Melillo Method Podcast, Everything Brain

In the previous episode of Everything Brain, Dr. Melillo and Dr. Scire discussed how the Melillo Method can change the brain. During this episode they discuss how the changes in the brain don't often look good while a child undergoes the Melillo Method protocols. Oftentimes there are emotional, behavioral and even metabolic transitions that appear to be negative while the brain is being stimulated. Dr. Melillo and Dr. Scire explain why these changes appear to be negative but in fact are positive developmental changes as well as demonstrate how parents/caregivers can use the Reconnected Kids book to know what to expect during these developmental stages.

One of the first questions parents often ask Dr. Melillo is how does the Melillo Method approach change my child's brain? In this episode of Everything Brain, Dr. Melillo explains exactly how his approach can change the brain by harnessing the principles of neuroplasticity to improve the functional capabilities of the brain of a child with a developmental delay. Dr. Melillo and Dr. Scire discusses how they determine what areas of the brain are underdeveloped in the brain and then how they choose which Melillo Method therapies they will use to stimulate the brain to promote neuroplasticity within those areas and the entire brain.

Over the past few decades pop culture has created numerous lists to describe the functions of the right and left hemispheres. However, many of these lists have created more misconceptions regarding the 2 hemispheres than clarity. During this episode of Everything Brain, Dr. Melillo and Dr. Scire tackle these misconceptions by providing an in-depth perspective on brain laterality research over the past several decades while also discussing several books that have been written on brain lateralization by the acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Iain McGilchrist.

Welcome back to the Melillo Method Podcast, it’s now been several weeks since the 3rd Edition of the Disconnected Kids book was released. The excitement surrounding this edition is at an all-time high. During this episode Dr. Melillo and Dr. Scire discuss the new chapters on primitive reflexes that explain the new research conducted by Dr. Melillo’s research team as well how impactful retained primitive reflexes are to the developmental blueprint of a child's brain. In addition, Dr. Melillo and Dr. Scire highlight how to use the Melillo Method home assessment to determine if your child has a developmental brain imbalance.

How does telling some they have ADHD help them understand what is going on inside their brain? Is it possible the symptoms and gifts that they possess are really a difference in the developmental maturation of their 2 hemispheres? Could immaturity in either hemisphere be responsible for attentional issues, hyperactivity, and impulsivity? Dr. Melillo and his colleague Dr. Scire will explore how each hemisphere has a role in the various forms of attention while also discussing how the symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity, tics that are present in ADHD are because pathways from the frontal lobes are developmental immature.