Care for children and teens

How are parents involved?

From the very start. The first conversation is usually between a parent and Dr. Dody, and a parent stays involved at every visit and every decision.

On the free call you can describe what you’re noticing at home or at school, ask anything, and hear plainly whether Dr. Dody thinks the practice is a good fit. If you go ahead, he walks you through your child’s findings in plain language, and lays out the options and cost before anything is scheduled.

What is a visit like for a child?

Calm and unhurried. Your child sits in a comfortable chair, a parent stays in the room, and each step is explained before it happens.

Nothing involves needles, and nothing is sent into the brain or body. During neurofeedback, the feedback comes through a show on the screen, so the session feels more like watching something than doing a test. Dr. Dody talks to children in words they can follow and lets them ask questions too.

What is a brain map like for a child?

A soft cap with 20 sensors sits on your child’s head for a few minutes while they sit still, first with eyes closed and then open. It doesn’t hurt.

A little gel helps the sensors read a clear signal, and the sensors only listen to activity the brain is already producing. Your child’s patterns are compared with an age-matched reference database.

A brain map is an assessment, not a diagnosis. It doesn’t diagnose ADHD, anxiety, a learning difference or anything else; only a licensed clinician can do that. What it does is replace guessing with a measurement. How qEEG brain mapping works.

Is chiropractic gentle enough for kids?

Yes. Dr. Dody uses the Koren Specific Technique (KST) with children, adjusting with a small handheld instrument set to a very light force. There’s no cracking and no twisting.

It feels like a light, quick tapping. Dr. Dody explains each step first, to both parent and child, and goes at the child’s pace. More about gentle chiropractic care.

What concerns do parents bring to us?

Parents usually come to us because of something they’re seeing at home or at school, often after trying other things first.

• Focus and attention, at school or with homework
• Worry, stress and big feelings that are hard to settle
• Sleep, including trouble falling or staying asleep
• Learning and schoolwork, including children who have been evaluated for a learning difference
• Posture, sports strains and general wellness

Learning differences aren’t a measure of intelligence. Some families find a brain map a useful extra piece of information alongside the school’s or a specialist’s view. If your child has had an evaluation, bring the records. If not, Dr. Dody can talk through what a map can and can’t show. Individual results vary, and we don’t promise outcomes.

Can children who take medication come to Dody Chiropractic?

Yes. Children who take medication are welcome, and neurofeedback and medication do different jobs.

Decisions about medication belong to you and your prescribing doctor. Please don’t start, stop or change any medication without talking to them first. Just let us know about any medication at the first visit.