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Being in Control: Natural Solutions for ADHD, Dyslexia, and Test Anxiety (Book & Video) [CD-ROM]

Jason Mark Alster (Author), Jason Alster MSc (Editor)
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Book Description

January 1, 2006
A movie and book kit with natural techniques for helping improve concentration and learning skills in school. The movie is based on the book BEING IN CONTROL format and brings the techniques to life with live demonstrations. There are yoga , and self relaxation techniques. Breathing techniques. Muscle relaxation techniques. Relaxation games and tools using natural resources. Study strategies as well as accelerated learning tips are also in the video. These include test taking strategies, improving reading capabilities, math strategies, better handwriting tools, and time management. Tools for improving creative talent are there too and more.

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Do you, your child, or client want to be a better student? Is it hard for you to sit quietly in class and concentrate? Do you have a problem preparing homework? Do you want to pass exams with less pressure? Then this movie/book /kit may be for just for you. Taking the concepts, techniques, and exercises from the book BEING IN CONTROL (ISBN-9659025114) and making them come alive with a 40 minute video rendition. The book/ video/ kit portrays in a "roadmap" format topics for improving relaxed concentration for the classroom and when preparing homework. Included are techniques for increasing self confidence; relaxed concentration; seated yoga; creativity; time management; organisation of material; sensory integration- using our senses to relax and focus; biofeedback; games; better cursive handwriting; speed reading; test taking strategies and more. In addition to the CD ROM and book- the kit also includes 2 finger size temperature strips biofeedback monitors used by many biofeedback practitioners for measuring relaxation- stress levels. Produced and edited with Windows Movie Maker 2 and can be played on Windows Media Player.

About the Author

Jason Alster has been a biofeedback practitioner since 1991. He has worked mainly with school anxieties, learning strategies, ADHD, and dyslexia. jason has also worked in the fields of sleep wake disorders and electro-neurodiagnostics. jason is also an art instructor and pastel artist.

Product Details

  • CD-ROM: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Rainbow Cloud; First edition (January 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9659025130
  • ISBN-13: 978-9659025138
  • Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #623,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My life and my books reflect it , are about empowering people. My professions include medical research , biofeedback therapist , art teacher , and educational technology, life coach. My very first book , which I published while living in Israel, Being In Control , a mostly picture book to help students with ADHD, and Test Anxiety increase their powers of concentration in the classroom , was a huge success. Surprisingly to me, at the time , it was the number two ranked book on Amazon.com for a few weeks compared to 800 other books on special education. I wrote this book because when I was a student , having an immigrant father, I had to basically succeed in school on my own. The passion I gained about school success strategies , I wanted to pass on.
My second book , Creative Painting For The Young Artist , was another successful surprise for me. I could not paint as a youngster and did not even like to join my mother when she visited art museums. I would never suspect that one day I would teach others through art workshops or have my own pastel paintings exhibited in an art gallery. So I wrote a book on how to be a creative artist and develop an artistic mode of seeing , using experiences from working with techniques in helping students in general.

My next project was an educational movie I made transforming the techniques in Being In Control into a live movie so students can see first hand how the simple techniques are demonstrated and come to life. Granted , this was my first movie, and needs a second edition to keep up with technology- a near future project.

Then I made what was probably one of the first movies on improving handwriting. Again, along with not being a good ealry age artist , I also had poor handwriting skills. As an adult artist , with a new appreciation for beauty in all things done, I taught myself how to improve my own handwriting and published the techniques in the CD, Anyone Can Improve Their Handwriting.

My next project was Guide to GSR Biofeedback Techniques for the Natural ADHD Practitioner. Since I was using GSR ( galvanic skin response ) as a biofeedback modality in helping ADHD students improve concentration, focus , and reduce stress, I developed many protocols in how to use this modality. Anyone , biofeedback practitioner , special education teacher , ADHD parent , would find the techniques and protocols in the movie useful.

Lately, my newest achievement was the publication of a non - fiction novel about my life in Israel and return to the USA. Leaving Home , Going Home , Returning Home , is an empowering book for anyone who wants to follow their dreams. Against many obstacles, I, and other Americans follwed our dreams , and moved to Israel. This book is a road map in showing others how to , too. It is also the story of modern day Israel as I saw her from my eyes , and it is also about my appreciation and love for America as I saw her and understood her , from there.
My next project will be to improve on my movie " Anyone Can Improve Their Handwriitng" . I put the first edition up on YouTube and it had thousands of viewers. I just bought a new high definition digital video camera for this project .

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Being In Control, February 14, 2006
This review is from: Being in Control: Natural Solutions for ADHD, Dyslexia, and Test Anxiety (Book & Video) (CD-ROM)
The reviewer talks about a book - however this is a CD rom movie/book/kit of the techniques with the book - Being In Control with demonstrations of the techniques mentioned in the book also for purchase with Amazon.com. Many photos from the book and movie are listed under author photos so you can see many of the techniques for yourself and decide if you would like to have the movie for your child. You have to do the exercises in the book for them to be successful. You can't just look at them and decide if they work. Helping ADD with natural techniques and LD is not like taking a pill which is passive. The simple to do exercises which fall under sensory integration , self relaxation, and accelerated learning are real and work- but have to be applied for results. Being in Control: Natural Techniques for Increasing Your Potential and Creativity for Success in School A guide for GSR biofeedback techniques for the natural ADHD practitioner Anyone Can Improve Their Handwriting (CD) Relaxing Sights and Sounds of Natural Israel
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, February 11, 2006
This review is from: Being in Control: Natural Solutions for ADHD, Dyslexia, and Test Anxiety (Book & Video) (CD-ROM)
While I'm sure these techniques have some benefit to adults with a desire to change, children get nothing from this book. And for those of us with LD children desperate for help, this felt like snake oil. Sorry to be that harsh, but if felt like the author has a life coaching, biofeedback business and thought, "gosh these techniques should work for anyone. I'll tap into the huge LD market with my title." There are many, many great ADHD books out there for parents, teens and elementary kids. You could get 4 books that offer real advice for the price of this one.
This rating system forced me to give it a star, it didn't really deserve any.
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