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REHABILITATIVE
THERAPY
Case Studies
ADHD
Study #1
A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 9
to 12-year-old boys diagnosed with ADHD found those who completed IM showed
significant patterns of improvement inattention, coordination, control of
aggression/impulsivity, reading and language processing. This study was
published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, March 2001.
ADHD
Study #2
Many children
diagnosed with ADHD and other learning or
developmental disorders may show:
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Language deficits
(poor listening comprehension, poor verbal
expression, poor reading comprehension)
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Poor
organizational skills
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Poor memory
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Poor fine motor
skills
Pediatric
therapists and education specialists understand the
correlation between the neurological functions of
motor planning and sequencing and the critical
aspects of human development, such as basic
thinking, organizing, academic achievement, and
coordination.
When a child
demonstrates a deficit in motor planning and
sequencing, it is typically accompanied by problems
in learning, coordination, or behavioral control.
Prior to the development of Interactive Metronome,
Inc. (IM) pediatric therapists were able to identify
individuals with these difficulties, but there was no
system for measurable assessment and improvement.
Today we know how
to measure a child’s motor planning and sequencing
abilities, and we can show measurable improvement in
a short period of time. IM training has been used
for years with children diagnosed with ADD/ADHD and
other learning deficits as well as developmental
disorders such as Sensory Integration Disorder,
Asperger Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and
Cerebral Palsy.
IM has undergone
scientific trials and has been shown to improve:
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Attention and
Concentration
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Motor Control and
Coordination
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Cognitive
Processing
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Reading and Math
Fluency
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Control of
Aggression/Impulsivity
Motor Control Study
A comparison of special education students treated
with IM to a control group found the IM group improved significantly in both
motor control and motor coordination as measured by independent assessments (Bruininks-Oseretsky
and SIPT Motor Accuracy Test) compared to the control group. Parents of the IM
group also reported marked improvement in their children's ability to attend to
tasks, read, write and general behavior.
(Stemmer, P.M. (1996) "Improving Student Motor
Integration by Use of an Interactive Metronome" presented at the 1996 Annual
Meeting of the American Educational Association in Chicago, IL)
Timing in Child
Development Study
A correlation study of 585 children in a public
school district found significant correlations between IM score and academic
performance in reading, mathematics, language, science, social studies, and
study skills. This suggests that timing and rhythmicity play a foundational role
in the cognitive processes underlying performance in these academic areas. The
results were published by the High/Scope Foundation, a prestigious non-profit
educational research institution.
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