Children
Children With Special Needs
"We learn to stand up lying down"
- Anat Baniel
ABM® NeuroMovement® starts with where your child is and what your child can do rather than force your child to do something they cannot do or push for a specific action or outcome. We steer away from the concept of trying to "fix" a child and instead use gentle touch and variation of movement to connect with your child, bring awareness to the body, help them perceive subtle differences and wake them up to new possibilities for movement, thought and action.
All children learn and develop through a process of small changes to achieve the breakthroughs that we recognise such as crawling, walking, talking etc.
ABM® NeuroMovement® and The Nine Essentials create favourable conditions to support your child in their process and can be helpful for the following conditions and more:
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Cerebral Palsy
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Genetic Conditions
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Hypotonia
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Learning Difficulties
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ADHD/ Autism
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Undiagnosed Developmental Delays
Typically Developing Children
Typically developing children can also benefit greatly from ABM® NeuroMovement® and incorporating The Nine Essentials into their daily life to help them reach new levels of physical, emotional and cognitive performance. Improved posture, coordination, focus, balance, flexibility, attention span, organisational skills and logical thinking are just some of the positive outcomes experienced by typically developing children.
High-performing athletes, musicians and dancers can overcome stiffness, pain and limitation, often brought on by practicing the same patterns over and over again for many years, and find comfort, flexibility, ease of movement and improved performance.
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K is a child with CP who had been standing and walking on her tip toes for several years. During a series of lessons, she came to standing with both feet flat on the floor and subsequently marched in place and walked with her heels touching the ground with each step.
L was 3 years old and unable to sit upright unsupported unless in W-sitting. During a series of FS lessons where he learnt to shift his weight through his pelvis and bear weight through his hands and arms, he began to transition to different sitting positions and was able to sit cross-legged and in side-sitting without additional support.
P had been cruising for several months and was unable to transition to standing or walking unsupported. During a series of FS lessons, she gained greater awareness and differentiation in her lower body and also learnt how to shift weight and bear weight through her legs. She began to walk independently.