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What Happens At Drake?
Have you ever heard of a doctor’s office where instead of shots and medicine, there were video games that made you feel better? Believe it or not, that’s what happens at the Drake. And, nothing here hurts! When you come to the Drake, you will have the chance to play video games using your brain. These video games have helped lots of kids to have an easier time at school and with their friends and family.Here’s how it works: You will get to choose a video game to play. We have games with race cars, stars, spaceships, balloons, and rivers. You will also get to choose from lots of different sounds that tell you when you get a point in the game. The trainer will put small sensors on your ears and head. These sensors don’t hurt at all; they read your brainwaves so that you can see them on the screen. Next, you will learn about how to control the screen using your brain! If you try your best, you will get to sign our Honor Board and pick a prize. Pretty soon, your brain will be stronger and the things that seemed really hard before will be easier for you to do.
So Why Do Kids Come to Drake?
There are lots of reasons why kids come to the Drake Institute but the biggest reason is to make you feel better and make things easier for you.Some kids that first come to Drake say:
- “Homework is REALLY hard!”
- “It’s hard to sit still in class!”
- “I don’t want to take these pills anymore”
- “It’s too hard to concentrate.”
- “Sometimes I do things I don’t mean to do.”
When you get hurt or sick, you go to the doctor, right? The Drake is like a doctor’s office that helps you with problems that can’t be seen on the outside. You will meet people that are specially trained to work with kids and know a lot about problems kids sometimes have. They will help you to learn about brainwaves and teach you all about the video games. You will be on your way to the Honor Board in no time!
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