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There is a revolutionary way to help your child if they suffer from ADD, ADHD, Autism, and other learning disabilities. Interactive Metronome (IM) is a computer-based program that has been shown to improve attention, coordination and timing for individuals with sensory processing difficulties. It helps people, of all ages, with motor planning problems, poor coordination, post-stroke or traumatic brain injury issues, gross and fine-motor concerns, and some learning and language disorders.

According to Interactive Metronome website:

The IM combines principles of the music metronome with the power of a computer to precisely measure and improve human performance. It is the only research-based technology program that uses interactive exercises and a patented auditory guidance system to measure and improve one's rhythm and timing. By improving this fundamental ability, the individual learns to plan, sequence and process information more effectively.

The IM works by using special head phones and hand and foot sensors to measure how closely a participant responds to the computer generated beat. Participants are challenged to synchronize a hand and foot movements with a tone heard through headphones. Audio and visual feedback signal participants about their performance. IM provides a non-invasive way to stimulate learning and motor development. Audio and visual feedback signal participants about their performance.

IM usually consists of 15 one-hour sessions, usually three-five times per week. The patient works to systematically improve their timing, focus and concentration in an effort to lower their IM scores. IM Training can be personalized to meet the specific needs of the patient.

IM is a neuro-motor therapy that has helped people attain goals quicker than ever before. IM is an assessment and treatment tool used in therapy to improve the neurological processes of motor planning, sequencing and processing. It is successfully being used by:

Occupational Therapists
Speech Language Pathologists
Physical Therapists
Educators
Athletic Trainers
Licensed Rehabilitation Medical and Mental Health Professionals
Neurologists, Psychiatrists and Psychologists
Chiropractic Care Professionals
Developmental/Behavioral Optometrists
Music Therapist

The IM program provides a structured, goal-oriented process that challenges the patient to synchronize a range of hand and foot exercises to a precise computer-generated reference tone heard through headphones. The patient attempts to match the rhythmic beat with repetitive motor actions. A patented auditory-visual guidance system provides immediate feedback measured in milliseconds, and a score is provided.

Over the course of the treatment, patients learn to:

Focus and attend for longer periods of time
Increase physical endurance and stamina
Filter out internal and external distractions
Improve ability to monitor mental and physical actions as they are occurring
Progressively improve coordinated performance.

Patients who can benefit from this IM therapy include:

Sensory Integration Disorder
ADD/ADHD
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cerebral Palsy
Non-verbal Learning Disorder
Balance Disorders
Limb Amputation
Parkinson's Disease
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Heuser Chiropractic is a local Chiropractic center using Interactive Metronome. They can analyze your individual needs or the needs of your child and map out a plan for success using IM. This is a drug-free alternative to helping improve cognitive and physical functioning. There is plenty of evidence to prove children who had poor social and academic skills improved dramatically using the IM plan.