Toronto Clinic Develops Breakthrough Treatment for Attention Deficit Disorder, ADHD Without Drugs

SharperBrain™ has successfully treated people with attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities.

(PRWEB) October 25, 2005 -- SharperBrain™ is a clinically tested software program that uses innovative Neuro-cognitive therapy to correct cognitive impairments. It has proven successful in treating attention deficit associated with ADD, ADHD (www.SharperPrograms.com) and learning disabilities (www.SharperPrograms.com).

Attention deficit disorder (www.SharperPrograms.com) (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are the most commonly diagnosed mental health problem in kids. Some 5 to 10 percent of all school-age children suffer from it and more than half of them won't outgrow it. Adults with ADD or ADHD are more likely to experience job and social related problems.

Both parents and healthcare professionals are constantly looking for alternative treatments for ADD and ADHD, especially after the recent warnings by the FDA about dangerous side effects related to medication used to treat ADD. Such drugs may produce dangerous side effects: aggression, hallucinations, anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts or actions.

Toronto-based ACE Clinics have been treating people with inattention problems for 15 years. Frustrated by the lack of effective tools for helping their patients, ACE doctors designed cutting edge software to target the underlying neurological causes of attention deficit disorders and memory loss caused by head injury (especially frontal lobe injury), stroke or aging.

With customers in 25 countries, ACE Clinics is looking for international distributors. Their unique software program corrects the underlying neurological cause of ADD and ADHD in kids and adults, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.

"The treatments available for treating attention deficit disorders and other cognitive impairments were simply inadequate,” said Dr. Bob Gottfried, head of the ACE development team. "We spent five years of research working with children and adults and making significant changes in cognitive performance. The results have been remarkable."

The programs they developed, called SharperBrain™ and SharperMemory™, train the brain to correct attention and memory deficits quickly and permanently.

The programs enhance frontal lobe activation. “We know both from studies and from our own research that individuals with attention deficit experience reduced activity in their frontal lobes. SharperBrain™ trains the frontal cortex to improve activation in a short period of time,” explained Dr. Gottfried.

In addition, SharperBrain™ improves the different aspects of attention, for instance, divided attention, multitasking, visual and auditory processing, offsetting distractions and enhancing speed of processing, regardless of subject matter or situation. SharperMemory™ improves all aspects of memory including short term, working and long term memory. Designed for convenient home use, SharperBrain™ and SharperMemory™ have already helped hundreds of people in 25 countries. Professional versions for clinics and schools are also available.

Seeking to expand international distribution, ACE Clinics recently appointed a new representative in South Africa. A Spanish version of the program will be announced soon, followed by a French version. The primary requirements for all distributors are that they use the program to experience its benefits firsthand, and have a clinical or educational background.

"I introduced the program to a 7-year-old girl who has attention deficit and an auditory processing problem," said South African distributor Verona Clark. "She has been working with the program for six weeks, and she has shown such remarkable improvement that her occupational therapist and speech therapist have both suspended their treatment."

Considering that the total ADHD market in the United States alone is expected to reach $4 billion in the next five years, the implications of Ms. Clark's experience are impressive at least. In addition to correcting ADD, ADHD, learning disabilities and memory loss, these programs help busy executives think better and work smarter, and athletes to increase their concentration and focus for peak performance.

For more information about these groundbreaking programs, visit www.SharperPrograms.com.

About ACE Clinics:

Advanced Cognitive Enhancement (ACE) Clinics, using a variety of modalities, offer a cutting-edge approach and technology for treating cognitive difficulties. They treat children and adults with attention deficit disorders (www.SharperPrograms.com) (ADD), ADHD (www.SharperPrograms.com) and learning disabilities (www.SharperPrograms.com), as well as post head and brain injury, and aging-related memory deficits.

Contact:

Dr. Bob Gottfried

Advanced Cognitive Enhancement (ACE) Clinic

416 222 0004

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