VITAL-K Therapy for ADHD

TAG VITAAL-K™ Therapy is a clinically recognized, strand-based literacy intervention designed for children with ADHD, dyslexia, and enrichment needs.

What is VITAAL-K Therapy? VITAAL-K Therapy is Movement-Based Literacy for Neurodiverse Learners. TAG VITAAL-K™ Therapy is a clinically recognized, strand-based literacy intervention designed for children with ADHD, dyslexia, and enrichment needs. Rooted in neuroscience and delivered through rhythmic, multisensory routines, TAG VITAAL-K™ empowers clinicians to transform literacy instruction into a dynamic, whole-body experience. This is not a curriculum. It’s a therapeutic...

This student with ADHD went from failing all his classes to passing them all because he used movement-based literacy at T.A.G. The Academic Gym.

Homework is fun because we turn dull, boring assignments into homework-outs  at TAG The Academic Gym.

Soon, he was able to recall each long vowel spelling without looking at any written prompts. This combination of rhythmic athletic movements and orthographic chanting had already embedded the sounds and spellings in his head. As soon as he began to sing and move, he accessed that memory groove. Rhythm helps kids remember.

At T.A.G. The Academic Gym, we used movement-based learning to help kids with ADHD. Notice how this student is always moving. Now his constant need for movement might be considered a distraction in a standard classroom, but at T.A.G. we use his need to move to his advantage.

Have you wondered why some kids have a difficult time remembering the phonics lessons you just taught them? Phonics (or teaching kids how to match letter-symbols to sounds) does not work effectively unless children already have a mental dictionary of sounds and spellings in their heads. When children have mental phonological (sound) and orthographic (spelling) files embedded in their brains, it's much easier for them to map letters to sounds.

Did you know that reading difficulties are often inherited? If you had trouble learning to read due to traits of ADHD or dyslexia, chances are that your children will also struggle with reading.

Here's how movement creates mastery. In the academic gym we use VITAAL-K reading coaching (Visual, Interactive, Auditory, Adaptive, Linguistic-Kinesthetic) integrated with analytical spelling for reading. Students use a variety of exciting cognitive athletic activities to  embed the spellings and sounds into their heads.

If your child has ADHD, they don’t need to “try harder”—they need a system that works with their brain, not against it. The Academic Gym®’s VITAL-K™ Reading Coaching Program does just that. It transforms reading from a struggle into a strength—one jump, clap, and syllable at a time.

Analytical spelling helps children to develop the following skills: Children learn to focus and listen intently because the words are being pronounced. So analytical spelling enhances focus and listening skills. Intensive auditory training is essential to help children overcome reading difficulties and disorders such as dyslexia. Kids diagnosed with dyslexia should learn to spell well so that they can read well.

Box and Spell™ is part of the broader Vital Kinesthetic Therapy™ (Vital K Therapy™) approach. It’s not just a clever gimmick—it’s a neuroscience-informed strategy that helps kids with ADHD build focus, memory, and confidence through rhythmic, athletic routines.

What if the key to unlocking focus, confidence, and academic success in kids with ADHD isn’t found only in a pill—but in a punch, a chant, and a jump? That’s the promise of VITAL Kinesthetic Therapy™ (VITAL-K Therapy™), a groundbreaking approach developed by educator Brian Vieira, founder of The Academic Gym®️.

Exercise helps kids organize and improve classwork and homework, manage mood swings, make and keep friends, and optimize their brains for learning.

T.A.G.'s V.I.T.A.L. cognitive exercise program offers unique benefits to kids challenged with ADHD. Here's how T.A.G. helps kids to mitigate the effects of ADHD: 1. Improved Focus & Attention

How does T.A.G. help kids with ADHD? At The Academic Gym we use the body to stimulate, train, and strengthen the brain. We use athletic...

T.A.G. (The Academic Gym) helps kids with ADHD and reading deficits by blending phonics, fitness, and fun. The Academic Gym help kids win socially, emotionally, and academically.

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