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About Doman International
Doman International is a team of leading experts who care about children with special needs and their families. We are an organization that believes in support and education. We will never, never, never give up on your children.
To really understand who we are, you have to understand our story in health care. Our history is grounded in the true foundation of the Doman Method® that is so widely known and practiced today across the world.
As the founders of the Doman Method, we take great honor and responsibility to continue to carry forth the discoveries and teachings of Glenn Doman to make his dream a reality — to help all the families and children with special needs worldwide reach their fullest potential. And our commitment to innovative methods and new programs continue to allow us to achieve our mission.
The ultimate goal is to aid toddlers and babies to obtain key developmental milestones, like talking, interacting with others and walking before they start school. Our doctors can provide Early Intervention services or other specific therapies or services for kids and preschoolers.
Our early intervention services and various therapies like occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy etc. will help your children reach milestones of developmental skills. There may be no cure available for developmental delay, we provide kids and their families with different kinds of plans and procedures for various developmental delays.
Apart from that, we also provide plans and procedures for neurological impairments, Autism spectrum disorder, language and speech delay disorder, feeding delays, sensory processing disorders, etc.
About The Doman Philosophy
The Doman Philosophy comprises of 3 foundational values that Doman International lives by. First, that special needs children have an innate intelligence and great potential. Second, that we support families every step of the way to achieve that potential. Third, that we never give up on special needs children.
With The Doman Philosophy, we teach the parents of special needs children to provide information to the sensory areas of a child's brain with increased frequency, intensity, and duration. The parents are taught to provide extraordinary opportunities to grow and develop motor areas of the brain.
In addition, parents provide their children with individualized nutrition, respiratory, and hydration programs to provide the brain with the best physiological environment in which to grow and develop.
Douglas Doman and Spencer Doman, M.Ed. released the newest book, “The Doman Method: From Special Needs to Wellness” that provides a plan of support that immediately can be applied to children with special needs, helping your child reach their fullest potential and live a better future just like other children.
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!
For parents of children with special needs, answers can feel impossible to find. This book is full of answers.
About IRPUE
As a non-profit organization, IRPUE is dedicated to transforming the lives of families with special needs children since 1987. IRPUE was recognized legally by the Italian government on June 14th, 1991 and published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale #138. More recently, IRPUE has been recognized by the government as an E.T.S. or Entita del Terso Settore. Our mission is to empower our families with holistic solutions and provide them with the tools and support needed to help their children thrive.
IRPUE is located outside of Pisa, Italy, in a small country town called Fauglia. At IRPUE, our team of staff teaches parents about how to do the Doman Method with their child.
For over 70 years, the Doman Method has enabled thousands of special needs children to walk, talk, and succeed in school and life. We know that every child has great potential and innate intelligence, and we are committed to helping you uncover and nurture these qualities.
Our experienced team will work closely with you, offering personalized coaching and innovative solutions tailored to your child’s unique needs. What seems impossible to others is achievable with our guidance, and we are here to support you every step of the way.
Istituti per il Raggiungimento del Potenziale Umano, Europa, E.T.S. ™ is the official representative of the Doman Method™ in Europe. Doman International™ in the United States licenses IRPUE to use the Doman Method. It is the sole licensee for Europe. The Doman Method is trademarked throughout the European Union and many other nations.
Discover more about how we can help your family with our Online Program and appointments in Italy.
Special Teachers for Special Students
We are a nonprofit institute that teaches programs to families and children with special needs and provide education services. This is a process and there will be challenges but with early intervention, support, hope and child development treatment there's no obstacle to wellness.
We believe in your family and a better future. Our main focus is to provide all the resources and tools to the parent and their children to find a way to a better life. We will closely work together with your child's doctor.
Generally, children develop at their own speed and that's why it's not possible to determine when a kid will learn their developmental skills. If you want to know the development of your kid according to the age of the kid, you can do developmental screening for your kid.
Your child's doctor will do the developmental monitoring & screening and will tell you whether your kid is learning basic skills that he should learn at his age or not. It will also allow your child's healthcare provider like us to determine whether your child has problems or not.Douglas Doman and Spencer Doman, M.Ed. released the newest book, “The Doman Method: From Special Needs to Wellness” that provides a plan of support that immediately can be applied to children with special needs, helping your child reach their fullest potential and live a better future just like other children.
“Our goal is to help children with special needs achieve wellness. We set high goals for ourselves so we can achieve the very best results. In the end, for our children, the only thing that matters are results.”
- Douglas Doman
See what Moms say about the Doman Method®
Doman International Moms explain their experience with the Online Doman Method®️ Course and how it has impacted their child with special needs.