At birth, Ana was a beautiful and healthy baby girl. In the first two years of her life, she developed normally and was a happy child. However, soon after her second birthday, a terrible accident occurred that changed Ana’s life. While on vacation with her parents, Ana fell headfirst from a second-story balcony on to a marble floor. She suffered a traumatic brain injury and was comatose.

When Ana began to come out of the coma she was unable to open her eyes and she was paralyzed on the right side of her body. She had great difficulty speaking. She was unable to sit by herself or feed herself. She could not even hold a spoon. Her speech was not clear.

Doctors warned that Ana might develop seizures, depression, or personality canges because of the head injury.

Her parents began to search for help for their little girl. They found the book What To Do About Your Brain-Injured Child by Glenn Doman. They learned about a treatment program that they could carry out at home to help Ana.

After a year of working on her program at home, Ana had improved greatly. Although her coordination was not good yet, she could walk and run. However, doctors warned that Ana might develop seizures, depression, or personality changes because of the head injury.

Just before Ana’s seventh birthday, her parents traveled to The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential, founded by Glenn Doman, for the treatment of hurt children like Ana. There, Ana’s parents attended the What To Do About Your Brain-Injured Child course. Following the course, the staff of The Institutes designed an intensive home program for Ana’s parents to carry out . Ana improved tremendously while on this program.

After 14 months of the program, Ana was able to join her peers and attend school full-time.

In school Ana was above her age level in reading and writing. She was fluent in both Spanish and English. She was no longer rigid on her right side. Ana’s mother said at the time, “We are very proud to tell you about Ana. She is a straight A student, excelling in math and spelling.”

Ana enjoyed a happy life and looked forward to helping to create a better world. 

” She has been chosen to participate in her school’s spelling bee and loves reading, especially biographies. She wanted to learn to play the piano and she has begun with lessons. We are full of hope that she will continue as healthy as she is and with the same enthusiasm in learning.”

Ana wrote as well, “I miss The Institutes. I am in second grade and an A plus student in every class. I am still running three miles a day in the evening and continue my enhanced nutrition program.  Everything is different in the rest of the world, and nothing compares to The Institutes. I will never forget you and I do not want to be forgotten either. I am sure I will see you soon!”

At nine years of age, Ana graduated from The Institutes program, Ana wrote “I am now nine years old and planning on going to Harvard Law School. Happy Christmas and New Year. May all our dreams come true.”

Ana is above her age level in reading and writing. She is fluent in both Spanish and English. She is no longer rigid on her right side. Ana’s mother says, “We are very proud to tell you about Ana. She is a straight A student, excelling in math and spelling.”

UPDATE

“Doing The Institutes program kept
me going through the toughest times
while studying for the Bar.”

Fast forward, after many years, we contacted Ana, and she responded “Your message brought a smile to my face. I have very fond memories of The Institutes, doing the program at home, and the check ins at Philadelphia. I did go to Law School! I graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law last year, and passed the California Bar Exam this year, and was sworn into the Bar recently. It really did feel like a full circle moment when I was told I passed the Bar. I would think back to myself as a 7-year-old and the difficult moments I faced while doing the home program, and it kept me going through the toughest times while studying for the Bar. Your congratulations mean a lot to me, thank you very much! It’s always nice to hear from The Institutes! Love Ana

When we reminded Ana we have a story about her in our journal the In-Report from many years ago, she wrote back to say “I know! Can you believe I still have the Journal where my story was printed! It’s a prized possession.”

Recently we invited Ana to join us as we taught The What To o About Your Brain-injured Child course that her parents had attended so many years ago. She accepted with pleasure. We devoted a full hour of the course to giving our parents in the course the opportunity to meet Ana and ask her questions. She fielded many questions brilliantly and was not shy about saying how hard she had worked on the program and how tough her devoted mother was.

We predict she is going to be a very tough lawyer to beat in the courtroom!