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9EntroWinter20112012SpecialFeatureNickylivesinSouthCarolinawithherhusbandJimandtheirsonsSeanandPerry.WhattheFutureHoldsThebusyauthorandmotheriscurrentlywritinganotherbookthistimewithDonnaVenturaonanutritionaldetoxprogramforpeoplewithADHD.Shesalsointheplanningstagesofco-authoringabookwithatraumacounselorwhohasusedthemachinesuccess-fullyforPost-TraumaticStressDisorder.Thatbookwillalsorevolvearoundlightandsoundtechnology.Nickycontinuestoreachouttopeoplethroughtelevisionandradioappearances.WhenshetalkstoaudiencesaboutADHDandRitalinshex19llaskx1cDoyoufeelasifyourbrainisnx19toperatingatpeakcapacityCanyouspare22minutesadayx1dSheremindsherlistenersthatx1cthebrainisanorganbutitbehaveslikeamuscle.Themoreyouuseandchallengeyourbrainthestrongeritbecomes.Andwhenyoutrainyourbrainyoutransformyourlife.x1dADHDistypicallycausedbygeneticfactorsorabirthtrauma.ThesymptomsofADHDfallintothreegroupsLackofattentioninattentivenessHyperactivityImpulsivebehaviorimpulsivityTeenagerswithADHDarelesslikelythanclassmateswithothermentalhealthconditionstograduateontimeandaremorelikelytodropoutofhighschoolcompletely.Astheymoveintoadulthoodtheysufferadiminishedabilitytoholdsteadyjobs.OneintenAmericanshassomeformofthisdisorder.EstimatesonhowmanyAmericansareADHD-afflictedvaryfrom1onthelowendtoasmuchas6whichequalsabout10millionpeople.TheCentersforDiseaseControlestimatethatADHDaffects3to7percentofschool-agedchildren.Itisdiagnosedmuchmoreofteninboysthaningirls.ADHDmayruninfamiliesbutitisnotclearexactlywhatcausesit.Whateverthecauseitseemstobesetinmotionearlyinlifeduringbraindevelopment.ImagingstudiessuggestthatthebrainsofchildrenwithADHDaredifferentfromthoseofotherchildren.MostchildrenwithADHDhaveatleastoneotherdevelopmentalorbehavioralproblem.TheforewordtoTrainYourBrainTransformYourLifewaswrittenbyDaveSieverfounderofaCanadianelectronicsdesignandmanufac-turingfirmandwithMinnesotaschoolpsychologistMichaelJoycetheco-developeroftheALERTmachine.Thismachinex14whichincreasesoxygenandbloodflowtothebrainx14wasinitiallyusedforchildrenwithdyslexiaandotherproblemssuccessfullygettingthemoffmedicationsandintonormalclassrooms.ThemachineislicensedbyHealthCanadaasClassIMedicalDevicesforthetreatmentofADHDPost-TraumaticStressDisorderseasonalaffectivedisorderSADdepressedmoodinsomniaandanxiety.x1cMygoalistomaketheALERTsystemandprotocolasacceptedintheU.S.astheyareinCanadax1dNickysays.x1cCanadianinsurancecompaniesarerequiredtocoverthecostofthemachinewhenphysiciansprescribeitforpatientswithADHDsymptoms.x1dNickynotesthatthereareotherlightandsoundmachinesonthemarketbuttheALERTappearstobetheonlyonethathasaspecific60-dayprotocoltohelppeopleconquerADHD.AndalthoughbrainretrainingisnotanewconceptNickybelievesherbookisthefirstofitskindtoexplainhowbraintrainingwithlightandsoundtechnologycanbeappliedtoADHD.WhatParentsandEducatorsAreSayingManyhavefoundthebookx19sdrug-freeapproachtotreatingADHDveryappealingandtheresultsnothingshortofamazing.Parentsareelatedthatschoolgradesareimprovingastheirchildrenx19sattentionspansincrease.Somechildrenonceearmarkedforspecialeducationclassesnolongerneedthem.Adultshavereportedthattheycanaccomplishtasksmuchmorequicklygettoworkontimeandexperienceahugedropintheirfrustrationlevels.Nickyx19swebsiteTrainYourBrainTransformYourLife.comcontainslettersfrompleasedchildrenparentseducatorsandhealthcareprofession-alsendorsingNickyx19sbookandthebrain-trainingtechniquessheespouses.NickyisdelightedwhenreaderstellherhowtheirliveshavebeentransformedbyherbookandtheALERTbrain-trainingsystem.x1cOnemantoldmehowmuchmoneyhehadsavedheusedtospendtwohundreddollarsamonthonneurotherapyx1dshecomments.AveteranafflictedbyPost-TraumaticStressDisorderbenefitedfromherprogramaftersufferingforyearsandtryingnumerousx1csolutionsx1dthatdidnx19twork.Hehasbeenabletotaperoffandfinallydiscontinuehisanxietymedicationwithhisdoctorx19shelp.Amotivationalwriterwith20yearsx19writingexperienceforvariouspublicationsNickyVanValkenburghhasaMasterx19sinJournalismfromRegentUniversityandaBachelorx19sinPsychologyfromEasternUniversity.SheisalsoacontributingwriterforUpstateParentLowCountryParentandPalmettoParentmagazinesandassignmentshaveincludedinterviewswithfilmdirectorStevenSpielbergandactorWillFarrell.Sheisthedirectorof20MinutestoLessStress.comwhichwelcomesmorethan100000visitorsyearlyandhasbeenonlinesince2005.TrainYourBrainTransformYourLifewasvotedtheMostOutstandingSelf-ImprovementBookbytheMomsChoiceAwardsin2011wonagoldReaderx19sChoiceAwardforbestmotivationalbookandisafinalistfortheUSATodayBookAwards.NickyhasbeenfeaturedontheDr.MelanieShowTransformingHealthWithBradKingFamilyCaregiversUnitewithDr.GordonAtherlyReadMyLipsTipsforSuccesswithLinnaeaMalletteFairytaleWisheswithDebbieGlickmanPatrickTimponeShowSomethingNeedstoBeSaidwithKatherineWaddellandmanymore.x1cMygoalistomaketheALERTsystemandprotocolasacceptedintheU.S.astheyareinCanada.x1d