“Catch A Brain Wave” with Brain Gym

My son has a Developmental Coordination Disorder. One thing that he struggles with is crossing midline. Last week, I was talking to his Physical Therapist about activities to do at home. She highly recommended, “Catch a Brain Wave”.

“Catch a Brain Wave” is an interactive cd. You listen to the cd, and do the movements as asked. It is a lot of fun. My son loves it. The best part about it is that it is a workout for your brain called Brain Gym.

Doing the Brain Gym activity helps with being focused, organized, and becoming a fast learner. It also helps a child overcome learning difficulties. Overtime the program has been known to improve a child’s communication, learning ability, coordination, and strength.

Each song on the “Catch a Brain Wave” cd incorporates whole body movements that enhance learning. It uses specific movements to facilitate speech, learning, vision, and coordination.  Students are learning better because Brain Gym helps develop and stimulate neural pathways and connections in the brain and sensory system. This allows information to flow effectively to the brain.

We have been doing “Catch a Brain Wave” a couple times a week, and I am already seeing improvement in his gross motor skills as he does the dance moves. Because it is fun, he tries to cross midline and works on his moves. His determination to master the moves helps him get stronger and develop better coordination.

If you have a child that needs to develop strength, coordination, and gross motor skills, I would highly recommend this program. The “Catch a Brain Wave” cd is for ages four to nine. If your child is younger they have two other cd's one cd called “Wiggle Giggle” and the other “Baby Connections”. You can order the from their website: www.braingym.com.au or find a used/ less expensive one on Amazon.