How Does the Anat Baniel Method Work?
The ABM work with special needs children suffering from developmental disorders is based on the understanding that many diseases and traumas of childhood interrupt the normal and spontaneous process of pattern formation in the brain by interrupting with the communication that needs to take place between the child’s body and the world around it and the child’s brain. We have found that it is often possible to directly communicate with the nervous system of the child in very gentle, yet powerful ways primarily through movement, enhanced awareness and non-verbal kinesthetic experiences. Where in traditional therapies there is great emphasis on trying to get the child to do what it is supposed to be doing based on his or her age, (See this article from Cerebral Palsy Magazine for more information). With the ABM a very different approach is taken. Rather than try to fix the problem directly by focusing on the child’s limitations, be it stretching a short tight muscle, practicing reading ove
