Jan Bedell
Biography, Presentation Descriptions, and Speaking Schedule |
Jan Bedell, an educator and Certified Neurodevelopmentalist, began her professional life with a love for little children and a deep desire to give them the best academic start possible. She focused on early development in her course of study and looked forward to teaching kindergarten. She recalls having a child or two in her classroom who were very bright, yet would know facts one day and the next (as she says) "they were like a cow at a new gate!" She still remembers how diligently she worked and how frustrating were some of those days. If only she had known then what she now knows. Today, Jan's mantra is: "What the future holds is not predetermined or preset ~ what the future holds is based on specific opportunities presented to the child or individual. When something different is done for the child's brain development, the results can be entirely different - irrespective of their IQ."
Jan's mission is best described in her own words, "I'm especially drawn to children who are 'falling through the cracks'. Children with learning inefficiencies struggle unduly, acquire low self-esteem, rebel, drop out of school and populate our prisons, leaving families anguished and torn apart.
My deepest heartaches have been the struggles of thousands of my clients dealing with special needs issues while my greatest joys emanate from the answers the ND Approach can bring."
"The ND Approach is very eclectic and takes into consideration the whole child, assessing nine levels of six developmental areas: auditory, visual, tactility, mobility, language, and manual function. Far from static in its methodologies, the ND Approach trains professionals and parents in ways to use the brain's plasticity to further the child's functional abilities. Can you imagine my excitement when my clients, after being medicated for years for ADD, complete a year of ND activities and then no longer need the drugs in order to function? What a thrill to see children with a diagnosis of dyslexia from a well known institution, being free of all symptoms in 12-18 months! These same children who usually require remediation for life are advancing academically one year every 4 months in math and reading. It has been my privilege to see that their first report didn't have to be their final report."
Thus, as a Neurodevelopmentalist, Jan brings hope to parents for their child's future with the knowledge and skill she imparts on a daily basis. Today, thousands of families celebrate her choice and The Neurodevelopmental Approach.
| | Publications |
Math and More, Math Facts In A Flash - 2000
Auditory Process Booklet - 2000
Creating A Positive Learning Environment - 2004
CD The Neurodevelopmental Approach ~ A seminar - 2004
DVD Math & More, An Early Learning Series - 2005 |
| Jan's Mission Statement |
| My mission as a speaker is to enlighten parents about the vast difference they can make in their child's academic, social and behavioral success, by understanding "root causes" and "Neuro-inefficiencies". So many things we're doing with our infants these days results in develoopmental incomplete neuro-pathways. When a parent understands the Neurodevelopmental Approach, they can then enhance their child's ability to learn! By doing specific brain stimulating activites (very simple) twice a day for two minutes; a vast increase in their child's ability to process information occurs; which equals academic success. We don't believe in drugs, or labels.. we do believe in working with what God created - the plasticity of the brain! |
| Contact Info |
| E-Mail | info@littlegiantsteps.com |
| Web Site | http://www.littlegiantsteps.com |
| Honorarium | | Travel Expense Reimbursement and Honorarium Negotiable |
| Past Engagements/Seminars | International MOSIAC Convention 2005, Houston, TX
International Moms of Multiples, 2006, Fort Worth, TX
Moms of Preschoolers, 2006, Nashville, TN
Austin Teacher's In-Service 2006, Austin, TX
Arlington Book Fair -2006, Arlington, TX
FEAST Convention - 2006, San Antonio, TX
SETHSA Convention - 2006, Woodlands, TX
CHEACT Book Fair - 2006, Austin, TX
NTHEN Book Fair - 2005, Plano, TX
THSC Book Fair - 2006, Woodlands, TX
Downs Syndrome Convention, 2006, Scottsdale, AZ
Autism Association - 2006, Grapevine, TX |
| Presentations |
Create A Positive Learning EnvironmentHome schooling is the most flexible form of education. Learn how to utilize that flexibility through three keys: frequency, intensity, and duration. Discover behavior management techniques that will turn those frustrating encounters with your children into positive, joyful living. Recommendations will include techniques for "no Tears Reading & Math." |
Safeguard Your Children Against Learning DifficultiesWhen children go through all the developmental stages with enough stimulation to the brain, their function is enhanced.
This seminar will teach you what to look for in development and steps to safeguard your child from developing symptoms that lead to learning difficulties down the road. |
Accelerated Learning StylesDiscover how to develop your child's abilities in all learning avenues. With your help, your child can learn more efficiently. Find out how to identify and enhance the way a child receives, processes, stores and utilizes information. A certified Neurodevelopmentalist will explain how the brain is organized for successful learning. |
Labeled and Struggling Academically?Discover the root causes of ADD, dyslexia and other learning difficulties. An understanding of the root causes can change the way you relate to and educate children with learning delays. Parents can be the key to unlocking their child's learning potential. Learn to say "no" to labels, and "yes" to HOPE. |
The Pivotal YearsAges 0-4 are crucial for children's later school success. Enhance your child's ability by utilizing this neurodevelopmental information in those 1-5 minute segments of time that you have with your pre-schooler. This information is your child's insurance policy against learning difficulties. School will be a breeze for youngsters that achieve neurological organization. |
Enhance Every Child's Learning PotentialAccelerate Abilities and Remediate Disabilities. Your child doesn't need to struggle. You can improve his ability to learn. Jan will discuss learning abilities and disabilities and specific steps to make your home a positive, more effective learning environment. Strategies will be presented on understanding, preventing and treating learning difficulties of all kinds, ranging from mild to severe. |
Absent-minded ProfessorsAbsent-minded Professors (Inconsistent Academic Performance or The Disorganized Child). Why does your bright child seem so disorganized? Why does he know something one day and not the next? Don't settle for merely teaching coping and compensating skills, rather, let us help you find the root cause of these frustrating situations. Discover how neurological efficiency can make all the difference. |
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