NeuroDevelopmental Movement® (NDM, previously Neurological Reorganization) is a movement therapy that targets foundation areas of the brain to organize and integrate functions not addressed by other interventions.  It honors and integrates the natural order of human development. 

 

How Does NDM® Work?

 

"Just as traffic is rerouted around damaged sections of road, NDM® strengthens existing neural pathways around damaged or underdeveloped parts of the brain" (S. Goodchild).

 

Using a prescribed set of developmental movements, NDM works to remap your child's neural pathways.  Though we look at all areas of the brain, what makes us unique is how we approach the first three levels of the central nervous system—the medulla, pons,and midbrain—which develop in approximately the first year of life. The behaviors for which these levels are responsible must happen automatically. They cannot be willed; you cannot speak to them with language or logic. These levels of the brain serve as the foundation for all advanced skills and, like a house built on a shaky foundation, deficits will result if the foundation is not solid. Unlike other approaches which teach compensations or manage symptoms, NDM examines the root of the issue and stimulates new brain growth. Once you’re done, you’re done for good.