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Brain Balance Achievement Centers are after-school learning centers that claim to help children with academic, social and behavioral disorders such as ADHD, Dyslexia, Asperger's syndrome, processing disorders, and learning disabilities.[1] Students are assessed and then offered an individualized program of nutritional information, mental and physical exercises, and targeted skills training.[2]
The Brain Balance program and the company which delivers it were developed by Robert Melillo, a New York-based chiropractor who later added what he calls "functional neurology" to his practice. He began developing the Brain Balance business and its learning centers in 2006, opting for a franchising model. The first center opened in 2007. By early 2018 there were 110 centers in the chain and the business had an annual revenue of $41 million.[3]
In the scientific and medical community, Brain Balance has been criticized for the lack of peer-reviewed scientific evidence for its efficacy as well as its claims about neuroplasticity and other aspects of brain development.[4][5][3]
References
- ↑ Melillo R, Leisman G (2009). Neurobehavioral disorders of childhood: An evoloutionary perspective. New York, NY: Springer. pp. 1–6. ISBN 978-1-4419-1232-9. Search this book on
- ↑ McDermott, Cindy (29 June 2015). "Spotlight on Brain Balance". HERLIFE Magazine (Kansas City). Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lawrence, Dune (5 February 2018). "How Much Would You Pay to Cure Your Kid's Learning Disability?".Bloomberg Business Week. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ↑ Hall, Harriet (14 September 2010). "Brain Balance". Science-Based Medicine. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ↑ Boulton, Guy (14 November 2010). "Doctors skeptical of center's claims". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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