Feldenkrais
http://www.feldenkrais-resources.com
http://www.anatbanielmethod.com
Anat Baniel Method is based
on the pioneering works of Mr M Feldenkrais. From
the latter’s works, Anat Baniel has developed
a program that introduces new movement patterns
to retrain the brain, allowing you to move in
more efficient, pain free ways.
Feldenkrais would be more applicable
for a child who has abnormal movement patterns.
This therapy will be able to assist in retraining
the child’s brain to move in a correct and appropriate
way.
Neuro Developmental
Treatment (NDT)
http://www.pathwaysawareness.org/therapy/ndt.htm
Neuro Developmental Treatment is a program that
is developed by Dr / Mrs Bobath. This technique
has been in practice for over 50 years. It involves
the treatment and management of individuals with
movement dysfunction.
The overall goal of treatment or management is
to enhance the individual's capacity to function.
In order to reach this goal it is necessary to
address quality of movement by utilizing principles
of movement sciences. The treatment process includes
the gradual withdrawal of the direct input of
the practitioner leading to increased independence.
Alexander Technique
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/jeff/alextech.html
The Alexander Technique is a method that works
to change (movement) habits in our everyday activities.
It is a simple and practical method for improving
ease and freedom of movement, balance, support
and coordination. The technique teaches the use
of the appropriate amount of effort for a particular
activity, giving you more energy for all your
activities. It is not a series of treatments or
exercises, but rather a reeducation of the mind
and body. The Alexander Technique is a method
which helps a person discover a new balance in
the body by releasing unnecessary tension. It
can be applied to sitting, lying down, standing,
walking, lifting, and other daily activities.
Neurofeedback
http://www.neuropathways.com
Simply defined, neurofeedback takes subtle electrical
information from the brain and displays it on
a computer, which allows a person involved to
function in frequencies they don't normally use.
This strengthens the brain, in the same way that
lifting weights strengthens muscles. Neither drugs
or surgery are involved, and the training is done
in one hour sessions in a therapist's office or
at home.
Brain Gym
http://www.iamthechild.com/braingym.html
Brain Gym is a system that uses simple movements
to stimulate brain function. That is, it uses
quick, easy-to-do developmental movements to wake
up the brain without stress or injury. Children
naturally explore these movements as they grow
and mature. However, under tension, children learn
to rely too much on one cerebral hemisphere of
the brain alone, instead of two sides together,
placing unnecessary and stressful demands upon
the whole physiology. Educator Paul E. Dennison,
Ph.D., a pioneer in the field of learning through
movement and the creator of the Brain Gym program
calls this the "switched off" state.
Children who have special needs "switch
off" more frequently than the average child.
Perhaps the stress from neurological damage or
simply a more sensitive nervous system creates
a need for movements, such as Brain Gym, as well
as skills of coordination. The intention behind
the Brain Gym is to stimulate the brain so that
the child has equal access to all dimensions of
the brain.
Rolfing
http://www.rolf.org
Rolfing involves the manipultion of the soft
tissues or myofacial system to allow for proper
alignment and organization of the whole body in
gravity. It helps loosen up spastic muscles and
smooths out gait patterns and helps keep the spine
alignment.
Vojta Therapy
http://www.vojta.com/cgi-local/ivg_eng.cgi
Vojta therapy (reflexlocomotion) is a highly
specialized type of physical therapy that is designed
to primarily enhance the motor development of
a child. The treatment has added benefits of improvements
in cognition, fine motor, breathing, and digestion.
The method which is developed by Dr. Vaclav Vojta,
a pediatric neurologist, is still being improved
upon. It is based on responses and reflexes to
specific stimuli provoking muscle chain reactions
as they appear in a typical child's motor development.
The treatment encourages those responses through
specific positions and pressures applied. |
