Dr Popowich Completes Specialty Certification

In Childhood Development Disorders

Dr John M. Popowich, DC, DABCN, QME, a local physician, recently completed a one year, seven-module clinical course in child development disorders certification. The program took place at Bentley University in Waltham, Mass., with 175 hours of instruction, lectures and clinical applications.

The course was instructed by Dr Robert Melillo from The Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies. Dr Melillo is an internationally recognized author, professor, and researcher with an expertise in neurology, rehabilitation, neuropsychology, neuroscience and nutrition, parenting and childhood developmental disorders

This program offers nonsurgical, nondrug treatments for child development disorders such as ADHD, dyslexia and other development disorders. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over the last 12 years, the prevalence of development disorders (DD) has increased 17.1 percent — that is about 1.8 million more children with DDs in 2006–2008 compared to a decade earlier; prevalence of autism increased 289.5 percent, prevalence of ADHD increased 33 percent over the same period.

A board certified chiropractic neurologist and certified in acupuncture, Dr Popowich has been in practice for more than 20 years. His office is at 71 South Main Street, Newtown. He can be reached at 203-304-9037 or MyNewtownDoctor@gmail.com for further information or to request consultation.