CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
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Kalamazoo County CHADD is honored to announce it is bringing internationally reknowned Harvard physician, Dr. John Ratey, to Kalamazoo for a special half-day program on Saturday, September 25th from 1-4 pm. Dr. Ratey has lectured and published extensively on the topics of Aggression, Autism, ADHD, and other issues in neuropsychiatry. Most recently, Dr Ratey authored, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. In Spark, Dr. Ratey guides readers to an understanding of neurobiology and inspires them to reach their potential and embrace exercise that is crucial for the brain and body to operate at peak performance.
What does this mean for people dealing with AD/HD? According to Dr. Ratey, "While most of us focus on exercise as a way to trim our waistlines, the better news is that routine physical activity firms up the brain -- making it a simple, alternative ADHD treatment. “Exercise turns on the attention system, the so-called executive functions — sequencing, working memory, prioritizing, inhibiting, and sustaining attention.” “On a practical level, it causes kids to be less impulsive, which makes them more primed to learn.” It no surprise that Spark is fueling a movement to re-engineer school practices to establish curriculum and corporate practices based on scientific principles. More schools are including exercise in their curricula to help kids do better in the classroom.
During this interactive afternoon with Dr. Ratey, parents, educators and healthcare professionals will learn more about the science behind his research and its applications to everyday life, school settings and the workplace.
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Special Guest Speaker!
Mark Your Calendar for Saturday, September 25th!
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
Featuring John Ratey, MD
Location: Kalamazoo Valley Community College
John J Ratey, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School, Research Synthesizer, Speaker and Author Clinical Psychiatrist Cambridge, Massachusetts.
What a Great Idea!!
A school in Colorado starts off students’ days with 20 minutes of aerobic exercise to increase alertness. If they act up in class, they aren’t given time-outs but time-ins! 10 minutes of activity on a stationary bike!
Articles by John Ratey, MD
