• Autistic Disorder
• Atypical Autism
• Asperger's Disorder
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Disruptive Behavior Disorder
• Cognitive Deficits

Training in karate can serve as an important corollary to other physical, behavioral and psychological treatment programs. And when karate is taught with Dawn Barnes' love-based teaching method, every child has the chance to feel like a success, whether in a group, semi-private, or private class session.

Many children with special needs have already benefited from karate classes at Dawn Barnes Karate Kids, including children who are receiving services from Regional Center, as well as children who have been referred by physicians and psychologists in private practice.

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Private classes are available in half-hour increments at convenient times throughout the day. When appropriate, parents can even participate in private training and join their children on the mat.

Dr. Bruce Rush is a Program Consultant for Dawn Barnes Karate Kids. Dr. Rush is a black-belt instructor at Dawn Barnes Karate Kids, as well as the Director of Clinical Training at a non-profit community mental health center that provides services to children, adolescents and their families. Dr. Rush is also a contract provider for Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, providing psychological and educational testing to children and adolescents, and has recently been appointed the California Program Director of Kids Kicking Cancer, a national, non-profit organization that provides pain management and psychotherapeutic services in conjunction with medical treatment to help children with chronic and acute life-threatening illness.