Nearly two years ago my mentor and friend Fanchon Shur had a massive stroke. Those of you who know me, understand that I have devoted much of my life to her recovery since October 1, 2017. Those of you who have visited my website in the last months have looked at a website clearly untended […]
Neurological Reorganization has been effectively treating children who had no other hope for almost 70 years. In the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s N.R. was used to treat the children with cerebral palsy, with brain injuries, children who had been poisoned with insecticides, children who had drowned, who had been in auto accidents. They even went […]
Tummy Time Why babies need more of it than they’re getting. By Brian Mossop Don’t be afraid to put babies on their tummies when they’re awake In the early 1940s, Dr. Harold Abramson, a New York pediatrician, pored over heartrending reports of babies who accidentally suffocated while they slept. As he reviewed case after case, […]
The holiday time with all of the lights, the general excitement, does penetrate their consciousness and I am wondering if that is part of your child’s dysregulation this month. To keep things moving forward you might want to consider keeping it low key, regular bedtimes, no change in diet (i.e. keep the treats low), etc. […]
Babies go through the developmental sequence each at their own pace. I don’t discourage any of the wonderful growth that a child does, only discourage parents from trying to push past the initial and necessary activities of the first year in favor of cortical activities. No one can say that an infant who is initiating […]
On a February day in 2005, Nick was doing what many boys do after school, heading home, crossing a busy street at an accustomed intersection, hanging out with a friend, having good 12-year-old boy fun, when the mirror of a van driving through that same intersection took away everything that Nick identified as himself. […]
Biological mothers who do not want the baby definitely send signals to their unborn child. I work with children who absolutely do have some prenatal memory which affects their sense of themselves in the world. The mother who sees the fetus she is carrying as a curse or a burden has created a role for […]
Here’s the comment: t should be noted that physical disabilities has decreased as NeuroDevelopmental disorders has INCREASED. And yet, there is so little out there to address most NeuroDevelopmental disorders!!! Here’s my answer: My colleague in London feels this is in part the result of the Nanny State. Not sure if I fully agree, […]
This is a neurological issue that is one of the features of AD/HD, but could also be a feature of any number of other neurological challenges. A child who has pdd-nos, a child with OCD, cerebral palsy, and a number of other conditions may have eyes that are unstable. In addition to the pons and […]
Getting an infant involved in the natural, neurodevelopmental sequence early in life is important for ALL infants whether or not we know they have autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders. This helps the brain talk to and organize itself. ALL infants need to go through this process, and the neurodevelopmentally normal child will go through all […]
