Simple Neurological Exercises to Create a Balanced Brain
July 6, 2021
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Have you ever wondered what neuro rehab looks like or what you can do to help your child from the comfort of your home? Today on the My Child Will Thrive Podcast I’m sharing a special interview from the Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder Summit with Dr. Ryan Cedermark, RN, BSN, MSN, FNP-C, DC, DACNB. Dr. Cedermark and I talked about the principles of neuroplasticity, what Functional Disconnection Syndrome is and neurological exercises you can do to create a balanced brain for your child.
It’s important to understand how you can leverage positive neuroplasticity and Dr. Cedermark takes us through the simple activities that can help parents like you help their child from the comfort of your home.
If you’d like to sign up to hear more interviews just like Dr. Cedermark’s, head on over to mychildwillthrive.com/summit.
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- The principles of neuroplasticity and how they translate to your child.
- What things can impact neuroplasticity during pregnancy and early life.
- How parents can stimulate their child’s brain development through simple activities at home.
- Parts of the brain, their roles in sensory systems, speech and more.
- Simple strategies kids and parents can do to stimulate specific areas of the brain.
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Show Notes
- Dr. Ryan explains the principles of neuroplasticity and how it plays a role in the development of the brain. (4:35)
- What is the concept around the balanced brain? (8:16)
- How Dr. Ryan uses different techniques and ideas to stimulate his young son’s brain with easy activities at home. (12:25)
- Why some children get to the point where certain sensory experiences are too overwhelming. (15:49)
- How to identify where the weaknesses are versus where strengths are in your child’s brain plus some of the exercises you can do. (17:55)
- What Functional Disconnection Syndrome is and why it’s important. (23:17)
- Neuro-rehab – what it looks like and a few things you can do at home. (26:51)
- The importance of frequency and duration when it comes to neuroplasticity techniques. (29:58)
- How to get started with all of this from home or when to see a practitioner (we both recommend Dr. Melilo’s book, Disconnected Kids!) (33:16)
- More about Dr. Ryan’s Facebook community, Brain Chat. (38:01)
Resources and Links
Dr. Melilo’s book, Disconnected Kids
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More about Dr. Ryan Cedermark
Dr. Ryan Cedermark graduated Magna Cum Laude from Life University in 2011. While in school, Dr. Cedermark enrolled in postgraduate neurology courses, earning his Diplomate in Neurology from the American Chiropractic Neurology Board in 2013. Passionate about a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare, Dr. Cedermark graduated Magna Cum Laude with his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Duke University and completed a Family Nurse Practitioner program at Georgia State University in 2018. Dr. Cedermark currently serves as adjunct faculty at National University teaching in the Master’s Program. Dr. Cedermark is also a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and serves on the board of the International Association of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation (IAFNR) as well as the Medical Advisory Board for SNA Biotech.
Dr. Cedermark currently works full-time at Regional Medical Group in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Cedermark’s multidisciplinary educational background creates a unique approach in today’s healthcare environment.
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2:04 Tara Hunkin: Hi. Welcome back to the My Child Will Thrive podcast. I'm excited to have you here with me today and to be able to share with you an interview that I did with Dr. Ryan Cedermark, Functional Neurologist, for the Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder Summit. In this interview, Dr. Cedermark talks about simple exercises you can do at home with your child to bounce their brain and improve neurological function and development. If you'd like to listen to more interviews from the Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder Summit for free, you can sign up at mychildwillthrive.com/summit. Without further ado, here's the interview info that I did with Dr. Ryan Cedermark. Enjoy.
2:56 Tara Hunkin:
Welcome back to the Autism ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder Summit. I am very excited to have with me today, Dr. Cedermark, he's going to be talking to us about simple neurological exercises to create a balanced brain.
So I'm going to tell you a little bit about him before we get started. Dr. Cedermark gradu