Cheri Florance, PhD has a dual doctorate in speech and hearing science and psychology from Ohio State University. As a clinical-research fellow for the National Institutes of Health, she studied the neuro-science of human attention-memory and processing for five years, and that research led her to develop 5-step training programs for highly visual thinkers with communication problems of attention, memory, listening, reading, speaking, and writing. This includes her own son, her third child, who, shortly after birth, was diagnosed as deaf, autistic, and severely mentally disabled. Combining her maternal instinct with her knowledge of the brain science of communication, she was able to identify the problem and develop training that eventually completely eradicated all of the child's symptoms. He is now a college graduate and a chemical engineer. She wrote about this experience in her book,
Maverick Mind: A Mother's Story of Solving the Mystery of Her Unreachable, Unteachable, Silent Son. Currently, Dr. Florance works with families all over the U.S., as well as internationally, using all the tools of e-learning and web conferencing. She also conducts individualized “Brain Retreat” camps in Florida. For more information:
www.cheriflorance.com Dr. Florance offers a free initial consultation. Call: 866-865-9820 Write:
[email protected] Or fill out a form, receive free materials, and Dr. Florance will contact you: http://www.ebrainlabs.com/getStarted.do
Nonverbal Autism and Communication Skills
Molly was diagnosed with autism at age two. She was almost non-verbal, did not play with other children, and communicated by leading her parents to what she wanted. Molly also had severe tantrums, trouble sleeping, and seldom smiled or laughed. Despite these challenges, Molly’s mother, Eileen, noticed her strong visual thinking skills. Molly could operate
