Our objectives…

Our program includes a series of activities and exercises, diet and nutrition, sleep, behaviour, and lifestyle counseling, all of which are designed to help strengthen the Nervous System and improve overall health. All of our assessments are non-invasive and our therapies are based on natural methods.

Our therapy addresses neurological disabilities caused by injury and/or the immature development of the nervous system. Symptoms can present themselves in a myriad of different ways from the characteristic behaviours of autistic children to the difficulties of learning and processing by children classified as ADD or ADHD. Traumatic brain injured patients and those who have suffered a stroke can lose function such as speech, mobility, vision, etc…. Patients with Cerebral Palsy or with genetic problems such as Down syndrome also often face challenges with the development of their nervous systems.

All of these symptoms are an expression of the fundamental problems caused by immaturity or injury of the brain and our treatment focuses on the cause of the problem and not merely on symptoms. We do not teach specific skills such as using vision better, or being more coordinated, but what we do teach is for the nervous system to learn better. Our objective is to address the cause and help the nervous system to mature and strengthen. If we are able to achieve this then the symptoms will lessen and skills will improve. This is our goal. If the brain works better, symptoms will diminish.

In summary, our program is designed to help individuals improve their learning, behaviour and performance abilities. By working towards a better organized, stronger and more efficient nervous system, individuals become better able to demonstrate and to access their true potential.

Our program is designed by our AND rehabilitation staff for each individual patient. The required time to complete a program can vary and will depend on the severity of the disability and the time available for therapy. It is important to understand that it takes time for the benefits of good therapy to be observed in patients. The process does not work like a light switch; the changes can be quite subtle and may not be so obvious to those providing therapy on a day-to-day basis. In the same way that we may not initially be aware that our child has grown an inch or two over the summer holidays, we may also not be aware of the changes that have taken place due to the therapy. On the other hand, this of course may be quite obvious to anyone who has not seen our child over the summer or over the past few months of therapy. Parents and patients need to give the program a chance to do its work and an eight-month period would be a fair time frame for evaluation.