Unlocking the Mystery of Brain Lateralization Part 2
March 21, 2023
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In the first part of this podcast on “Unlocking the Mystery of Brain Lateralization: Understanding its Role in Neurodevelopment”, you were introduced to brain lateralization and its role in a child’s behavior and development.
In this second part of the podcast on “Unlocking the Mystery of Brain Lateralization: Understanding its Role in Neurodevelopment”, get ready to find out what happens when there’s a weakness on either the left brain or the right brain.
Learn about how a clinicianexamines the left brain and right brain functionality and determine what needs to be addressed. And discover what the possible therapies that are available out there for parents who don’t have access to a practitioner.
Learn all these by listening to today’s podcast, with repeat guest expert, Dr. Peter Scire!
If you are enjoying learning about Brain Lateralization on the podcast and want to dive even deeper, I invite you to join us for a live masterclass on Unlocking the Mystery of Brain Lateralization with Dr. Peter Scire on March 28, 2023, at 12pm ET/ 9am PT. Sign up here to join us live, ask your questions and receive the limited access replay for the Masterclass with Dr. Scire so that you too can understand how the brain develops and the role that Functional Disconnection Syndrome plays in your child’s symptoms.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy and learn from the second half of our podcast episode on “Unlocking the Mystery of Brain Lateralization: Understanding its Role in Neurodevelopment” with Dr. Scire.
Feel free to either listen in or read the transcript below!
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- How the asymmetrical distribution of functionality of the right and left hemispheres makes the human brain unique.
- The implications of Functional Disconnection Syndrome.
- What are indications that the right brain is more developed than the left brain?
- The role of the cerebellum in primitive reflexes.
- What are lateral relationships?
- How to assess functionality of the right and the left brain and determine what needs to be worked on.
- What happens when there’s a bit of both left brain and right brain weakness going on?
- What remedies are available for parents who don’t have access to a practitioner?
- And much more…[/su_box]
Show Notes for this Podcast
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- Functionality of the right and left brain hemispheres (4:12)
- Functional Disconnection Syndrome explained(6:26)
- Right brain (7:35)
- The role of the cerebellum in primitive reflexes (10:57)
- Lateral relationships (15:32)
- How do you assess right brain and left brain functionality to determine what needs to be worked on and how? (19:11)
- What happens when there’s a bit of both left brain and right brain weakness going on? (26:25)
- What therapies can parents do at home if they can’t get to a practitioner? (43:17)
Resources and Links
Primitive Reflexes Cheat Sheet
Disconnected Kids by Dr. Robert Melillo
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More about Dr. Peter Scire
Dr. Peter J. Scire, known as the “Brain Doctor”, has examined and treated thousands of children with neurodevelopmental disorders since establishing his first practice in 2005 combined with 17 years of running his Brain Balance Centers. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic from Life University in Atlanta and has completed graduate studies in clinical neurology, nutrition, and vestibular rehabilitation at the Carrick Institute of Graduate Studies. He is a board-eligible Chiropractic Neurologist.
He’s also the past President of the International Association for Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation (IAFNR) and continues to lecture to health care providers, educators and support groups on Functional Disconnection Syndrome and its applications for adults and children with childhood developmental disorders. Dr.Scire has been co-teaching with his mentor Dr. Robert Melillo (author of Disconnected Kids) since 2008.
Dr. Scire currently practices at his private practice Scire Integrative Health in Newnan, Georgia, where he uses a multimodal approach to neuro-rehab combined with functional medicine to treat patients around the world.
00:00 Tara Hunkin
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00: 47 Tara Hunkin
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Hi everyone. Welcome back to the My Child Will Thrive podcast. I'm Tara Hunkin. I have with me again today, Dr. Peter Scire. We're gonna be talking about part two of the, of the series of Unlocking the Mystery of Brain Lateralization. So thanks for coming back again to join us, Dr. Scire.
1:42 Dr. Peter Scire
Absolutely
00:00 Tara Hunkin
This is the My Child Will Thrive Podcast and I'm your host, Tara Hunkin, certified functional nutritional therapy practitioner and mother. I am here to share with you the latest research expert advice, parent perspectives, resources, and tools to help you on your path to optimizing the health and development for your child with ADHD, Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, learning disabilities, or other neurodevelopmental disorders.
My own experiences with my daughter combined with as much training as I can get my hands on, research I can dig into, and conferences I can attend, have helped me to develop systems and tools for parents like you who feel overwhelmed trying to help their children. So sit back as I share another great topic to help you on your journey.
00: 47 Tara Hunkin
A quick disclaimer, please keep in mind that the information provided is for information and educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose or treat your child and is not a substitute for working with a qualified practitioner. This episode of the My Child Will Thrive podcast is brought to you by the Autism, ADHD, and Sensory Processing Disorder Summit. You can sign up for free to watch 10 days of expert interviews and masterclass at mychildwillthrive.com/summit. Now on with the show.
Hi everyone. Welcome back to the My Child Will Thrive podcast. I'm Tara Hunkin. I have with me again today, Dr. Peter Scire. We're gonna be talking about part two of the, of the series of Unlocking the Mystery of Brain Lateralization. So thanks for coming back again to join us, Dr. Scire.
1:42 Dr. Peter Scire
Absolutely