Anat Baniel Method in Louisville, KY
Anat Baniel Method in Louisville, KY
Read moreWe help children and adults with cerebral palsy, genetic conditions, autism and after a stroke to move, think and communicate better.
JR has been working with our 4 yr old son, Brooks, in ABM therapy for about 8 months, averaging 5 times per month. Brooks has quad spastic cerebral palsy, is currently non mobile, non verbal, has a seizure disorder, and several disabilities.
We have been so impressed at our son’s responsiveness to JR in therapy. Brooks usually has several meltdowns in traditional PT. But from the first lesson with JR, Brooks has been calm, cooperative and receptive. We’ve seen Brooks become more aware of his body and gain better control of his movement. JR is so encouraging and patient with Brooks. The many small movements he does each lesson are giving Brooks better quality of life and independence. It’s remarkable.
Brooks recently had an EEG at the hospital. Our follow up visits with neurology are usually pretty discouraging as they describe the erratic discharges and seizure activity in our son’s brain with phrases like “his brain looks like it’s on fire”. During our follow up visit last week, our neurologist said the EEG now shows that Brooks’s brain is communicating better with itself and across both sides, and is sending clearer signals! There were less discharges and less seizure activity. His sleep pattern was deeper. Our neurologist agreed that ABM therapy is improving our son’s brain/body connection. He noted less spasticity in the legs and arms. He said Brooks is doing great and encouraged us to continue with ABM. We could not be more pleased and hopeful!”
Brooks (mom Sheila)
You did not even wave a magic wand. I don’t understand how this passive laying down can change something in the brain. For the first time since I was 13 and till almost 40 years old I managed to imagine that black is remaining black not depanding on the scale and distance to the eyes. I see better the whole evening. The eyes are now connected to my body – I close my eyes and feel the wave of warmth and pleasure. I knew it in theory but today I felt it in practice.”.
Anat Baniel Method in Louisville, KY 