Spectrum, Autism and ADHD diagnoses
Feldenkrais© and Anat Baniel Method © For children with special needs
Each child with a spectrum or ADHD diagnosis can present some quite different symptoms.
Feldenkrais and ABM offer a few ways to work with children with these diagnoses. I work with many children and adults where ‘grounding ‘ and ‘embodying’ help to attain a better sense of calm and stability in the face of challenges. This means helping the child or adult to sense their body, and the relationships between the parts of their body, more clearly.
Older children or adults can begin to relate body sensations and tension patterns with emotional states or feelings like overwhelm, anger or anxiety. This can help with emotional regulation and also in allowing emotions to shift more easily.
Some children require work with speech or with the coordination of the body for walking or running.
Having a clearer sense of the body leads to better body control and this, in turn, can lead to greater ease, comfort and emotional regulation.