ADD, ADHD and Autism all have a similar neurological basis. They have a decrease in function of the right Frontal lobe in the brain. That is not to say there is a tumor or vascular lesion present, but it does tell us the cells in the right frontal lobe lack adequate fuel and/or activation, and therefore they cannot maintain their proper health and function.

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• Recognize right from wrong by stopping inappropriate activity. Hence, kids who act up a lot and don't respond well to verbal discipline.
• Creativity and spatial awareness is found here. These kids have an inaccurate perception of their bodies and therefore are clumsy and uncoordinated.
• Proper social interactions are understood here. The ability to judge someone's body language and tone of intent.
• Personality, making executive decisions, planning and focus are all components of the right frontal lobe, which many of these children have difficulty with.
• The right frontal lobe controls heart rate, blood pressure of the right half of the body, angulation of joints on the right (posture) and the size of our arteries. If it is functioning well then we have proper posture, less injury and lower blood pressure.
• The urinary center of the brain is located in the right frontal lobe and acts to dampen our urge to urinate. There is another important urinary center in the Pons of the brain stem. These children often wet the bed beyond a normal age due to a lack of strength in the right hemisphere of their brain.

Another area of the brain that is severely decreased and may be the most important structure to focus on during treatment of the ADD spectrum is the Left Cerebellum:

• The left cerebellum gives us coordination and balance of the left side of our body.
• It controls eye movements and positioning upon rest gaze.
• It provides information to the right side of the brain. This creates a stronger right hemisphere if the left cerebellum is healthy. Therefore an unhealthy left cerebellum would also give us an unhealthy right brain, which may lead to the spectrum of ADD/ADHD and Autism.
• Using specialized imaging, the left cerebellum was seen to be a 15% decrease in size as compared to the frontal lobe and basal ganglia, which were around 5% loss. This explains the importance of left cerebellar rehabilitation, along with the right brain.

The final area usually affected is the Basal Ganglia:

• Problems in this area will present as tics or tremors.
• The Basal Ganglia is like a turbine creating energy for the brain. Without it the brain cannot perform at high levels of function.

ADD/ADHD kids typically respond very well to our care, considering their brains respond very well to treatment. Treatment involves Neurological Rehabilitation of the left cerebellum and right brain, as well as nutritional therapy.

3 Things to look for if you think your child may be exhibiting signs of ADD/ADHD or Autism:

1. Abnormal social interactions
2. Abnormal eye movements
3. Clumsiness, lack of coordination and spatial awareness

Drugs will sometimes create a promising short-term scenario, but are not meant for long-term changes. Natural, non-drug approaches using fuel and activation are the only ways to create permanent changes in the brain. ADD/ADHD children do not need a band-aid approach, but more importantly they need a treatment designed to eliminate the root of the problem.