Hacking My Kid's Brain
Three months ago I took my 7-year-old son through a neurological treatment designed to hack his brain. It's been 90 days since his treatment ended, and I am happy to report the hack has made a huge difference.
Friends and family inevitably ask, "Dd it work?" While a simple "yes" might suffice, the specifics of Caleb's results show just how effectively a brain can recalibrate itself. Caleb is experiencing the world in a whole new way.
As a child diagnosed with sensory processing disorder, or SPD, Caleb doesn't experience senses the way other people do. Stimuli from his environment and body are sometimes misinterpreted or ignored altogether. In addition to the obvious physical difficulties manifested with this neurological disorder, it also diminishes the ability to learn, think and even socialize. Behaviors we take for granted, like eye contact and maintaining a polite distance, are often huge challenges for people with SPD.
