NeuroDevelopmental Movement, AKA Neurological Reorganization, is an assessment and treatment process that allows the NDM Consultant to understand why children or adults are responding the way they do to social, academic, physical, attentional, and emotional challenges.
Parents and clients who invest in a Functional NeuroDevelopmental Assessment learn how to integrate or reintegrate functions in the brain that may never have been fully developed, or that may have been lost due to injury, disease, or trauma.
Traumas that are as recent as a concussion in the last month, or a disability that occurred due to trauma in utero, can be addressed through our in-depth work. Delays in development can be caused by restriction of infant movement, orphanage or foster care settings in the first year of life, and poor nutrition in the early months of life, among other factors.
Neurodevelopmental functions that are missing can disrupt behavior and learning and often include:
- an inability to process what one sees, hears, and feels
- difficulty integrating information between the two sides of the brain
- challenges hearing and communicating clearly
- difficulty knowing where one’s body is in space
- difficulty recognizing emotions and responding to others appropriately
Neurodevelopmental functions that are missing can also disrupt social and emotional wellbeing and often include:
- Sensory processing disorders
- Inability to develop the neurological bases for compassion and awareness of the needs of others
- Misperceptions of incoming information leading to anxiety or PTSD type responses
Bette Lamont
Bette is the primary trainer in the US. She established programs in the British nursery system.
One of the people she works with in the UK received the MBE (Member of the order of the British Empire) awarded by the Queen.
She is a certified counselor, teacher, parent, therapist, and consultant. She has worked with children and adult learning and behavioral issues throughout her career. She has served as a NeuroDevelopmental Movement Practitioner since 1986 and is Founder and Executive Director of Developmental Movement Consultants in Seattle, Washington. She has been a Registered and Certified Counselor in Washington State since 1994.
Please note: There are no CEs available for this course for Mental Health Professionals. This is just a short informational presentation.