Learning Discoveries Psychological Services
About the Business
Welcome to Learning Discoveries Psychological Services, located in Baulkham Hills, Sydney. We are a pioneering institution that specializes in Neurofeedback therapy, offering a wide range of services to address learning disabilities, behavioral issues, and emotional disorders in both children and adults.
Established in 1991 by Rosemary Boon, a psychologist, teacher, and nutritionist, our center is dedicated to providing alternative and complementary interventions to medication. With over 30 years of experience in special education and educational psychology, Rosemary and our team of qualified practitioners are committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals with learning, behavioral, and emotional difficulties.
At Learning Discoveries, we utilize the Pyramid of Development, Learning, and Wellbeing, which provides a holistic overview of our multi-disciplinary approach. Through state-of-the-art intervention techniques that are drug-free and non-invasive, we aim to improve brain function, optimize learning, and increase emotional and physical wellbeing for both adults and children. Our strategies have been proven to have positive outcomes when dealing with learning disabilities in adults.
One of our specialties is Neurofeedback therapy for ADHD and associated learning difficulties. This therapy can be seen as "exercise for the brain" and offers a safe and non-invasive method of improving attention and mental control in individuals with ADD or ADHD. It can also directly address learning disabilities and emotional disorders. The advantage of Neurofeedback therapy is that it can be done in conjunction with medication, cognitive behavior therapy, diet, and physical therapy.
We have found that the improvements in brain function continue long after the training has stopped, based on our experience working with children and adults with ADHD and learning difficulties. Rosemary, with her background in special education, offers individualized remedial teaching for children and adults.
At Learning Discoveries, we understand the importance of nutrition in brain function. Therefore, we address this issue prior to commencing any other interventions. We offer a Food Intolerance Test, providing quick and reliable results on the same day. Additionally, through the Fitgenes program, we analyze a number of genes to determine the nutritional and lifestyle factors that influence physical health, emotional well-being, and brain function. This personalized approach ensures that we target each individual's unique dietary needs.
To address working memory deficits commonly found in individuals with ADHD, learning difficulties, and head injuries, we offer the Cogmed Working Memory Training program. This evidence-based cognitive intervention has been extensively researched and has shown significant improvements in attention, focus, and independent work abilities.
To complete our holistic approach, we provide counseling services. Our client-centered approach includes goal setting, breaking old behavioral patterns, stress management, and addressing health and lifestyle issues. We also offer parent education to empower parents in effectively addressing school-based and behavioral issues at home and school.
At Learning Discoveries Psychological Services, we are dedicated to helping individuals reach their highest potential and lead fulfilling lives. Contact us today to learn more about our assessments and services or to schedule an appointment.
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Location & Phone number
40 Brodie Street, Baulkham Hills, New South Wales 2153, Australia
Hours open
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday:
Closed
Reviews
"I can’t express enough the positive changes I have seen with my daughter over the last few months since having her regular sessions with Rosemary. Unlike some other places we tried, Rosemary was interested in getting to the root of the problem without resorting so quickly to medications. I feel like I have my daughter back and I owe it all to Rosemary’s dedication, care and experience."
"Rosemary is a miracle worker! First she helped my son with Aspergers and anxiety problems go from unbearable to be around, to a beautiful, relaxed boy who no longer has a diagnosis and is doing well at school. After those results i was next! Rosemary has changed my life, cured my anxiety and insecurity, and also helped my daughter. If it wasn't for Rosemary i don't like to think where my family would be now. I owe her so much and am thankful every day we found her! Forever grateful"
"Amazing !!! This is a letter I should have written many years ago. We owe a lot to Rosemary Boon. Our son was diagnosed in Year 2 with anxiety, inattentive type ADD and was in the bottom 2% for auditory processing, meaning 98% of children understood spoken instructions better than he did. We were told to put him on Ritulin to avoid him feeling any depression for being different....... Rosemary came recommended. We have never read books on our son's diagnosis, we just followed our instincts and stuck with what seemed to be working. Rosemary was strict, tough and terrified our son at first, but that made him follow her instructions to a 'T'. He grew to love her and her unusual techniques. We followed diet changes, sound therapy and neuro therapy ? We didn't tell our son's teachers what we were doing until they started asking us if we had any idea why he was improving so quickly. They had noticed big changes in his concentration and focus in class, and in his memory retention of information taught. He still asks to see Rosemary a couple of times a year when he feels a little anxious before exams, as he has felt the benefits of her processes. He is now in year 9, in the top class for every one of his subjects and 13th out of 300 students in his year for maths. His mindset is very strong on doing well and completing his HSC even though he still has over 3 years to go, without any pressure from us at all. He still dislikes school like every teenager, but he always tries to do his best. He is very well adjusted and we are extremely proud of him. We will be forever grateful for Rosemary's help and expertise and believe the many weekend visits, hard work and patience was very much worth the effort ! We wish more people knew about these methods of helping their children. Give it a try, go with your instincts, what have you got to lose !"
"One of the few places to offer me actual treatment options for Sensory Processing Disorder, something no one else could really do despite years of searching. Rosemary is incredibly knowledgable and always wanting to learn more in order to further help her clients. She has a holistic approach to health and treatment and is very straightforward in dealing with clients which also makes a nice change from many other practitioners."
"Ever since William was diagnosed with Autism at age 2 1/2 we have searched for therapies to help him. He has made great strides in behaviour and development, through a gluten and dairy free diet, movement program, bio meds, speech therapist, OT and a psychologist. However no matter how hard he tries he struggles to learn. He is 12 years old and is at the reading level of a grade one and maths level of a grade two. Having this learning disability has greatly impacted his confidence. William has attended a special school for children with Autism for the past two years and we had hoped that he would be able to go to a mainstream high school with his twin but at a meeting with his teacher at the end of term one we realised that William wouldn’t be able to. So the next search for a new therapy started and we stumbled across Neurofeedback, after doing a lot of research on the therapist’s who offer this service we knew that Rosemary Boon at Learning Discoveries was the right Therapist for William. In April of this year Rosemary completed an EEG on William followed by a week of intense therapy for two sessions a day, by the end of that week William went from not being able to do his times tables, to being able to sit down and completing his times table work sheets with ease. Twice a week William has neurofeedback therapy and every day he completes 45 minutes of Samonas Sound Therapy at home and every week we see improvements in his school work. His teacher just can’t believe the change in him, he has gone from a boy who didn’t participate in class to a boy who puts his hand up to answer every question. He went up four reading levels at one testing, a forty percent improvement! It is wonderful to watch William develop and grow in such a short period of time, to see your son struggle at school is heart breaking and then to see him finally gain confidence in himself is a wonderful feeling. I am blown away at how fast we are getting results. I believe that Neurofeedback was the missing piece to Williams puzzle, it is the cement that was needed to join all of the other therapies together. Rosemary has given us hope again of William joining his twin at high school. Jo and Rob Seidel"
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