MONI LEBON
NEURO-DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPIST
A House is Only as Strong as Its Foundations
Imagine three houses.
One develops cracks in the walls.
Another has doors and windows that no longer close properly.
A third has uneven floors.
Although the visible problems are different, they may all stem from the same underlying cause: weak foundations.
Children can be similar.
One child may struggle with reading, another with attention, another with emotional regulation or coordination.
Although these challenges look very different on the surface, they can sometimes share a common thread: the developmental foundations have not matured as efficiently as expected.
Rather than focusing only on the visible symptoms, neuro-developmental therapy looks at the developmental foundations that support learning, movement and behaviour.
The Developmental Pyramid
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The brain develops in layers, often described by the Triune Brain model.
Primitive reflexes originate in the brainstem and are expected to become integrated during infancy.
As these early foundations mature, the midbrain and cortex are better able to support movement, emotional regulation, attention, and learning. This natural progression creates a chain of command, allowing the higher centres of the brain to take increasing control.
"Failure of lower centres to be inhibited will prevent higher centres from maintaining control."
Sally Goddard Blythe-
Reflexes, Learning and Behaviour