Children with Special Needs
ADD/ADHD, Autism, Sensory Processing, Developmental Delays, Cerebral Palsy, Birth Traumas
Move. Learn. Connect.
WITH ANAT BANIEL METHOD® NEUROMOVEMENT®
When our children grow, they do it through learning — learning every minute, with every action, non-stop. No matter what health conditions, talents, and hereditary predispositions the child may possess, the childhood experience and life trajectory may be determined by how and when the learning happens.
The learning occurs through experience – through moving, feeling, figuring things out, connecting with the internal and external world. Our focus is on this learning process, helping the child overcome limitations, become more resilient, and achieve true potential.
The most common conditions of children that parents bring to us and report improvements:
- ADD/ADHD (diagnosed or undiagnosed)
- ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)
- Sensory Processing Sensitivity
- Cerebral palsy (CP) stroke or other brain trauma
- Undiagnosed developmental delays
- Global brain damage
- Genetic disorders
- Other learning, behavioral, or developmental challenges
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- Cerebral palsy (CP) stroke or other brain trauma
- Undiagnosed developmental delays
- Global brain damage
- Genetic disorders
- Other learning, behavioral, or developmental challenges
Olga and Mark Lubarsky
ANAT BANIEL METHOD® NEUROMOVEMENT® PRACTITIONERS
Mark’s passion is personal transformation through learning and helping his clients overcome problems at birth & during childhood and sedentary lifestyle & chronic pain.
Olga is passionate about helping children and adults find natural and gentle ways to overcome pain and limitations, achieve higher levels of skill in sports, dance, arts, personal and professional lives.
Have a question about how we can help your child?
"Mark is a kind and patient Anat Baniel Method practitioner who works with my 10-year-old son with mild Autism and ADHD. He engages my son with attentive, good humor, and his calm, upbeat demeanor puts my son at ease, and they are able to connect and share a laugh. I notice that my son uses a lot more spontaneous language and comments on more things after his lessons with Mark. Since scripting (reciting movie/show dialogue) is his preferred way of speaking, this growth in his language expression is exactly what we, as parents, were hoping for, and we are excited to keep building on this success."
"My son and I have been working with Olga and Mark for over a year now. Anat Baniel Method is revolutionary and makes a tremendous difference in how our brain connects to the body movement. My son's physical capabilities have accelerated steadily since working with Mark. His mood and energy levels are always high after each session. It has led him to develop much more confidence, first in crawling and then by developing the strength to walk. His muscular strength is more stable, and his alertness to movement increases. We love Mark's and Olga's passion and dedication to their work! It makes a great deal of difference for our family."
"My 5-year-old son goes to Occupational Therapy to work on his fine motor skills, sensory sensitivities, and crossing the mid-line tasks. Since we started seeing Mark for ABM sessions this summer, his OT has noticed a drastic improvement in his handwriting. One day at home, he entirely dressed and went to the bathroom on his own (number 2, which he usually avoids). He feels more comfortable in his body. Mark is very patient and calm, and my son enjoys talking to him. We are happy he has had the chance to have these sessions as he transitioned to kindergarten this year."
"... We started ABM lessons for our daughter last summer and were happy to get the chance to get her more ABM lessons. Olga approached Jewel with such gentleness, integrity, and sweetness which made Jewel trust her right away. She allowed Olga to work on her, and her body slowly transformed, getting softer and opening up, as if moving forward. Going from tightness to openness, from congestion to open airways."
In 2018, the first documentary film describing NeuroMovement, “Life Unbound” started its showing across the globe.
Supporting Research
This system has its roots in the work of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais (aka Feldenkrais Method), with whom Anat Baniel studied for many years before expanding the method into what is now known as NeuroMovement®. Anat Baniel’s work with thousands of children and adults gave her many experiences from which she concluded how the brain works. Anat was using principles of brain plasticity many years before brain science caught up and began validating her work. Anat is working closely with other leading renown experts in Movement Science, Neurology and Brain plasticity, including:
- Dr. Michael Merzenich (Alzheimer’s, BrainHQ/Posit Science, “Father of Brain Plasticy Science”),
- Dr. Martha Herbert, MD, PhD (Pediatric Neurology)
- Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor (Stroke recovery)
- Norman Doidge, MD (Psychiatry)
These books have been translated into multiple languages and describe this method’s evolution, its core principles, and philosophy.
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