Learning disabilities is not really a good name for the wide range of issues surrounding the learning process. There are many books written on many different approaches to children having problems in the school system. CranioSacral Therapy is especially helpful if there is a physical component that may be affecting the child’s performance.

Here are some presentations which when combined with learning difficulties can be helped by a CranioSacral approach to treatment. By balancing soft tissues and cranial structures, relief of pressure on cranial nerves can produce relief in the whole body.

• delays in gross or fine motor skills
• history of head trauma, frequent falls, motor vehicle accidents (even if apparently without physical damage)
• extensive dental work, chewing on clothes, hair, pencils and pens
• frequent headaches, ear infections
• facial asymmetry, lazy eye
• poor writing or printing skills
• emotional ups and downs not helped by behavior management
• sudden change in attitude toward school, school phobia

Please listen carefully to your child’s complaints. They may be trying to tell you that they are having physical discomforts or difficulties that could be helped by a bodywork approach. CranioSacral therapy is gentle and respectful, allowing the body to re-balance and function optimally. Young bodies do respond quickly to therapy.

Copyright 2008. Brenda Rosenberg All rights reserved.

FYI: For more information on CranioSacral Therapy and the nervous system connect to this link: http://www.latitudes.org/articles/cranio_upledger_ld.html