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Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation, with Fellowship training in Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders and board certified in the Melillo Method.
07/19/2026
"The brain never stops changing" isn't just a motivational phrase.
It's the scientific principle that makes everything we do at Brain Space possible.
Neuroplasticity — the brain's ability to reorganize and form new neural connections — doesn't end in childhood. It doesn't stop after a TBI. It doesn't plateau the day a diagnosis is handed to you.
What DOES determine how much the brain changes: the quality, specificity, and frequency of the stimulus it receives.
That's what functional neurology provides. Targeted, evidence-informed stimulus to the specific brain regions and pathways that are underperforming.
We've seen it work in children dismissed at age 10 as unreachable. We've seen it in adults 30 years post-TBI. We've seen it in patients who were told "nothing more can be done."
Your brain is not fixed. Let's find out what it can do.
“Can you help my child?”
It is the most important question parents ask us, and we do not take it lightly.
Our comprehensive neurological assessment allows us to look beyond symptoms and better understand how a child’s brain is functioning. Those insights help us answer that question honestly and create a personalized blueprint for treatment.
Every child is different. Their assessment and care plan should be, too.
For years, Meghan searched for answers.
She was told it was psychiatric. That is was genetics. That it was behavioral. That maybe her family was the problem. At one point, Munchausen syndrome was even brought into the conversation. She was told there was no help or hope.
But she knew something deeper was going on and the pain she experienced was real.
After years of feeling dismissed and misunderstood, she found Brain Space and began care rooted in functional neurology, looking at the brain and nervous system in a way she had never experienced before.
Today, she is thriving in her 20s, building a career, preparing for marriage, and living a life she once wasn’t sure would be possible.
Stories like this are why we do what we do. We are honored to be part of her journey and proud to share her success.
07/07/2026
Before you try another behavioral intervention — ask this question first.
Is this a behavior problem? Or is it a brain function problem? The answer changes everything. When we see a child who can't sit still, can't follow instructions, or melts down over small things, we're trained to ask "what's wrong with their behavior?"
At Brain Space, we ask a different question: “what's happening in their brain?”
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06/19/2026
The word “doctor” comes from the Latin root meaning “to teach.”
Our doctors have a passion for teaching; with our patients and in the classroom.
Dr. Boss enjoyed the opportunity to give a guest lecture today about the connection between gut and skin health to the esthetics program at Indian River State College.
Ever wonder how your gut and brain function can affect your overall health? Our doctors would love to teach you.
ADHD in kids is not always just a focus problem. For many children, the brain may be struggling with regulation, timing, attention, and impulse control.
In this reel, Dr. Leo Hart explains how the right hemisphere plays an important role in helping kids pause, process, and respond instead of reacting.
When you add in possible stressors like diet, inflammation, or environmental toxicity, the nervous system may have even more difficulty staying regulated.
At Brain Space, we look deeper at the patterns behind the behavior.
Latching is one of the first patterns a baby learns.
It is not just about nutrition. A strong, coordinated latch can support breathing, digestion, oral motor development, and the parasympathetic “rest and digest” state.
When that system is working well, babies are better able to regulate, calm, and grow.
Dr. Leo Hart explains why these early patterns are worth paying attention to.
Dr. Boss recently took some time to break down primitive reflexes in a way that is easy to understand, helping explain why these early movement patterns can play such an important role in development, coordination, and overall function.
Mason was told he would never walk, never talk, and never eat on his own.
Today, he is moving, laughing, running, and showing the world that limits written too early do not always tell the full story.
He is one of our favorite patients not just because of how far he has come, but because of the joy, fight, and heart he brings with him every time we see him.
Functional developmental neurology has opened the door to meaningful progress for so many patients. Our hope is that more practitioners worldwide continue to recognize these treatment successes and help spread awareness that there can be paths to recovery beyond traditional models.
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