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CLEAR SCIENCE. REAL UNDERSTANDING. PRACTICAL HOPE FOR PARENTS.
Join Spark Your Health and Dr. Robert Melillo, one of the world’s leading authorities on neurodivergence from a clinical and neuroscience perspective, to learn about childhood neurodevelopmental and neurological conditions — such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, OCD, and sensory processing challenges — and methods of treatment using a brain-based, non-invasive approach.
Moderated by Julie Chen, this conversation is designed for caregivers overwhelmed by conflicting information and wanting real clarity about neurodivergence instead of fear-based headlines or confusing media narratives.
You can expect to learn:
This is a science-based, parent-focused conversation that cuts through the noise and replaces confusion with understanding. Learn how the brain grows, how it should be evaluated and what steps you can take now!
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Dr. Robert Melillo is a leading expert in developmental neurological conditions such as ADHD, autism, OCD, tics, dyslexia, anxiety, and depression in both children and adults. With extensive knowledge of brain function, he has perfected a noninvasive, multi-modal method to significantly improve and correct many neurological disorders. His expertise in functional neuroanatomy and neurophysiology is unparalleled, backed by 30 years as a clinician, professor, brain researcher, and bestselling author. His book Disconnected Kids, soon to release its 3rd edition, is a cornerstone in its genre, translated into 16 languages. Co-founder of Brain Balance Achievement Centers and developer of the Melillo Method®, he also runs the Melillo Center for Developing Minds in NY. Dr. Melillo directs the National Institute for Brain and Rehabilitation Sciences and co-hosts the web series Disconnected Kids Reconnected Families with his wife Carolyn, boasting over 3 million views. He also hosts The Melillo Method Podcast, Everything Brain.
Julie Chen Moonves has worked with CBS for 30 years from being a local news reporter at WCBS Channel 2 News to anchoring the network morning newscast for more than a decade to moderating and co-hosting the CBS daytime show The Talk for 8 years and finally to hosting the primetime network reality show Big Brother for 26 years, which received a Guinness World Record for having the most episodes of a primetime TV Show in 2026.
Julie has 4 Daytime Emmy awards (best host, best show, best writing) from her years at The Talk.
Before joining CBS News, she worked as a reporter for WDTN-TV Dayton (1995-97). She began her career at ABC News (1990-95), where she worked on the late-night news program Nightline and contributed to the award-winning primetime special Anatomy of a Riot about the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Julie Chen Moonves has covered several major news stories, including reporting on the war in Iraq from Kuwait and Qatar and through to the Middle East in the wake of 9/11.
Chen Moonves is also author of the children’s book When I Grow Up, the audio memoir But First, God about her spiritual journey, and the upcoming devotional entitled When We Choose Hope: 40 Reflections for Finding Peace and Purpose with God (A Devotional) (Harper Collins Celebrate/February 16, 2027)
Follow Julie on X and Instagram @JCMoonves.
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