When someone has a stroke, parts of the brain are damaged and the ability to move or talk is often affected. You may feel like a different person because your brain has changed. Memories shift, self-image changes, even the parts that make up personality may change.
Science has shown us that the brain is capable producing new neurons as well as connections between existing neurons throughout our life in a process called “neuroplasticity”. Our understanding of the brain’s ability to change is pushing the boundaries of what we previously thought possible, especially in the fields of stroke recovery and brain injury, and there is great potential for healing.
NeuroMovement® takes advantage of this enormous potential for your brain to "re-organise" itself to help you recover after a stroke or brain injury. Through the use of subtle, gentle and innovative movement patterns, your brain is flooded with new information and is activated for new learning. With this technique, your brain will be able to reset its map of its “new” body, ultimately growing new connections among billions of neurons, and potentially recovering lost function.
With NeuroMovement®, I do NOT ask you to do what you cannot do. I understand that the loss of function is due to loss of connections in the brain. Instead, I find ways to minimize demands placed on your brain by so it can explore and learn, just like a newborn baby. One way I do this is by working with you lying down to remove the demands that gravity and the need for balance place on your body and brain.
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CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
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Children learn about themselves and the world through movement. There is mounting evidence that stimulation in the form of movement is needed during infancy and childhood to achieve the precision of an adult brain.
A child’s constant and varied movement provides information to their brain that creates billions of new neural connections. In children with special needs, this process can be derailed so the child experiences fewer permutations of movement than a typically developing baby.
I use NeuroMovement® to provide the permutations in movement your child’s brain needs to create new neural connections that over time become organized into successful patterns of movement and thought, emotional regulation and social interactions.
The gentle approach of this method does not try to “fix” your child by, for example, repeatedly “stretching” tight muscles, behavioral conditioning, or asking your child to sit, stand, walk, or talk when they’re unable to do so. Instead the focus is shifted to connecting rather than “fixing”, and to tapping into your child’s potential for learning.
NeuroMovement® can help children with a diverse array of neurological conditions, including:
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Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and ADD
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Cerebral Palsy CP
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Down Syndrome
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Learning disabilities
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Scoliosis
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Genetic disorders
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Developmental delays
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Congenital issues
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Birth related issues
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Brain trauma
The cost of a one-on-one session with your child is $90 for 45 minutes.
“I think the Anat Baniel Method and Kids Beyond Limits has a great contribution to make to our collective practical efforts to make the best lives possible for children with autism—and other neurodevelopmental disabilities.” -
Dr. Martha Herbert, MD, PhD, author of The Autism Revolution
RESOURCES
Anat Baniel interview about how NeuroMovement helps with Autism (1 hour 10 minutes)
Amy, mother of a boy with cerebral palsy, speaks at the launch of Anat Baniel's book, "Kids Beyond Limits." Her son’s remarkable progress over 3 years is shown in the video (8 minutess)
Anat Baniel working with Jonathan, a 21 month old boy diagnosed with autism (5 minutes)
Kids Beyond Limits: The Anat Baniel Method for Awakening the Brain and Transforming the Life of Your Child With Special Needs by Anat Baniel
