Autism Treatment & Success Stories

Most babies with “Down syndrome” typically begin to walk between the ages of 2 and 4 years old. This is later than other children. But that is not always the case.  When a baby gets the chance to crawl and creep on the floor, they are much more likely to walk sooner and better. 

Crawling and creeping are critical stages for a baby. When a baby spends time on the floor, they build the strength they need. This helps them avoid delays in walking and running. The strength they build on the floor also helps with their breathing and their ability to speak.

Children with Down syndrome are often given a poor medical outlook. Parents are told not to expect much. But parents are the answer. When parents have the right tools, children have the opportunity to accomplish great things.

Health care professionals often say that Trisomy 21 children will have low IQs. Parents are told not to expect much. If parents believe this, it can limit the child's future. Parents are the answer. When parents have the right tools, children have the opportunity to accomplish great things.

Trisomy 21 babies are usually diagnosed before or at birth. This is a great advantage to the baby. This gives parents the chance to start helping their baby right away. They can provide the stimulation and opportunity the baby needs right from birth. 

Our parents have proven that their children can equal or exceed their peers. It is all about stimulation and opportunity. The brain grows by use. When parents understand how the brain grows, they are the best teachers that their child will ever have.

The conventional thinking has always been that Trisomy 21 children have slow cognitive development and speech delays. But is this inevitable or a self-fulfilling prophecy? 

When parents have the tools they need, they can provide a home environment that is rich in stimulation and opportunity. Early enrichment provides the growing brain with the stimulation it needs to grow and get better. 

Our work, spanning over 7 decades, has demonstrated that children with trisomy 21 can equal or exceed their peers.

Yes, Trisomy 21 causes neurological problems for the child but the brain has tremendous plasticity. The brain is changing from the moment it forms until the day we die.

The Trisomy 21 child’s genetic problems should never be used as a reason not to treat the brain. The brain grows by giving stimulation and opportunity. 

We teach parents how the brain grows and how to make it grow faster.  Our parents are not looking for a miracle but instead the opportunity to give their child a fighting chance for a full rich life. 

Our parents have proven that their Trisomy 21 children can sometimes equal or exceed their peers intellectually, physically and physiologically.

Most parents are told that there is no treatment for their child because the problem is genetic. However, the clear neurological problems of the Trisomy 21 child can be treated. 

The brain grows by use and stimulation and opportunity are the keys to that growth. When parents learn how to stimulate the sensory pathways and provide appropriate opportunity for the motor pathways, this opens the door for real development. 

These children expand their understanding and vocabulary, they easily learn to read and they crawl, creep, walk and run earlier and better. These abilities are fundamental for the development of speech and writing.

When parents have the right tools, they realize that their trisomy 21 child has great potential.  Our job is to teach our parents, to answer their questions and to support them every step along the way.