ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Welcome to Episode 332 of Autism Parenting Secrets.
When your child struggles with emotional regulation, sensory processing, learning, or coordination, it’s easy to focus on each challenge separately.
But what if some of those challenges are connected?
What if understanding your child’s neurological development could help you identify what to address first?
This week, Dr. Dana Brindisi shares how she approaches complex neurological cases through the lens of functional neurology.
As a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, she focuses on neurological rehabilitation and helping patients improve how their brains and nervous systems function.
We explore the importance of developmental foundations, including primitive reflexes, vestibular function, posture, and eye movements.
Dr. Dana also explains how functional neurology differs from traditional chiropractic care, what neurological rehabilitation involves, and why the sequence of interventions matters.
We discuss the role of gut health, nutritional deficiencies, and environmental stressors, along with the importance of assembling a team with complementary expertise.
Perhaps most importantly, Dr. Dana offers a different way to understand challenging behaviors.
What looks like defiance may reflect a child who is struggling to regulate their nervous system.
And understanding that possibility can change how we respond.
The secret this week is…
Functional Neurology CONNECTS The Dots
- Why Neurological Foundations Matter (1:28)
- How Primitive Reflexes Can Affect Regulation (7:40)
- What Functional Neurology Actually Does (12:22)
- Why There May Be Multiple Root Causes (32:15)
- What Parents Need To Understand About Survival Mode (38:23)
About Our Guest:
Dr. Dana Brindisi, DC, DACNB, CFMP, is the founder of Carolina Functional Neurology Center and clinic director of its Raleigh, North Carolina location. She is a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner with 14 years of experience working with complex neurological cases. Her practice focuses on neurological evaluation and rehabilitation, including neurodevelopment, vestibular function, sensory processing, primitive reflexes, and other aspects of nervous system function. Through Carolina Functional Neurology Center, Dr. Dana and her team work with children and adults experiencing neurological and developmental challenges.
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