Neuromovement For Children
Through Anat Baniel NeuroMovement® thousands of children have achieved transformations that were not thought possible.
Although the basic underlying processes and conditions needed for successful brain development are the same for all children, every child’s path of development is unique. This is true for both typically developing children and for children with special needs. The Anat Baniel Method (ABM) recognizes that for children to become their most potent selves, a one-size-fits-all approach is never a viable option.
ABM is based on the understanding that many diseases and traumas of childhood interrupt the normal process of pattern formation in the brain. This disrupts the communication that needs to take place between the child’s body, the world around it, and the child’s brain.
ABM meets children where they are physically, cognitively, and emotionally, and asks of them only to do what they are already able. The goal is not to fix, but to connect. Asking them to do what they cannot only reinforces limitations. By introducing small variations during a lesson, children can build, block by block, upon what they already understand.
Through Anat Baniel NeuroMovement® lessons, we use movement as our way of communicating with the child's brain, presenting information that encourages the forming of new neural patterns and connections. Once enough of these connections are formed, the children can transform into effective learners, experiencing vital changes in their ability to move in ways that were previously unattainable. Each lesson is uniquely crafted not to elicit a specific response or action, but instead to help the child’s brain wake up to become interested and ready to learn.
Some conditions of children who have benefited from ABM:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Brain injury and stroke
- Cerebral Palsy
- Genetic disorders
- Global delays
- ADD/ADHD
- Learning disabilities
- Anxiety
- Torticollis