Treatment of dyspraxia

Known affectionately as Dr. Angie, Angela Gonzales, MD explains what dyspraxia is and how she has worked with her patients to correct visual and spatial perception distortions.
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Treatment of dyspraxia

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There aren't a lot of different treatments of dyspraxia. Occupational therapy and physical therapy might be of some benefit. What you really want to look for is a program that is based on the correction of visual spatial perception distortions. These individuals are misperceiving their environment and they need help in correcting that process. Many dispraxics are going to be discovered when they go for treatment on something else. They area ADD, ADHD, they are Aspergers, or Dyslexia. One of my favorite clients is a young man who came into my office with ADD. That was his mom's concern. He needed to pay attention better. What he wanted was to be able to ride a bike. He was 12 years old. We finished the program, mom was happy because her little guy could focus and he happens to live in the neighborhood. We finished the program on a Friday. Sunday comes around and there is a knock at the door. It was John. He says, "Dr. Angie, can you come outside?" So I go out side. I see him get on his bike, put on his helmet and ride down the street. There's nothing like that in the world.

Known affectionately as Dr. Angie, Angela Gonzales, MD explains what dyspraxia is and how she has worked with her patients to correct visual and spatial perception distortions.

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Angela Gonzales, MD

Dyslexia & ADD Specialist

Dr. Angela L. Gonzales (Dr. Angie) is a Pediatrician, Licensed Davis Facilitator, transformational speaker, and mother of three. Currently, Dr. Angie owns and runs Renaissance Mind in Norco, CA.  Renaissance Mind is a Learning Facility where Dr. Angie uses both her Davis Facilitator License and medical expertise. Through Renaissance Mind, she is able to help clients, educators and parents learn skills and techniques that help overcome the obstacles of learning that accompany the unique thinking styles of those with Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Renaissance Mind programs utilize multiple, non-pharmaceutical, techniques that are tactile, fun, and unique to each client.  The programs also include help with focusing, comprehension, math skills, reading and handwriting skills.  As a transformational and instructional speaker and educator, Dr. Angie has dedicated herself to helping others, of all ages, to find joy and peace in their lives.  Through Renaissance Mind she offers multiple educational courses and workshops that aid individuals on their path to total wellness of mind, body and soul.

Prior to running Renaissance Mind, Dr. Angie received her BA in Physiology from the University of California at San Diego and then went on to obtain a doctorate in medicine from Drew/UCLA School of Medicine.  She completed her pediatric residency at Martin Luther King Hospital and then spent an additional year as Chief Resident to aid in teaching pediatric residents. Following her medical training she worked in Downey, California as a general pediatrician for seven years.  During this time she served on multiple committees both at the clinic and hospital.  

As Dr. Angie's family grew she transitioned her time from the clinic to time with her children, trading her full time practice for part time work covering other physicians’ practices when necessary. As her youngest child’s school experience increased in difficulty, she left medicine to aid in his education. Despite her efforts at homeschooling, her son continued to have learning challenges.  It wasn’t until she found a Davis® Facilitator that her son began to have success in school. She saw the success in her son defined by increasing reading ability, appropriate coping mechanisms and improving self esteem and confidence.  Her son’s success was her inspiration to go back to work, but not as a physician, as a Davis® Facilitator. As she began her journey, providing answers for those with learning differences, she realized that the sum total of the individual was far more than just their ability to learn.  She began to work with the total individual to promote total wellness.  This led her into her other passion: helping to heal the whole person. 

Dr. Angie was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and is a product of the Los Angeles Unified School District. She currently resides in Riverside, CA with her husband of 23 years, her four children (including her nephew) and three dogs.

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