Did you know that your sense of smell is the only sense that is not filtered by the cortex of the brain? Yes, that is correct. All others: sight, sound, taste and touch are filtered before we can react to them. Since smell is not filtered, we are unable to consciously control our reaction to […]
Generalist or Specialist – which way to go?
Generalist or Specialist – which way to go? When we’re at school we’re expected to be generalists. Every subject must be mastered and teachers put a lot of pressure on children and their parents in an attempt to make this somehow happen. Then we leave school and suddenly we become specialists in some particular field […]
Do You Feel Like Your Brain Just Isn’t Working Right?
Do You Feel Like Your Brain Just Isn’t Working Right? My clinical experience indicates that an individual’s behavior reflects the degree of access and integration of his/her brain functions. To a large degree, whether the functions are accessed—or not accessed—determines how a person behaves. Your behavior tells us the truth about how your brain functions. […]
Case Study: Special Education Classes Become a Thing of the Past
Case Study: Special Education Classes Become a Thing of the Past Perhaps nowhere are the results of the Crossinology® Brain Integration Technique more pronounced than in the case of students who, after treatment, no longer need to be placed in special-education classes. The following story about Walt illustrates the impact of such a shift. When […]
10 Tips for Fun & Easy School Lunches that Fit Your Autism and ADHD Diet
10 Tips for Fun & Easy School Lunches that Fit Your Autism and ADHD Diet By Stephani McGirr With Nourshing Journey School lunches can be overwhelming and difficult if you are new to the dietary changes that help ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It’s not just about rethinking the standard lunch with GFCF, additive-free, […]
You Are What You Eat: The Role of Nutrition and ADHD
You Are What You Eat: The Role of Nutrition and ADHD First in a series By Susan McCrossin Our culture has an odd relationship with food. A trip to the grocery store shows shelves stocked full with labels that read Gluten-free, Dairy-free, allergy avoidant, Paleo, and more. Add in learning issues to this mix and […]
Back to School? Or Back to Stress?
Back to School? Or Back to Stress? Assessments – Homework – Nutrition By Susan McCrossin For many families, the start of school means heading to the local mall to purchase new school supplies, backpacks, and the latest fashion, all with the intention of providing the best possible start for a successful start of school. But […]
Women With Learning Disabilities
Women With Learning Disabilities Article provided by College 4 Women. Imagine having important needs and ideas to communicate but being unable to express them. Imagine feeling bombarded by sights and sounds, but being unable to focus or sit still. Imagine trying to read or add, but struggling to make sense of the letters or numbers. […]
Happy Brain, Happy Woman: Women and Learning Difficulties
by Susan McCrossin, A.P., founder of Crossinology® Brain Integration Technique An often underexplored area of health for women is the area of learning styles, and learning challenges. Despite what we normally think about women and men, when it comes to our brains, science understands that the differences go far beyond “men are from Mars, women […]
Interview with The Rocky Mountain News 1999
Printed in The Rocky Mountain Times 1999 Interviewer’s Note: In my 22 years of experience with numerous different therapies in the field of Alternative Medicine, I have found no other form of treatment with which I have been as impressed by its consistent and dramatic results as I am with this treatment that Susan McCrossin developed […]