Holistic Junction's Featured School of the Week: Windemere Institute of Healing ArtsWritten by C. Bailey-Lloyd/LadyCamelot
Holistic Junction is delighted to present Windemere Institute of Healing Arts as featured school of week. Founded in 1995 by Barbara Neebel Meier, Windemere Institute of Healing Arts offers two convenient campuses in Decorah, Iowa and Madison, Wisconsin. The school's profound mission is to "...provide an inspiring learning environment, expert faculty, and a curriculum of study which is dedicated to well being of body, mind, emotions and spirit." The Windemere Institute of Healing Arts follows through with their mission by providing comprehensive and diversified courses in following: * Anatomy and Physiology I, II, & III * Aromatherapy * Deep Tissue Swedish Massage * CPR and First Aid * Energy Therapies * Feng Shui * Cranial Sacral Therapy * Jin Shin Acutouch * Medicine Wheel * Body Movement: Qi gong, Yoga, Tai Chi, and Breath * Neuromuscular Therapy * Practitioner of Healing Arts * Pregnancy & Infant Massage
| | Attention Deficit Disorder: What Should We Do?Written by Lisa Harp
It is estimated that there are over 2.5 million people who are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder. The majority of these are boys. As a mother of a boy and a teacher, I have seen first hand evidence of this, and I have to ask why we, as a nation, are content to medicate these beautiful, brilliant children instead of questioning methods of teaching and choosing alternative educational settings for them. Wouldn't it be easier to reform our educational system than to come up with money for new drugs, doctor visits, psychologist visits, IEP meetings, at risk intervention programs, and yes, even prison terms? And yet, even with all of previously mentioned strategies, academic success for these children is not met. True, there are many instances where medication is a gift for a child and makes a remarkable difference for him. However, most parents who have placed their children on Ritalin have cited that it doesn't seem to help and negative consequences outweigh whatever gains noted. In addition, in a report just released, researchers have found a link to use of Ritalin and cancer. These are serious side effects and consequences. ADD is a relatively new player on field of learning disorders. Just as labeling this as a disorder causes child to wonder what is wrong with him. In addition, there is no blood test or definitive measure of diagnosis for this disorder. A child is diagnosed with having ADD through use of a subjective checklists. If a teacher wants a student diagnosed as having ADD, it is really quite easy to accomplish, especially if a parent is unsure of what to do. At any given time, most people would exhibit symptoms of ADD. However, they don’t need a strong medication to keep them from showing these symptoms. I find it interesting as I work with ADD students how they can learn to focus with some simple changes in their learning environment. Following are some easy solutions and suggestions for working with a student labeled with ADD. Keep in mind that our goal when working with these children is to help them succeed, both in school and in life. 1.I always teach visual and auditory memory skills. After working with so many of these students, I have found that they are generally weak in these areas. Simple exercises will help their sensory processing. I personally feel that a lot of their behaviors are a result of not having necessary “Velcro” to hold images and sounds in their brains. 2.I use a lot of color with these kids. When I model a skill, I use blank paper and a colored marker. When I have them do work, I always have them use color. They can tune in to color - it holds their interest, and I feel that a great deal of ADD children are really right-brained, and color is a way to access right side of brain. When I have them do work, I have them use an erasable colored pencil.
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