Brainfit Kids Australia

09/12/2025

Does your child hate haircuts and tags on clothes?
Dr Melillo talks about Sensory Processing…
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Both under sensitivity and hypersensitivity to touch are signs of under activity in the brain, especially the right side. Many parents think their child is a little toughy because he didn’t cry when he got hurt. However, it is really a sign that the child doesn’t have a normal feeling for pain and touch.

Hypersensitivity is also due to under activity of the brain but it is better than under sensitivity. This is the child who hates to be touched or is hypersensitive to the feeling of tags on shirts or particular types of clothing.

⭐An excerpt from the book "Disconnected Kids" by Dr. Robert Melillo
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19/11/2025

Dr Melillo explains how poor muscle tone leads to balance and coordination issues as well as difficulty with focus and attention…

When children first start to move and walk, they have to actively think about their movements. This makes it hard for the brain to concentrate and learn anything else.

If a child doesn’t get it — if he is clumsy and walks oddly — it is hard for him to move on to other skills because his brain is so preoccupied with trying to control movements.

When a child learns to walk and move naturally, however, the brain no longer has to think about these things. Movement becomes subconscious.

⭐An excerpt from the book "Disconnected Kids" by Dr. Robert Melillo
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12/11/2025

Check out this Podcast from Natalie; one of our Brainfit Kids mum’s who interviewed Dr Rob Melillo on all things Brain development ….

Natalie has a parent coaching group called ‘You are Seen’ for parents with children on the autism spectrum.

Thank you Natalie for sharing your hope and inspiration.

❤️ Join my email community here: https://www.resources.youareseen.com.au/yascommunityWelcome to the Everyday Heroes Podcast, a series of conversations is a p...

12/11/2025

The funny thing about the proprioceptive sense is that when it is diminished or lost, no one — parents or child — realizes it because it is the one sense that is mostly subconscious. We are much more familiar and consciously aware of the other senses such as vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Proprioception, however, is more essential to the brain because it is the only sense that is constant. It works closely with the vestibular system, which also is mostly subconscious.

⭐An excerpt from the book "Disconnected Kids" by Dr. Robert Melillo
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08/10/2025

05/10/2025

Does your child hate reading?
Delays in development of brain networks responsible for eye tracking and visual processing may be the cause….
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19/09/2025

Does your child fatigue easily during classroom learning time? This may be due to retained reflexes that impact postural control.
Ask us how we can help your child improve focus attention and concentration for easier learning…

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10/09/2025

Sometimes behaviour gets worse before it gets better…. The brain must go through its milestones of development….
Thank you Dr Melillo for this share

They are necessary, expected, and desirable. As in normal brain development, the child will experience the behavior and eventually pass through it. And here’s the good news:

Your child will usually go through these stages rather quickly. A year’s worth of “catchup” may actually only take a few weeks.

This means that all behavior changes— both good and bad— that you
see while going through the Melillo Method are a sign of positive change in the brain.

As a child’s brain neurology starts to change as we stimulate growth, behavior definitely does change and what that behavior will be depends on where the deficits are, the severity of the deficits, and the child’s age.

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31/08/2025

Does your child have trouble with learning? 🧠🧠🧠

Retained Primitive reflexes may cause many symptoms which impact classroom academic performance. 📕 📗 📘

These are reversible with a brain-based approach such as that used Brainfit Kids 🧠 🧠🧠

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13/08/2025

Even stereotypies, or what is referred to as stims, in which children flap their arms, rock back and forth, or run around in circles, is typical for a
four and a half year-old, but not in an older child.

Other things, such as stuttering, tics, obsessiveness, compulsivity, and oppositional behavior are all normal at a certain age. When new behaviors come into play, they are gone.

So, it’s not the behavior that’s out of sync, it’s the timing!

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06/08/2025

This is why we love doing what we do… the rewards are priceless!

Wonderful feedback…..

05/08/2025

Why is red and Infrared light therapy an important part of what we do at Brainfit Kids?
Dr Cedermark explains…..

Using photobiomodulation (PBM) on the cerebellum in a functional neurology clinic can be a strategic intervention to enhance neuroplasticity, metabolic function, and recovery in patients with neurological disorders. Here’s a breakdown of the clinical reasoning:

1. The Cerebellum’s Role in Neurological Function

Traditionally associated with motor coordination and balance.

Increasingly recognized for its role in:
• Cognition and attention
• Emotional regulation
• Eye movements and postural control
• Autonomic integration
• Vestibular processing

Damage or dysfunction in the cerebellum can affect all of the above, especially in conditions like concussion, developmental disorders, dysautonomia, and neurodegenerative diseases.

2. Mechanisms of PBM on the Cerebellum

Photobiomodulation (typically using red or near-infrared light in the 660–1100 nm range) can:

Enhance mitochondrial activity (cytochrome c oxidase activation)

Increase ATP production to fuel neural repair and synaptic activity

Reduce oxidative stress and inflammation

Improve local blood flow and oxygenation

Stimulate neurogenesis and synaptogenesis

These effects may be particularly valuable in hypoactive, inflamed, or degenerating cerebellar regions.

3. Clinical Applications in Functional Neurology

PBM to the cerebellum may benefit patients with:

Concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)
Cerebellar hypoplasia or ataxia
Balance and coordination deficits
Autonomic dysfunction (via cerebellar-autonomic connections)
Developmental delays (e.g., autism spectrum)
Vestibular dysfunction and oculomotor issues
Cognitive impairments (via cerebello-thalamo-cortical circuits)