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Brain Gym®

Building Stronger Brains or Wishful Thinking?

Western Washington University, keith.hyatt@ wwu.edu

As part of the accountability movement, schools are increasingly called upon to provide interventions that are based on sound scientific research and that provide measurable outcomes for children. Brain Gym^® is a popular commercial program claiming that adherence to its regimen will result in more efficient learning in an almost miraculous manner. However, a review of the theoretical foundations of Brain Gym^® and the associated peer-reviewed research studies failed to support the contentions of the promoters of Brain Gym^®. Educators are encouraged to become informed consumers of research and to avoid implementing programming for which there is neither a credible theoretical nor a sound research basis.

Remedial and Special Education, Vol. 28, No. 2, 117-124 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/07419325070280020201


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