My son Daniel is a teenager with comorbid hyperactivity and Asperger's syndrome. He came here six months ago to manage anxiety and improve concentration.
The process has been going well so far. We can see the results, which were not visible with previous psychological therapies. The results can be summarized as better anxiety management, improvement in interpersonal relationships and concentration.
I recommend this therapy to children and adolescents with similar issues and I thank the entire team, especially Dr. Marta Ramos, for their support and kindness.
Teresa Barros
Mother of a 15-year-old boy with Autism
(Translated from Portuguese)
ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
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We want to express our gratitude to the NeuroImprove team, which is pioneering a change in the methods of addressing neurological disorders, sometimes providing an alternative to the easier method of medication.
In our case, with Daniel, we began the teamwork - parents and NeuroImprove - with speech therapy and daily activities, aiming to improve behavior, control anxiety and impulsivity, and most importantly, address the most concerning issue for us as parents: language development, which was initially scarce and unclear.
Throughout this process, significant progress has occurred, with clearer and more understandable language emerging, albeit with ongoing difficulties. Additionally, some behaviors have changed, such as improved concentration time in activities that were previously challenging, and better social interaction.
However, there are always external factors that disrupt the continuity of this progress - such as in the school environment - where other seemingly "normal" children sometimes exhibit worse behavior than a child with "disorders," breaking routines and setting bad examples that can be imitated by our children, who might perceive them as normal.
The collaborative efforts of all the involved teams have been crucial for us, parents, who rely on their help to achieve the most important goal - emotional, behavioral, and linguistic stabilization.
Thank you, on behalf of the parents.
Bruno and Carla
Parents of a 6-year-old boy with Autism
(Translated from Portuguese)
ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
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It's been 4 months since Gonçalo Dinis (my son, then 12 years old) began treatment at "NeuroImprove" clinic. I came here because I learned from a friend of my son with the same type of disorder (Asperger's, hyperactivity with concentration deficit, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dysorthography, dyscalculia) who had therapy here successfully and even stopped taking medication.
Initially, I was afraid it wouldn't work. I discussed the matter with Gonçalo's psychologist and child psychiatrist, who immediately dismissed my concerns. I am a mother and will do everything in my power to help my son. Therefore, Gonçalo started therapy in early July.
Throughout the process, I thought Gonçalo wouldn't have good results. However, in the last month, after Dr. Shilan met with us to inform us that therapy was coming to an end, and there was nothing more to be done, I felt very sad. These were not the results I expected.
By the end of October, I realized that a lot had changed in Gonçalo. He no longer needs me to help him fall asleep at night, he started making more friends at school, the weekly crises that used to occur, forcing me to pick him up from school, haven't happened this school year, and most importantly, Gonçalo is very happy. He hasn't stopped taking medication yet, he's on a lower dose of Concentra(?), but if he doesn't take it, I don't feel as many problems, especially in terms of socialization.
The results of the first tests have started to come in, and they are very good.
I am confident that things will continue to improve from here.
Thank you to everyone.
Ana, Gonçalo's mother
Mother of a 13-year-old boy with Autism, ADHD, learning disorder
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ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Learning Disorders
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ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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We arrived at NeuroImprove at the end of February, which was when I became aware of the existence of this clinic and this treatment. We came from Nespereira, Oliveira de Frades (Viseu), and I left here feeling worse than when I arrived that day. Everything seemed very long and complicated to me, I thought our family budget wouldn't hold up, that there would be many trips, and everything seemed impossible to me.
But then I got home and calmly talked to everyone, and together we made the best decision to proceed with the treatment. But with fear, "will it be the best", "can we do it", worse, "is it worth it"?
There were many doubts, but it was very worth it, everything.
Joel, shortly after, stopped taking medication (which he didn't want) and gradually evolved. From a boy, he became a little man in such a short time.
Thank you very much to the whole team. And now I can say that it was worth it.
Thank you all very much.
Teresa
Mother of a 13-year-old boy with Dyslexia
(Translated from Portuguese)
Learning Disorders
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Dyslexia
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Today, June 8, 2017, is a special day when my son Pedro is discharged. There were several months of trips to Porto in search of the light that would guide us or help Pedro evolve, overcome his fears, his anguishes, and especially his anxieties.
They were difficult months, months of work, attention and dedication on Pedro's part, and essentially with Dr. Marta, to whom I thank for her commitment and dedication. Patience was essential for us to understand Pedro's abilities, his way of reacting, and attention to his surroundings. During these months, we saw Pedro grow, become stronger, and motivated for studies and life's difficulties.
The support Pedro received at NeuroImprove was very important for him to learn that he can actually overcome himself, achieve what he seeks, and mainly realize that he is not different from his friends.
A thank you to the entire team that accompanied Pedro and a huge wish of happiness to Dr. Marta.
Pedro's parents.
Cláudia
Mother of a 10-year-old boy with Dyslexia and anxiety
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Anxiety Disorders
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I would like to congratulate the entire team at NeuroImprove for the effort, attention, and especially for the professionalism demonstrated.
What distinguishes professionals in any field is not just the knowledge they possess, but the willingness to go further, overcoming every day and every hour.
I would say that as a researcher, I know well the difficulty of finding effective results for every problem encountered.
Keep it up...
Marco
Father of a 10-year-old boy with dyslexia
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Learning Disorders
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Dyslexia
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