Very Special Children believes that every baby or young child who experienced a traumatic birth or is at risk of developing a motor disorder must receive specialised neuro-developmental intervention immediately. Early intervention is crucial.

Babies with developmental delays needs ongoing support to stimulate their underdeveloped/ injured sensory-motor systems to reach their motor milestones and prevent further delays that may cause life-long dependency and social-emotional challenges to their life. Early pre-verbal movement development is the foundation for all learning.

We work with committed parents, collaborate with family-supporting charities and organisations to educate the children’s caretakers and provide hands-on consistent, practical movement sessions for the children.

Babies learn through experience, and experience arises by need. The brain is an infinite vessel of potential, but only when a need for it develops can it be accessed.

The methods and modalities we use directly provoke and stimulate the balance (vestibular), touch (tactile) and feeling of the body in space (proprioception) sensory systems to create new and stronger connections and improve communication between the body and the brain.

The developing and improving sensory-motor system results in improving motor functions.

There are still many debates among professionals regarding the most effective intervention for neurodevelopment. We all agree on focusing on the sensory-motor system and its founding senses supporting the body and brain.

TOUCHBALANCEBODY-IN-SPACE
 Touch is the first language of a newborn. Body language is the language of babies.  Just like verbal language, touch offers various styles, messages, and feelings. Working with ‘Very Special Children’ and understanding how touch can communicate connection, safety, and love is essential( for all babies). Therapeutic touch helps babies to learn about their bodies, develop their body-in-space sense, and gain better control over their movements in loving, caring hands. Using specific forms of touch, we can calm or activate muscle tone and boost communication within the sensory-motor systems. Therapeutic Play is an integrative approach to stimulating all physical, emotional and social development areas.The responsibility of the balance system is MUCH MORE than keeping us upright and moving in space! Balance is not an ability to have; it’s a continuously developing skill we achieve.  It is the first and most vulnerable sensory system to mature inside the womb. It plays a significant role in developing muscle tone, arousal, eye movements, postural control, and body movements by sending signals and reporting detected motions to different brain centres. Without balance, we cannot function.   Due to the early development of the balance system, all prenatal injuries can damage the vestibular system.The sense of body-in-space is a dynamic system helping the body stay in control despite changing movement environments. These include changing body positions and places (rolling, crawling, standing up, walking) or speed and directions, such as running and dancing.   This sensory system requires a clear communication flow and reliable information from the other senses (vision, hearing, smell, balance, and touch) to work effectively and efficiently.    

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Sindhana ramalingam
Sindhana ramalingam
8 September 2023
Agi is a wonderful child sensory motor practitioner. She predominantly does CME work. However, she has enriched herself with several other modalities such as movement lessons, child space and more. She is not the kind of practitioner who finds faults with other modalities, she is always open to parents trying different ways of working with the child to achieve a wholistic development.
Julie Knox
Julie Knox
4 May 2023
Very good handling skills with child. Therapist achieved good results from session and child showed improved functional skills within session.
Avinash Kang
Avinash Kang
12 April 2023
We have been working with Agi for 2 years. She is nothing short of phenomenal. Her deep understanding and dynamic way of working with each child really gets results. Agi has studied many modalities (CME; Childs Space; Conductive Education...list goes on). I trust her opinions and ideas. She is such a source of support for my son and myself.
Lisa Greenall
Lisa Greenall
21 March 2023
Agi is simply amazing! We have been working with Agi for over a year now, she is doing a wonderful job with my daughter. To me, Agi is a miracle worker, she has shown me that things are always possible, “you have to trust the process”. And the process is just wonderful. Agi and my daughter have a special bond, you have to be pretty special to have any connection with my daughter as she doesn’t just “click” with anyone, so that in itself means a lot. I highly recommend Agi. I wish I had found her sooner. Thank you for all that you do Agi xx
Sarah Parker
Sarah Parker
21 March 2023
We found Agi after researching CME and started seeing her just over a year ago for our now 4 year old son Rudi who has hypotonia. We have now completed 5 intensive therapy blocks with Agi and we feel so grateful to have her as part of Rudi’s team. Agi is an amazing therapist with a holistic approach and a wide range of knowledge which she is always happy to share. She is incredibly intuitive and has a really genuine and caring approach to working with the child as well as the family. Rudi has progressed so much since we started seeing Agi with improvement in his movement, strength, balance & control. Since starting CME with Agi we have so much more hope for our sons future beyond what we thought may be possible based on ‘normal’ therapy interventions available to us. We would highly recommend anyone in a similar situation to get in touch with Agi and try CME. Our only regret is that we didn’t find her sooner!
Laura Roberts
Laura Roberts
28 February 2023
Can highly recommend Agi’s work! She’s fantastic with all the children she sees and is very knowledgeable. We wish we had found her sooner! A very special lady who cares so much about our very special children!
lulu ye
lulu ye
27 February 2023
I can’t recommend Agi more enough. We feel so lucky to have her helping our son Lucas who has cerebral palsy. Lucas has been seeing Agi for CME and movement lessons for quite a few years. Agi is not only a therapist but also a psychologist, a mentor and a friend. Agi has helped Lucas to maximum reach his potential. We have gradually seeing a lot of improvement of Lucas’ movement and postures that we don’t believe it could have happened. We will recommend Agi to any family who has kids need a bit of help with their movement.
Britta Anderson
Britta Anderson
27 February 2023
Agi is one of a kind! It wouldn't be fair to describe her in just one way because her knowledge and experience with kids is incredibly vast. She's a holistic practitioner who can quickly connect with children and knows just what tools to use to help them. Having Agi in our lives has made such a huge difference, not just for our son Leif but for our whole family. She really helps Leif reach his potential. The support she gives families is endless. We feel super lucky to have Agi in our lives and would recommend her to anyone who needs a little extra help with their child. Seriously, she's amazing!
Szandra Szögedi
Szandra Szögedi
26 February 2023
Szép napot mindenkinek! Az en kis lányom 4 eve született, oxygen hiányosan. Elég sokáig tartott mire ujra élesztették, es amikor sikerült meg mindig nehezen vette a levegőt. Egy hónapot lélegeztető gépen volt mire sikerült ujra önállóan lelegeznie. A hivatalos diagnózis ekkor HIE 2 volt. Hazavittuk gondolván innen mar csak felfele lehet menni, gondolván... Az agyi sérülése ellenére 4 hónapos koráig minden rendben volt es fejlődött mint egy 'normális' gyerek, gurult, tartotta a fejet stb.. Elkezdtek epileptikus görcsök előjönni, 3 fajta a legrosszabb köztük az infantilis spasm ami köztudottan leállítja az egy fejlődését. Egy evet töltöttünk kórházban amire sikerült kontrollálni a gorcseit annyira hogy hazavihessuk. Ez volt a pillanat amikor mi is el tudtunk kezdeni nézelődni a mozgás terápiák piacan. Csináltunk minden felet az accupressure terapiatol a Pető intézetes kondaktiv munkáig. En mindennek adok időt, egy ev minimum. Itt sem volt más a helyzet. Volt fejlődés? Szerettem volna hinni, de nekünk személy szerint nem. Egy kedves anyuka által ismertük meg Agit. A kislányom 3 eves volt mar ilyenkor. Oszinte leszek mikor először elolvastam Agi weboldalát mintha Japánul lett ott volna minden, olyan különböző mozgás fejlesztő terápiák es szakszavak voltak ott hogy azt sem tudtam mik azok. Nem az átlagos köztudott terápiák, némelyiket ki sem lehetett ejteni. Na de felhívtam Agit mert úgy voltam vele hogy hátha es mi különleges gyerekek szülei mindent kiprobalunk csak segítsünk a gyereknek. Mai napig örülök hogy nem tantorottam el az ismeretlentől mert Agi csoda. Nem, nem szalad meg a gyerek 3 nap után tehát nem magic történik de folyamatosan fejlődő munka folyik. Es a gyerek is reagál ra, hala istennek. Nem azt akarom mondani hogy semmi nem jo csak amit Agi csinál hanem hogyha olyan helyzetben vagy mint mi voltunk hogy próbálgatsz különböző átlag által ismert terápiát es nem működik, mindenkeppen adj esélyt ennek is es Agi munkájának! Miért szeretünk Agihoz járni a fejlődésen kívül? 1. O nem ellenzi es szidja a másik terapeutakat mint sajnos nekünk volt ebben részünk másokkal. Neki a gyerek a legfontosabb es mi más lenne nekünk fontos mint szülőknek. 2. Jo vagy rossz nap, van megoldás. Például most par hete nagyon beteg volt a lanyom es 2 hétig agyban volt, semmit nem csináltunk vele mert örültünk ha nem lázas 1 óráig. Na most az fontos tudni hogy az en kicsi lanyom az meg nem tud menni es meg nem onallo, tehát amikor azt mondom agyban volt akkor abban nincs benne pici jarkalas hogy az ízületek es a vérkeringés menjen, semmi. Eteteshez felemeltuk meg néha felultettuk hogy a keringési menjen de annyi. Mire jött a terápia het Agival mar nem volt beteg de meg fajt neki itten ottan nem beszelve hogy osszerandultak az izmai mivel nem volt mozgatva olyan szinten mint amikor nem beteg. Vissza mentünk az alapokhoz es konkrétan könnyed mozdulatokkal Agi 'össze rakta' a lanyom az eredeti formába 4 alkalom által. Most folytatjuk ahol abba hagytuk. 3. Fáradt vagy? Normális, nem baj. Agi ad feladatot minden fele helyzetre es a fejlődés megy tovább. Agi által tanultuk meg hogy nem minden az ha nyomjuk a gyereket mintha edzőtáborban lenne. Sokszor egy lagy es könnyebb mozgás többet segít mint ha sírásig erőltetsz valamit. 4. Flexibilis es megértő. Tisztel minket mint szülőket es hallgat a visszajelzéseinkre. Sajnos az utóbbiban megint nem sok részünk volt mostanáig. A lanyom életében először ült meg 1 percet önállóan par honapja. Kinyomja magát a lábáról, megtartja magát négykézláb meg hasonlok. A keze meg a lába kilazult es mar nem feszeng gombócban a gyerek. Ezek apró dolgok másoknak de szülőknek akinek agyi bénult gyereke van tudni fogja hogy ezek fontos es nem apró dolgok. Ez egy maraton nem sprint. Az idegrendszer rugalmas es tanítható, mindenki másra reagál. Ha hasonló helyzetben vagy es nem tudod mit tegyel, garantálom hogy egy telefonhívás Agival nem lesz veszteség.
Catherine Keeling
Catherine Keeling
26 February 2023
We've been coming to see Agi for over a year now and are thrilled with how well T has progressed in that time. As well as being an incredibly talented practitioner, Agi has a fabulously positive attitude and a beautiful rapport with all of the children.

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