About Us
Brainchild Institute is under the direction of Dr. Leah Light, who has extensive education and experience in the fields of Special Education, Audiology, Neuroscience, Educational Kinesiology, and Speech Pathology. Dr. Light specializes in the evaluation and treatment of Auditory Processing Disorders.
Brainchild Institute also helps with the following: Sensory Processing Disorders, ADD/ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Dyslexia, and other learning disabilities.
Welcome to The Brainchild Institute!
At Brainchild Institute (BCI) our mission is to help all children reach their full potential by identifying and treating the root of their challenges.
Dr. Light's mission is to improve listening, attention, and learning skills in children of all ages by addressing the whole child starting at the foundation of their brain development
Auditory
Processing
Evaluations
A battery of tests used to check hearing sensitivity as well as how the brain processes and interprets what it hears so that a tailored intervention program can be put into place.
primary reflex assessment
Evaluation of early sensorimotor patterns that create the foundation of human development and affect all future aspects of learning and behavior
primary reflex INTEGRATION
(mnri)
Using the Masgutova Method (MNRI), we use specific techniques to help reset the brain’s early neuronal circuits and enhance overall brain functioning
Auditory Processing
Interventions
Interventions to improve listening, language comprehension, auditory memory, reading, and reading comprehension skills by strengthening specific auditory connections in the brain
Temporal
Processing
Intervention approaches used to retrain brain circuits dealing with perception of timing, the ability to
remember and correctly share auditory information, and to perform multi-step tasks as specified
OUR SERVICES
Meet Dr. Leah Light
For the past 24 years, Dr. Light’s focus has been on neurodevelopmental audiology and Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). In addition, Dr. Light is a certified Core Specialist in the Masgutova Method (MNRI), a program for addressing retained primary reflexes, which are often at the root of communicative disorders and learning disabilities.
Testimonials
"I'm not sure where we would be if we had not traveled from Georgia to South Florida to work with Dr. Light. MNRI therapy works! It has been the key to unlocking our son"
Parent Testimonial
If You Believe It...
You Can Achieve It!
Auditory Processing - For Parents
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