This suggests the primary characteristic for dyslexia doesn't exist anymore. Here is the case history:

ADHD symptoms/oppositional defiant symptoms are rare:

Treatment	Treatment Results	Comments
Initial: Medication + behavioral treatment (per Super Nanny-TV series) + Reiki	Behavioral treatment, together with Reiki, (an alternative ancient treatment) reduced the symptoms to manageable level.  Daily  incidents remained (door slamming, highly emotional reactions, acting as driven by a motor). Main remaining criteria was: he was not able to control his actions. Multiple times he was close and sometimes crossing the line into unmanageable territory.	Parents stopped medication early on due to possible side effects. Professional help was stopped at the time when behavioral treatment reduced the symptoms to manageable level and there wasn't anything else that could be done. Reiki helped when symptoms were at peak.
Breakthrough: A "side-effect" of the van Gemert treatment	June 14, 2008: There has been only one incident over the previous 22 months, the last one in 2006.  The child is now a very different ”normal” child.  Any remaining symptoms aren’t an issue and are part of his personality.	Given these results, he wore his glasses (a long-term need of the therapy) less. During the therapy, not wearing the glasses caused heavy symptoms/incidents to show up within a day or two. This didn't happen this time; however, occasional signs of "driven by a motor," etc. showed up in June 2007 and disappeared a while after he wore his glasses all day again. In early April 2008 we had a situation that could raise the question as to whether it was ADHD related. The way he reacted and no further incident make us believe this does not count as an ADHD incident.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The patient is the author's son.

• In the second case, there are no longer eye-focusing problems. Instead of weekly headaches requiring medication, headaches are rare. Memory and concentration are back to normal. The author is the patient.

June 14, 2008: Medication was needed only three times since mid-2006. The longest medication-free period was 9 months. From December 2007 to March 2008, a medical condition caused some headaches requiring medication (this period will not be counted). 

In the case of dyslexia, a money back guarantee is now given for the van Gemert therapy. The guarantee includes the automation of reading and writing skills. This level of result suggests the primary characteristics of dyslexia won't exist anymore (per dyslexia definition of the International Dyslexia Association). 

How does it work? – Prediction: Multiple inefficiencies pertaining to vision are removed through glasses not normally prescribed and other means. This reduces or clears capacity bottlenecks.

2. Breakthrough treatment is available today – Part 2: Parent perspective / former dyslexics view

See BBC documentary about the Welsh rugby legend Scott Quinnell (a heavy case of dyslexia), who can now read (click here).

A former Dore client who had dyslexia but says to have no dyslexia anymore. He started his own initiative: see www.myomancy.com.

In May 2008, the Dore treatment centers ran into financial difficulties. It appears, the business model didn't work out. This must have far reaching implications for the further development of the treatment. One can only hope the many indicators for good treatment results won't be forgotten but put to good use.

See Research and Success Stories of the Dore treatment (was DDAT treatment) at http://www.dore.co.uk. Please note: The wider scientific community in the UK doesn’t agree with Dore's success claims and questions some of the Dore research. 

How does it work? – Prediction: Inefficiencies from poorly developed balance “routines” are removed through tailored training of balance. This reduces or clears capacity bottlenecks.

3. Breakthrough treatment is available today – Part 3: With mainstream scientific support

It appears there is scientifically supported breakthrough treatment for dyslexia . Unfortunately, high standards are required for delivering the treatment results. As these standards haven't been met across the board, treatment results are disappointing and there is talk about a scandal. For further information see “The Dyslexia Myth” (2005).

4. Further (alternative) treatments with reports for remarkable results (in random order)

• Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP) for specific learning difficulties, co-ordination and behavioural problems (dyspraxia, dyslexia, ADD, etc.; http://www.inpp.co.uk/)

• The Ronald Davis Dyslexia Program (The Gift of Dyslexia, Ronald D. Davis; ISBN 039952293X; www.dyslexia.com)

• The Pelsser diet for ADHD (Dutch language only:  http://www.pelsser.nl/)

If you know of other treatment options for dyslexia, ADHD and headaches/migraine that have achieved remarkable results, I would like to hear from you. Please send an e-mail about the treatment. Be sure to include the reason(s) you think the treatment delivers results that go well beyond traditional treatment.

Please note: There is no guarantee the treatment will be listed here, and it may take time for it to be added to the site.

5. The common factor

Dore, van Gemert, yellow or blue glasses and INPP employ the same techniques that are used to remove capacity problems/bottlenecks in large computers. The scientifically supported dyslexia treatment appears to apply another capacity management technique: increase task priority.

6. Commercial factors

The number of Dore and van Gemert clinics has grown significantly in only a few years. Dore is represented in seven countries and reports having helped more than 16,000 children and adults. Van Gemert is represented in eight locations and claims to have successfully treated 6,000 children and adults.

7. Related Matters

• ADHD treatment drugs played a role in 160 deaths, 500 hospitalizations and 3,000 reports of complications in the United States between 1990 and 1997. (See videos at www.adhdfraud.org ; see http://www.ritalindeath.com/.)

• New research suggests a link between very young children watching too much TV and autism. (See article or full report; this isn’t solid scientific proof, but it is an indicator.) Observation: Too much data too early fits well with the capacity bottleneck prediction.

Questions

• If those offering the therapies consistently delivered poor results, wouldn’t they be out of business by now? And why would so many people have chosen these therapies and accepted their cost?

• How can it be that rather different approaches for the same disorder / condition deliver positive results? What is the common factor?

• Are ADHD patients and parents made aware of the potentially dangerous drug side effects?

• There are worrying reports from the United States about pressures and even court orders to use drugs such as Ritalin. Are patients and parents completely free in their choice to not use the drug?