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What is Brain Gym?Brain Gym is an internationally recognised developmental programme created by Dr. Paul Dennison Ph.D. a child development specialist, and his wife Gail, a movement specialist. The programme is based upon 80 years of research by educational therapists, developmental optometrists and other child development specialists. Brain Gym is a series of simple movements similar to the movements that children naturally do during the first three years of life to accomplish important developmental steps for coordination of eyes, ears, hands and the whole body. The Brain Gym movements have been shown over 30 years of clinical experience, in field studies and in published research reports, to prepare children with the physical skills that they need for reading, writing and drawing. All academic skills are enhanced by using Brain Gym. The ability to learn easily is especially important for children in the early years of preschool and primary school. This period lays down an emotional mileu for school, and if learning is difficult during this time, these children go through school expecting school to be difficult. Brain Gym works by facilitating optimal achievement of mental potential. Brain Gym promotes efficient communication between the many nerve cells and functional centres of the brain and body, freeing our innate abilty to learn and function at optimal efficiency.Quick Reference: Brain Gym and Me - Dr. Paul Dennison See also:
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