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How The Components of Focus Work Together
To Help Children With Attention Deficit Disorder

Instruction Manual/Workbook

  • Contains easy to follow instructions for entire program.
  • Provides Charts & Graphs to record progress.
  • Behavior Modification Programs For Home & School.
  • Relaxation Exercises
  • Cognitive Exercises (Brain Training)

Cassette Tapes

  • Help children understand themselves.
  • Help motivate children to complete the Focus program.
  • Help children to use relaxation to pay attention.
  • Help children to use relaxation to slow down and think.
  • Help children to use mental pictures to solve problems.
  • Help children to use relaxation and mental pictures to control their emotions.

Stress Sensor/Biofeedback Card

  • Provides skin temperature biofeedback to help children monitor their stress level.
  • Helps children increase their ability to relax which leads to improved attention and concentration as well as self-control.

Table of Contents

The Behavior Modification Program, Relaxation Tapes and Coaching Tapes have two levels. Level A is for children 6 - 10 while Level B is for 11-14. The two levels are provided in one program so that children that are either more or less advanced than their age group can use an approach that will work for them.

Instruction Manual Topics:

  • Introduction
  • Let’s Get Focused (Using the Program)
  • Improving Attention & Self-Control at School (Behavior Modification)
  • Biofeedback/Relaxation Training
  • Exercises to Improve Self-Control
  • Exercises to Improve Attention & Learning
  • Improving Attention & Self-Control at Home

(The Instruction Manual also includes Forms for Medication Management, Classroom Interventions For Teachers, A List of Attention Deficit Disorder Support Groups and a Detailed Bibliography)

Coaching Tape Topics:

  • Let’s Get Focused
  • Learning To Slow Down & Think
  • Learning To Pay Attention & Remember

[More Information On Scientific Research Related To Attention Deficit Disorder and Focus]

bob2.gif (40124 bytes)Focus was developed by Dr. Robert Myers was developed by Dr. Robert Myers who is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, families and parents. He has specialized in working with children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities. Dr. Myers earned his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. In addition to his twenty years of private practice, he has also held a number of consulting contracts. These have included Clinical Director for several youth service inpatient units at College Hospital and Charter Hospital of Long Beach; Consulting Psychologist for Miller Children’s Hospital at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center; Clinical Instructor (Pediatrics), Volunteer Faculty UCI College of Medicine; Adjunct Professor, Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology at BIOLA University. He has also provided community lectures on parenting and other topics. He has been a talk show host on KIEV and KORG in Southern California and has also appeared as a guest on many radio and television talk shows locally and nationally. He also was a regular columnist for Parents and Kids Magazine.

Focus Ordering Information

Considering the costs of other treatments for attention deficit disorder such as counseling sessions,  medication, biofeedback training or nutritional supplements, Focus is very cost effective.  It is affordable for any family at $49.95 for the complete program. Fall Special Through December 24th - Save $5 - Only $44.95.

We invite you to order TODAY and use Focus for 60 days.    If you are not satisfied for any reason,  you may return the program for a full refund (except for shipping and handling costs).  

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