Does your child have ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, or suffer from a mild case of Autism? Are you feeling a bit discouraged and in need of some help?

If so read on, the following story will inspire and offer some hope to struggling families.

At our Laval Kung-Fu School you have Sifu Alain Garofalo who's up to any challenge and will go out of his way to help any child in need of guidance, training, discipline, or social skills.

He's been working with 4 kids recently, some for 1 month and some up to 1 year and their progress has been remarkable, so impressive it caught Jean Lajoie's attention, a reporter for one of Quebec's biggest television station, TQS.

He really wanted to know what all the hype was about.

They stayed and filmed the classes and drills we do for about an hour and a half.

The parents of the kids were present and pretty emotional when they were put on camera.

They just can't believe the positive change in their kids behaviour and attitude.

One child is deaf and the other 3 are autistic. Most of the parents share the same story:

"My child had no friends because he was different"
"He's very shy and unsure of himself"
"He gets teased alot"
"Most kids judge him before getting to know him"
"Some daycares don't know how to handle my child".

Just heart wrenching stories that no child should have to go through in his life. Our goal is to make sure every child has the respect, confidence and constructive social interaction that every 9 or 12 year old should have. Most of our students are either referred by a friend or they searched us up on the web or through yellow pages.

What they thought was going to be a place where they can burn some energy and get fit, which is true but it turned out there was way more to Patenaude Kung-Fu than Punches and Kicks.

It's amazing what a positive environment can do, where they can progress at their own pace while still feeling like they're part of a group, a team if you will.

The training brings out the very best in them and without a doubt affects their school work, family life, social skills and grades simultaneously.

Some of the reasons for this quick development are total concentration and modeling. The kids need to be totally focused during class and when something is fun and challenging it's not hard to get that kind of attention.

You need positive role models and especially our kids nowadays, the Sifu is there to guide the kids and help them achieve their goals.

The biggest issue you'll find today is kids need more Self-Esteem. You start with easy steps, things they can accomplish easily, and this takes on a snow ball affect that leads to unshakeable confidence in their physical abilities, speaking in public, and trying new things.

The report airs on October 29th, 5:20 pm on the TQS Station, tune in to see the kids live in action and hear the parents giving their views on their child's development.

Take Care,

Sifu Martin

Labels: ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Confidence, Improve Grades, Jean Lajoie, Kids Activities, Laval Kung-Fu, Self-Esteem, Special Needs, TQS