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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-Language Pathology. Dr. Light specializes in the evaluation and treatment of Primitive/Primary Reflex Integration Disorders and Developmental Delays.

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Brainchild Institute also helps address 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 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

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Primitive + primary reflex Assessment
(pra) 

An assessment of the functionality of early infantile reflexes which are at the foundation of all higher neurological development and behavior

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Masgutova method
(mnri) for primitive+primary reflex intervention

Using the Masgutova Method (MNRI), we use specific techniques to help reset the brain’s early neuronal circuits and enhance overall brain functioning

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Parent coaching/mentoring

Dr. Light is certified through the Jai Institute for parenting, a science-based parent coaching certification program focused on transforming parent's own growth to improve family dynamics. It integrates neuroscience, child development and emotional intelligence to create more peaceful and cooperative families

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OUR SERVICES

Meet Dr. Light

Meet Dr. Leah Light

Dr. Light is a certified Core Specialist in the Masgutova Method (MNRI), a program for addressing retained primitive and primary reflexes, which are often at the root of  communicative disorders and learning disabilities. She applies her unique perspective as a pediatric audiologist with many years of experience improving hearing and balance deficits. 

Testimonials 

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"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"
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If You Believe It...​

 

You Can Achieve It!

Dr. Light is no longer seeing patients for testing or intervention  of Auditory Processing Disorder.  Please see the list below for other audiologists providing these services.

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  • Dr. Rachel Cohen

APD Testing and Treatment
239-444-7393
8850 Terrene Court Suite 120, Bonita Springs, FL 34135
www.listenhear.net

  • Audiology Associates of South Florida

APD Testing Only
(954) 752-1559

5411 N University Dr
Suite 102
Coral Springs, FL 33067

7152 N Nob Hill Rd
Tamarac, FL 33321
www.audiologysouthflorida.com

  • NSU Audiology Clinic

APD Testing Only
(954) 262-7750
Sanford L. Ziff Health Care Center, 3200 S University Dr Suite 4159, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
https://nsuhealth.nova.edu/index.html

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