Monday, August 27, 2007

Martial Arts and ADD/ADHD Kids Part 1

This is a copy of some email re-printed from the ADD/ADHD Holistic Mailing List. It is some very interesting reading on the benefits of martial arts training for children with ADD/ADHD. I would welcome any feedback you have have on this information.

Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 22:24:23 -0700 (MST)
Message-Id: <199811090524.waa06356@tiger.esosoft.net>
To: add-holistic@mLists.net
From: Mark Gold
Subject: ADD Introduction of Visiting Expert
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Hi!

I am honored to introduce our next Visiting Expert, Ruth Hunter, co-author of "Parents' Guide to Martial Arts."

Several months ago I read an article in a physician's office about significant positive changes in ADD children who take martial arts classes. There has been mention of positive results on this group as well.
Because of her expertise on martial arts, selecting martial arts schools, and martial arts and ADD, I was very excited when Ruth Hunter agreed to be the Visiting Expert on ADD-Holistic.

Bio:

Ruth Hunter is the co-author of two books: "Parents' Guide to Martial Arts" and "A Part of the Ribbon: A Time-Travel Action Adventure Through the History of Korea" (for ages 9 and above). She is a regular columnist for Taekwondo Reporter newspaper and has had article published in national trade magazines and national newsletters.

Ms. Hunter is the Interim Director of Communication and Media Relations at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis. St. Norbert College, a Catholic, liberal arts and sciences college, offers the only mainland Master of Science in Adaptive Education degree. (She quote people from that program in the book, as well as interviewed instructors across the United States who work with children with ADD/ADHD.

She has studied the martial arts (tae kwon do) for 9 years and is a second-degree black belt.

Please join me in welcoming Ruth Hunter to the ADD-Holistic Internet Discussion Group as the honored Visiting Expert! [clap, clap, clap!]

Best Wishes,
- Mark
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Master Art Mason
Founder: The Peaceful Warriors' Martial Arts Institute

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