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Salute to Medical Services
International recognition
for Stouffville chiropractic clinic
S-4, Salute to Whitchurch-Stouffville
Medical Services, Wednesday, July 8, 1998
Nineteen-year-old
Meghan Russell of Aurora was recently named an Ontario Junior Citizen of
the Year.
The award is given
to youths who overcome a disability and/or make a contribution to their
community.
Meghan's dyslexia
was once so severe, she could not recognize the letters in the alphabet.
Meghan and her family
credit her remarkable turnaround to a series of treatments at a clinic
in Stouffville.
Over the past 15 years,
chiropractor Dr. Allen Turner has gained an international reputation for
treating Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorders.
Dr. Turner has worked
with thousands of patients and pioneered several innovative, drug-free
methods that improved the capabilities of children with Learning Disabilities.
The Main Street chiropractor's
methods have been featured on numerous television programs, including the
CTV National News, Canada AM, and HeartBeat. He has also appeared on Dini
and CityLine.
When Meghan entered
elementary school, it seemed she would never learn to read. Her mother,
Rose Mary Russell, would spend an entire day using flash cards and other
standard remedial tools to train Meghan to recognize a letter.
After a few weeks
of treatments at Dr. Turner's clinics, Meghan recognized all the letters
in the alphabet and knew all the numbers from one to 100. After six months
of treatments, she was tested and found to be above average in all subjects
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