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Hello, I am Gabriela Hennigan,
I am a special education teacher, a childhood neurodevelopmental specialist for 8 years, with special focus on the brain - based neurological therapy called Melillo Method TM I am certified in, and also in other methods, such as interactive metronome, behavioural therapy, RMTi reflex integration and social skills training. I help families with the special needs children and adults live healthier lives with optimal brain performance by serving them with the best of my abilities through both, in-person and virtual intervention. So, if you’re looking to enhance your or your child's brain functioning and quality of life, and especially to improve academic and cognitive skills, I’d be more than happy to help you get there. Welcome to my practice. Watch the thumbnails of the videos for you to follow in your or your child's new exciting journey to maximising the brain potential! |
Read what you have been missing. Also, download some important free resources at the bottom of this page. Read the reviews written by other parents and how the home-based brain integration program has been helping their children with academics, speech and made transformations for the whole family. This February 2024 , 11 more families than last year registered for my program and it's already a start of the year.
The 12-week brain integration home program is based on Dr Melillo's protocols
I have learnt from The Childhood NeuroBehavioural Disorders Certification Training for Practitioners I completed, and from The Disconnected Kids book. That allowed me to achieve life-changing results with my own child with autism, and also to become a Melillo Method TM practitioner and a childhood neurodevelopmental disorders specialist. This has also changed the trajectories of many clients' lives in my practice. I am sharing my experience and knowledge in the area of neurodevelopmental functional neurology and neurosciences in my brain-based virtual programs and intensive in-person TheraCamps. I am sharing my journey to healing from the moment of my child's diagnosis and me crying in the shopping centre, to a fulfilling place in life my whole family is now. I care about each of my clients' progress and want each child to thrive.
As you go through the brain integration program, which was originally made to make your child thrive, you start to naturally adapt new habits suggested in that program, and your whole family is transforming your lifestyle by making gradual positive changes.
The quality of life for your whole family is improving in many areas. When you, as a parent, get involved in doing exercises from the program yourself with your child, the changes in your household are starting to happen, like a more active lifestyle for all of you, more outdoor time, better sleep for all of you, proper diet for all, good nutrition for all and an overall wellbeing for each family member. At the same time, your other children and a whole family start to seek opportunities to pursue their new hobbies and spend more time outdoors.
The program is changing the lives of families in any areas, as you will start to re-discover yourself as a new woman, or a new man. You eventually give up being stuck in your so far predominant role of a ''caregiver'' and start to appreciate things and resources around you, you would not have noticed otherwise.
The Disconnected Kids book has made profound changes in my personal life with my child's autism. I have taken a few steps forward and videoed the exercises from that book and as a Melillo Method TM practitioner for my clients, as a book only could be too overwhelming for a parent to follow on their own at home with their child.
Therefore, I have invested my time and effort in spreading this positive news to all other families affected by autism and other conditions.
I am very grateful for Dr Melillo's teachings on the developmental functional neurology and neurosciences in his life-changing CND practitioner training to become the Melillo method practitioner.
The 12-week brain integration home program is based on Dr Melillo's protocols
I have learnt from The Childhood NeuroBehavioural Disorders Certification Training for Practitioners I completed, and from The Disconnected Kids book. That allowed me to achieve life-changing results with my own child with autism, and also to become a Melillo Method TM practitioner and a childhood neurodevelopmental disorders specialist. This has also changed the trajectories of many clients' lives in my practice. I am sharing my experience and knowledge in the area of neurodevelopmental functional neurology and neurosciences in my brain-based virtual programs and intensive in-person TheraCamps. I am sharing my journey to healing from the moment of my child's diagnosis and me crying in the shopping centre, to a fulfilling place in life my whole family is now. I care about each of my clients' progress and want each child to thrive.
As you go through the brain integration program, which was originally made to make your child thrive, you start to naturally adapt new habits suggested in that program, and your whole family is transforming your lifestyle by making gradual positive changes.
The quality of life for your whole family is improving in many areas. When you, as a parent, get involved in doing exercises from the program yourself with your child, the changes in your household are starting to happen, like a more active lifestyle for all of you, more outdoor time, better sleep for all of you, proper diet for all, good nutrition for all and an overall wellbeing for each family member. At the same time, your other children and a whole family start to seek opportunities to pursue their new hobbies and spend more time outdoors.
The program is changing the lives of families in any areas, as you will start to re-discover yourself as a new woman, or a new man. You eventually give up being stuck in your so far predominant role of a ''caregiver'' and start to appreciate things and resources around you, you would not have noticed otherwise.
The Disconnected Kids book has made profound changes in my personal life with my child's autism. I have taken a few steps forward and videoed the exercises from that book and as a Melillo Method TM practitioner for my clients, as a book only could be too overwhelming for a parent to follow on their own at home with their child.
Therefore, I have invested my time and effort in spreading this positive news to all other families affected by autism and other conditions.
I am very grateful for Dr Melillo's teachings on the developmental functional neurology and neurosciences in his life-changing CND practitioner training to become the Melillo method practitioner.
Join me in The Brain Integration Home-Based Program for 6 months with 12 weeks of 1-1 personalised guided instruction
You will get:
Watch the examples of instructional videos as part of the 12-week program with
a 6 month access.
You will get:
- a comprehensive virtual assessment of the brain functions - 2-3 virtual meetings. This is the same assessment for either an adult or a child
- a tailored hemispheric-based home program to remediate your child's or your brain imbalances, called The Right Brain or The Left Brain Remediation Program
- monthly 1-1 online support on each stage of the first 12 weeks of this home program
- access to the instructional videos with exercises at 4 stages and 3 levels
- the short instructional videos with exercises are easy-to-do by a parent for their child
- or by an adult client who are new to the Melillo Method TM.
Watch the examples of instructional videos as part of the 12-week program with
a 6 month access.
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Video 4
For children under 4 or the low functioning clients, I have prepared reflex integration exercises in a form of passive movements. Passive exercises are as effective as active exercises and they are easier to do by a parent on their child or for a senior client with a degenerative condition.
You will get a RIGHT BRAIN or LEFT BRAIN DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION PROGRAM FOR A CHILD RIGHT BRAIN or a LEFT BRAIN DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION PROGRAM FOR AN ADULT OR SENIOR with exercises appropriate for your child's current baseline level and the next levels, as your child progresses throughout the program.
The exercises mentioned below are divided into 4 developmental stages and 3 levels of difficulty. A parent receives a complete program broken into 3 easy-to-do schedules with the instructional videos to follow as follows: the first 2 weeks - 2 x 20 minute rounds a day, the next 2 weeks - 2 x 40 minute rounds per day, from the week 5 onwards - 2 x 60 minute rounds per day. The exercises should be done 5 times a week.
The exercises mentioned below are divided into 4 developmental stages and 3 levels of difficulty. A parent receives a complete program broken into 3 easy-to-do schedules with the instructional videos to follow as follows: the first 2 weeks - 2 x 20 minute rounds a day, the next 2 weeks - 2 x 40 minute rounds per day, from the week 5 onwards - 2 x 60 minute rounds per day. The exercises should be done 5 times a week.
- DOMINANCE EXERCISES
- CROSS LATERAL EXERCISES
- PRIMITIVE REFLEX EXERCISES
- CORE STABILITY EXERCISES
- STRENGTH EXERCISES
- POSTURAL REFLEX EXERCISES
- NEURODEVELOPMENTAL & NEUROLOGICAL EXERCISES
- OTOLITH EXERCISES
- HEAD TILT EXERCISES
- FACIAL WEAKNESS EXERCISES
- POSTURAL BALANCE EXERCISE, ARM AND LEG
- BALANCE EXERCISES
- VESTIBULAR SYSTEM EXERCISES
- OPTOKINETIC REFLEX EXERCISES
- GAZE STABILITY EXERCISES
- EYE EXERCISES
- SENSORY STIMULUS EXERCISES
- PROPRIOCEPTION SYSTEM EXERCISES
- EXERCISES WITH LIGHT
- EXERCISES WITH JOINT STIMULATION
- EXERCISES WITH SOUND
- EXERCISES WITH VIBRATION
- TACTILE SYSTEM EXERCISES
- TYMPANIC MEMBRANE TEMPERATURE EXERCISES
- CO-STIMULATION EXERCISES
- REAL-TIME ACTIVATION EXERCISES
- VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION EXERCISES
- OLPHACTORY STIMULATION EXERCISES
- RHYTHMIC MOVEMENT EXERCISES
- AEROBIC ACTIVITIES /HEART RATE VARIABILITY EXERCISES
- BREATHING EXERCISES
- HEMISPHERE INTEGRATION EXERCISES
- COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT EXERCISES
- NUTRITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMMUNE, INFLAMMATION AND GUT DYSREGULATION
Here are videos from a few clients from their 12-week brain integration & the 16-week neuro-sensory-motor home programs.
- Each client is required to book a get-started call before registration, in order to discuss the assessment process and eligibility for the program.
- The families who took the 12 week brain integration program in the previous years may re-register for the upgraded version of the program.
Your first step to healing and creating the lasting positive changes in your or your child's brain is a GET STARTED CALL. Schedule it now in the calendar below.
Booking Deposit and Cancellation Policy
A deposit of EUR 62 to secure your Get Started Appointment will be required. It will be used as credit for your Initial Consult fee. Please Note - We will not be able to secure your appointment unless the deposit has been collected. We have a cancellation policy in place and we would kindly ask you to give us 1 business day notice if you wish to reschedule or cancel your appointment.
For same-day online appointments, please text us on 00353 87 459 0632 / 0048 794 025 966
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Working Hours in GMT
Mon 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tue 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wed 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thu 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Fri 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS A NEW PARENT, AN ADULT OR A SENIOR CLIENT ABOUT THE HEMISPHERIC EXERCISES IN THIS PROGRAM
A major key to success is performing these exercises properly. Read these rules, process them, and follow them throughout each and every activity.
Frequency is more important than intensity. This means that one quick, short-term burst of energy or effort will not create or maintain changes in the brain. Changes in the brain will occur with more frequent, less intense types of exercises that are done repeatedly for a set period of time.
Movement must be slow & purposeful. Your child won't be able to focus on the activity if he moves too fast.
Combine with mental activity. Combine some mental activity with the physical activity at the same time to increase proper stimulation and development of your child’s brain. Add these mental activities only at Level 2 or 3 or later on in the program.
Exercises must be performed a minimum of 5 times a week, twice daily for at least 20 minutes at a time More is great but less isn't recommended. The best success for sticking with the regimen is by keeping it consistent with school-time. Weekends off.
Do the program after school and before dinner. Your child’s appetite will be healthier and her attention span during homework will be better. If you wait until evening, fatigue will become a negative factor.
Stay motivated and positive yourself. Your child isn't always going to be enthusiastic about this new routine. It's imperative that you always appear enthusiastic, even if you are tired or feeling discouraged. Your child will more often than not want to do as you do.
Give it time. Remember, there are no short-term, quick-fix types of exercises, but rather exercises and activities that, hopefully, will create a lifestyle change in your child that will make him understand the importance of physical activity as well as mental activity over the course of a lifetime. These lifestyle habits will continue to help increase the capacity of your child’s brain, improve its function, and prepare your child for a higher-quality and longer, healthier life.
Proper mind-set is crucial. I can’t emphasize enough how important it is that you, as a parent, maintain a positive mind-set. It is very important that you understand and believe that your child’s problems are correctable.
You will find many people, including doctors, who will tell you that your child can’t improve and that you are wasting your time. If you believe them, then you will be wasting your time.
A major key to success is performing these exercises properly. Read these rules, process them, and follow them throughout each and every activity.
Frequency is more important than intensity. This means that one quick, short-term burst of energy or effort will not create or maintain changes in the brain. Changes in the brain will occur with more frequent, less intense types of exercises that are done repeatedly for a set period of time.
Movement must be slow & purposeful. Your child won't be able to focus on the activity if he moves too fast.
Combine with mental activity. Combine some mental activity with the physical activity at the same time to increase proper stimulation and development of your child’s brain. Add these mental activities only at Level 2 or 3 or later on in the program.
Exercises must be performed a minimum of 5 times a week, twice daily for at least 20 minutes at a time More is great but less isn't recommended. The best success for sticking with the regimen is by keeping it consistent with school-time. Weekends off.
Do the program after school and before dinner. Your child’s appetite will be healthier and her attention span during homework will be better. If you wait until evening, fatigue will become a negative factor.
Stay motivated and positive yourself. Your child isn't always going to be enthusiastic about this new routine. It's imperative that you always appear enthusiastic, even if you are tired or feeling discouraged. Your child will more often than not want to do as you do.
Give it time. Remember, there are no short-term, quick-fix types of exercises, but rather exercises and activities that, hopefully, will create a lifestyle change in your child that will make him understand the importance of physical activity as well as mental activity over the course of a lifetime. These lifestyle habits will continue to help increase the capacity of your child’s brain, improve its function, and prepare your child for a higher-quality and longer, healthier life.
Proper mind-set is crucial. I can’t emphasize enough how important it is that you, as a parent, maintain a positive mind-set. It is very important that you understand and believe that your child’s problems are correctable.
You will find many people, including doctors, who will tell you that your child can’t improve and that you are wasting your time. If you believe them, then you will be wasting your time.
Brain Integration Therapy & Consulting provides innovative & immersive neurological, physical, cognitive, and metabolic rehabilitation programs for those with emotional, behavioural, sensory, cognitive, metabolic, physical challenges.
5 - 18 DAY IMMERSIVE BRAIN REHABILITATION PROGRAMS IN KATOWICE POLAND INCLUDE:
Funding options: private pay, fundraising with a foundation assistance, a private loan, funding through a financial institution paying for medical intervention under the category ''a rehabilitative theracamp'' or ''a virtual home-based rehabilitative intervention''.
Start dates: Every Monday, all year round subject to availability on your selected dates
Duration: 5 - 18 days ( 1 week is Monday - Friday, or Monday - Saturday if you book an mHBOT TheraCamp
Recommended duration for best results: 10 - 18 days, repeated every 3 months
5 - 18 DAY IMMERSIVE BRAIN REHABILITATION PROGRAMS IN KATOWICE POLAND INCLUDE:
- Melillo Method Intensive Brain TheraCamp, 5 - 15 days, 10 - 40 sessions per week
- Primitive Reflex Integration TheraCamp, 5 - 15 days, 10 - 40 sessions per week
- Social Communication TheraCamp, 5 - 15 days, 10 - 40 sessions per week
- mHBOT mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy TheraCamp, 6 - 18 days, 10 - 24 sessions per week
- Combined TheraCamp Package: Melillo TM Intensive Brain TheraCamp, 20 sessions / 5 days + mHBOT, 24 sessions / 6 days + Virtual Reality, 5 sessions / 5 days - 49 sessions per week, 6 - 18 days ( 1 - 3 weeks )
Funding options: private pay, fundraising with a foundation assistance, a private loan, funding through a financial institution paying for medical intervention under the category ''a rehabilitative theracamp'' or ''a virtual home-based rehabilitative intervention''.
Start dates: Every Monday, all year round subject to availability on your selected dates
Duration: 5 - 18 days ( 1 week is Monday - Friday, or Monday - Saturday if you book an mHBOT TheraCamp
Recommended duration for best results: 10 - 18 days, repeated every 3 months
