Chiropractic neurology uses a brain-based model of neurological care for a variety of conditions including learning and behavioral disorders.

Kuhn, Kurt W., and Ph D. DC. "Chiropractic for Learning and Behavioral Disorders." (2005).

“Jensen says “The brain is designed for survival, not formal instruction.” As will be described here survival is paramount in allowing specialized functions to occur. It is learning in accordance with the way the brain is naturally designed t learn.”

“However chiropractic has a long history of work with conditions of the mind. The Clearview sanitarium and other facilities were operated by the Palmer College of Chiropractic successfully until hospital regulations designed for a medical model of care became too restrictive and expensive, causing these facilities to close in the 1950's.”

“A pathway in the nervous system is very much like a chain of events. The strength of the neurological chain is very much like a real chain, only as strong as its weakest link. The beauty of the nervous system is that it is adaptable. If a pathway is used repeatedly and within its metabolic capacity (not over training it to the point of breakdown) then it becomes stronger.”

“Simply put if one link in the chain feeds the next chain enough, eventually the fed link provides stimulation for the activation of the involved links to the point it becomes self-sustaining. When this happens we call it neuroplastic. This is what healthy pathways become and is also the end product of what occurs in learning. The term plastic implies a malleability of the process. And the nervous system is very moldable in the sense that by altering the sensory inputs, we alter the growth and development of the nervous system. This ability to change is a tool that can be used to improve function.”

“The special function of the nervous system is to transmit a message. So rather than focusing on the contraction of a muscle, the focus of exercise is to cause a specific pathway or specific structure(s) within the nervous system to transmit a message. Thus any sensory or motor input could be used that works the weak pathway or structure(s).”

Whedon, Sara. "The Effects of Chiropractic on the Social and Cognitive Development in the Pediatric Population."