Therapy for Cerebral Palsy and The Doman Method®
Children with Cerebral Palsy Have Hope
Cerebral Palsy is a neuro-developmental disorder. Cerebral palsy is a group of physical disorders that impacts a person's capability to move and maintain posture and balance. Cerebral palsy is more common to children.
An individual who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy likely suffered from an event that took place before birth, during or after birth, which affected their brain development and function. When the brain is damaged, the individual can have a range of cerebral palsy symptoms as a result.
For children diagnosed with cerebral palsy, often the brain injury or brain damage suffered can lead to symptoms such as poor speech and language development, sensory impairment, disorganization, poor fine and gross motor skills, visual impairment, shakiness, seizures and epilepsy, poor balance, lack of coordination, stiff muscles, exaggerated reflexes.
There are four major types of Cerebral Palsy (CP). Such as Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy, Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, and Mixed Cerebral Palsy. Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type of cerebral palsy thay includes exaggerated reflexes and stiff muscles.
Other types of cerebral palsy like Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy, Ataxic Cerebral Palsy that includes movement disorders and difficulty in controlling voluntary muscles. You can also visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for more detailed information about cerebral palsy.
Doman Method® Program for Cerebral Palsy
Children diagnosed with cerebral palsy are not hopeless. In fact, they have shown great potential for improvement with a home-based program of stimulation and activity that improves brain development.
The human brain is able to change and rewire — this process is called neuroplasticity. The Doman Method® Program has been designed to help the brain develop through specifically designed activities. Nearly all children improve on a home program, and their symptoms reduce, or at times, disappear. Some children graduate from the Doman International program and join their well peers in school.
Our goal for each and every child is wellness — well enough to look and function like everyone else, and succeed and be happy in life. While this is an incredibly challenging goal to achieve, our main objective is excellent results.
If you have a child or loved one diagnosed with cerebral palsy, you can begin the Doman Method program by attending the Online Doman Method® Course. This course teaches parents how to do a cerebral palsy treatment program designed for maximum progress in cognitive, motor and speech development, as well as improved behavior, health, and sensory development.
Douglas Doman and Spencer Doman, M.Ed. released their newest book, “The Doman Method: From Special Needs to Wellness” that provides you a treatment plan that you can apply immediately with your child, helping your child reach their fullest potential.
In this book, you will discover:
How to get your immobile child on the pathway to walking
How to improve your child’s speech development
How to optimize your child’s health, diet, and sleep
A clear program for your child’s social development
How to teach your child to run on their own
How to teach your child to read, no matter their age!