Neurological Theory

Neurological organization is a physiological condition that exists when all neural development has progressed optimally without interruption. This orderly progression begins at the base of the spinal cord during the first trimester of gestation and continues up through the central nervous system to the cerebral cortex, where it reaches its maximum potential at approximately 6 to 7 years of age.

In humans, the final and unique development continues in the cortex where neural progression proceeds laterally from left to right or right to left hemispheres. This laterality is critical to sensory function, and supersedes all other neural development. When it occurs properly, the left or right cortical hemisphere becomes dominant and a person demonstrates handedness—a preference for using his or her right or left hand, for example—signifying that all lower neural requirements have been met.

The process of neural organization is an interdependent continuum: if lower levels are incomplete, all succeeding higher levels are affected.

 

Our treatment program aims to correct the faulty neurological progression that is evident in children with behavioral, motor, and learning disorders. In particular, these children lack the lateral development in the cerebral cortex. Our sensory approaches help to rebuild the physiologic connections necessary to improve perceptions in these children.