The Neuroscience of Executive Function & ADHD in Children with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge

The Momologist™

“You have to calm the brain. If you don’t calm down that nervous system, no new learning is possible,” explains Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, Integrative and Pediatric Mental Health Expert and Founder of The Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health with thirty years of experience. In today’s episode of The Momologist™, Dr. Capanna-Hodge discusses common mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders in children and the ways her program Brain Behavior Reset can improve mental health outcomes without medication.

Parenting a child with ADHD or executive dysfunction can be challenging and frustrating. Dr. Capanna-Hodge uses a method called BENES, an acronym standing for: begin with one goal, establish consistency, use neuroscience, emphasize desired behavior, and supplements. Through tools like neurofeedback, electromagnetic pulse therapy, and supplements, children with behavioral and developmental disorders can get much-needed help without the risks that come with medication use.

Tune into this week’s episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about the brain, neurofeedback, and the challenges of raising a child who suffers from developmental, behavioral, or mental disorders. Learn more about the steps you can take to help calm your child’s brain.

Quotes

• “In these 30 years, I have seen a dramatic decrease in the mental health of children and families. Certainly, there are very overwhelmed mothers, really frustrated that they’re going down rabbit hole after rabbit hole trying to help their kids with things like ADHD, and autism, and anxiety which are common today.” (8:25- 8:51)

• “Parents are the most influential, the most powerful people in a kid’s life. Do not give your power away. Do not outsource that. What that means is that you might need to learn that our kids show up as they are. No kid is perfect. No parent is perfect. We have to alter what we’re doing, speak to our kids in a way that their brains can hear it. Not them, but their brains. It means that we have to reinforce those behaviors that we want.” (20:43- 21:16)

• “When your mommy instinct is a little like ‘hey something’s going on,’ that’s when you take action. Don’t wait for somebody. The school isn’t gonna often come to you until it’s bad. Like real bad.” (23:50-24:04)

• “The number one barrier to healing is parents not following the treatment plan.” (57:33-57:43)

• “You have to calm the brain. If you don’t calm down that nervous system, no new learning is possible, no healing is possible and that’s where we need to start.” (1:25:33-1:25:45)

Stats

• “1 in 6 children aged 2 to 8 years have a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder. 1 in 5 children ages 13 to 18 have or will have a serious mental illness. The average delay between onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment is 11 years. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10 to 34 in the US. Moreover, an increasing number of studies indicate that the first signals of behavior problems can appear as early as infancy and toddlerhood. 1 in 5 children entering Kindergarten carries a mental health diagnosis.” (00:45-01:32)

• “It takes 34 times to do something where your brain learns it at an automatic level. But for a kid with attention, learning, behavior, or emotional issues, it’s a minimum of 3x that amount. That’s 100 times.” (36:42-36:57)

Notable links:

Website:

https://drroseann.com/

BrainBehavior Reset™ Toolkit for ADHD & Executive Functioning:

https://www.drrotips.com/toolkitef-homepage

IG: @drroseann

FB: @DrRoseannCapannaHodge

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