
So... can you cure dyslexia?
I was asked this at a talk I gave a couple of weeks ago, and I think that it's an important point to address. Can neurodevelopment therapy cure dyslexia, or ASD or ADHD or Downs syndrome? As with most things, it's simply not that straightforward. Cure is an odd word and with conditions such as these, it's difficult to quantify, as opposed to curing a sore throat or curing a fungal toe nail. As someone who has dyslexia and dyscalculia I am well aware of the problems of getting

Why you need to disconnect your head -
Or how retained reflexes can make you crash your car... In my previous blog, I talked about the basics of neurodevelopment therapy (the link is here) and to follow on, I want to talk about how retained reflexes can have an impact into adulthood. I have used this title after talking to one of my clients parents about the impact of a retained asymmetric tonic neck (ATNR) reflex, which means that when you turn your head to look over your shoulder, the arm on the side that you're