Don’t Use ADD/ADHD Drugs If You Don’t Have To: Alternative Therapy Offers Hope for Families

On February 9, 2006 a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel urged that the strongest possible “black box” safety warning be issued for popular medications used to treat symptoms of ADD and ADHD. In response, Susan McCrossin, AP, founder of the Learning Enhancement Center in Boulder, CO comments: “The good news is that people don't need drugs to resolve the symptoms of ADD and ADHD. Crossinology’s Brain Integration Technique (BIT) treatment is able to eradicate most of these problems with neither drugs nor invasive procedures.”

Boulder, CO (PRWEB) February 22, 2006 -- With as many as 4 million Americans taking prescription drugs to treat attention deficit disorder, consumers and health care providers across the county read the recent headlines with concern. On February 9, 2006 a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel urged that the strongest possible “black box” safety warning be issued for popular medications used to treat symptoms of ADD and ADHD. The agency’s own data suggested a link between the drugs and an increased risk of sudden death and serious cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks. The medications in question include such well-known brands as Ritalin, Adderall and Concerta.

In response to the frenzy of news stories about the panel’s recommendation, Dr. Robert Temple, a top policy official at the FDA, said, “You don't want to over-scare people and make them not use an important drug. But you don't want people using drugs if they don't have to.”

Temple’s statement prompted Susan McCrossin, AP, founder of the Learning Enhancement Center in Boulder, CO to comment: “Dr. Temple is correct. And the good news is that people don't need drugs to resolve the symptoms of ADD and ADHD. Crossinology’s Brain Integration Technique (BIT) treatment is able to eradicate most of these problems with neither drugs nor invasive procedures.”

In the 1980’s McCrossin developed a non-invasive technique for eradicating ADD, ADHD and dyslexia in most people, regardless of age. The technique is called Crossinology’s Brain Integration Technique, or BIT, and addresses the underlying blocks to neurological function in the brain. McCrossin is quick to point out that BIT is a proven scientific method, backed by research that includes a 64-point neurological electrode study. She elaborates, “Whereas most treatments involve medication, giving on-going exercises to do indefinitely, or changing the format of how academic content is presented to the student, BIT actually improves the functioning of the brain from the inside out. It is a permanent, self-maintaining solution that does not require medication or exercises.”

“Parents don’t really want to drug their children,” continues McCrossin. “They just want solutions to their children’s problems.”

Delivering reliable solutions to children and adults wrestling with these problems was the driving force behind establishing her Brain Integration practice in Boulder in 1998. “I’ve restored hundreds of client’s brains to peak functionality since I began,” McCrossin explains, “all without a single prescription. I am so confident of this technique that I intend to train enough people to have a practitioner in every school district across the nation.”

One tenured practitioner is Sarah Rollins Kaufman, MA. A Stanford graduate, Kaufman trained directly under McCrossin and is now being groomed as a BIT instructor. She explains that BIT takes an average of 8 to 12 hours per client. A full treatment can be completed in days or spread over weeks, and costs approximately $1,000 to $1,500. “Compare that to the cost of ongoing medication, doctor visits, support therapies, tutors, along with the ‘cost’ of the aggravation and frustration of dealing with learning and behavior disorders, and the cost/benefit is a no-brainer,” says Kaufman, grinning at her pun.

So does BIT sound too good to be true? McCrossin and Kaufman welcome inquiring parents to speak with their clients whose lives have been transformed. Typical client comments include:

“For the most part [my son has been fairly compliant and positive! If a fuss fit is started, it seems like it can be headed off pretty quickly, especially if I maintain my temper. He is taking direction much more easily too.”

“My six-year old was having trouble recognizing the same word from one page to the next. Now he remembers the word, and is zipping through his first grade ‘No Excuse’ spelling list.”

“The liberation from a lifelong label [such as ADD is a priceless gift. It allows the child to create a life that is driven by their passion and not their arbitrary diagnosis.”

McCrossin and Kaufman work out of the Learning Enhancment Center in Boulder, CO. Together they see clients suffering from learning difficulties, head injuries, birth traumas, and other brain-related challenges.

About the Learning Enhancement Center

The Learning Enhancement Center (LEC) is a center for BIT Treatment and for training in BIT that works in conjunction with teachers, tutors, psychologists and health professionals. For more information, please go to www.crossinology.com or call 303-449-1969.

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