What to Do about Your Brain-Injured Child: Or Your Brain-Damaged, Mentally Retarded, Mentally Deficient, Cerebral-Palsied, Epileptic, Autistic, Atheto - Hardcover

by Glenn Doman (Author)

Glenn Doman-pioneer in the treatment of the brain-injured children and founder of The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential-brings hope to thousands of children who have been sentenced to a life of institutional confinement.

In What To Do About Your Brain-Injured Child, Doman recounts the story of The Institutes' tireless effort to refine treatment of the brain injured. He shares the staff's lifesaving techniques and the tools used to measure-and ultimately improve-visual, auditory, tactile, mobile, and manual development. Doman explains the unique methods of treatment, and then describes the program with which parents can work with their own children at home in a familiar and loving environment. Included throughout are case histories, drawings, and helpful charts and diagrams.

Author Biography

Glenn Doman received his degree in physical therapy from the University of Pennsylvania in 1940. From that point on, he began pioneering the field of child brain development. In 1955, he founded The Institutes' world-renowned work with brain-injured children had led to vital discoveries regarding the growth and development of well children. The author has lived with, studied, and worked with children in more than one hundred nations, ranging from the most civilized to the most primitive. Doman is also the international best-selling author of six books, all part of the Gentle Revolution Series, including How To Teach Yor Baby To Read, How To Teach Your Baby Math, and How To Give Your Baby Encyclopedic Knowledge.