This 4-hour workshop, an introduction to NeuroDevelopmental Movement® with Bette Lamont, is a stand-alone training for those who seek skills to support children to move through and fulfill the Developmental Sequence.

What is the Developmental Sequence?

Human beings are programmed genetically to fulfill a sequence of developmental movement that starts in utero and results in the ability to walk. Each stage of the sequence stimulates the next phase of growth. Children born with neurodevelopmental challenges (such as brain injuries, strokes, or toxic exposures in utero) may need to work longer and harder to build stability at various stages of the Developmental Sequence. Gaps in the Development Sequence (for example, when babies don’t get sufficient opportunity to crawl because they spend a lot of time in strollers or “walkers”) may result in not only physical but also behavioral, physical, psychological, and social challenges

NDM® is based on an understanding of the Development Sequence and can be used with children or adults with any kind of neurobiological or central nervous system injury or delay. NDM uses an assessment of seven developmental levels, including reflexes, movement, and sensory development, to identify challenges. Gaps and injuries are addressed by replicating the activities that a neurologically typical child instinctively utilizes to integrate the brain.

The skills gained from this workshop can be used in preschool settings, dance classes, daycare centers, and at home to support individuals move through and fulfill the Developmental Sequence.

At the end of this training, participants will be able to –

• Illustrate the process by which the brain integrates itself in the first months of life and identify how a rich sensory/motor environment in these months lays the foundation for full brain integration over the lifespan.
• Distinguish key sensory and motor milestones or normal development at seven different levels of the central nervous system.
• Explain the consequences of any form or degree of trauma or developmental interruption as they affect learning, social, attention and physical skills.
• Transform environments to enhance the normal neurodevelopmental process in the classroom.
• Implement specific motor activities that prompt brain organization in infants.

Details

Dates: Thursday, February 6th, 2025 | 8:30am-1:00pm PST
Cost: $55
Location: Live training via Zoom. Zoom link and extra details will be sent out a week prior to the training date.
Continuing Education: 4 CE credits are available for an additional $30. For more information visit our continuing education page.

Additional Information

Cancellation fees may apply; be sure to review our refund policies here.

Continuing Education: This course meets the qualifications for 4 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. These credits are available for an additional $30. For more information visit our continuing education page.

For questions about this training, please contact us at training@echotraining.org or (213) 484-6676

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Your presenter, Bette Lamont, is passionate about sharing the neurological source of sound learning skills, joyous mental health, vigorous physical strength and coordination, and fully developed social skills.  Her lecture will bring new excitement to your understanding and hope that children can grow beyond labels and limitations to reach their potential.

Bette Lamont has been working with children with all forms and degrees of neurodevelopmental gaps, injuries and delays since 1986, as a NeuroDevelopmental Movement® consultant to families, lecturer to professionals, and trainer of upcoming practitioners.

Bette has worked around the U.S., Canada, England, and currently sees clients globally from Kuala Lumpur to Glasgow, Scotland.

Bette Lamont, MA/Developmental Movement Consultant is the founder and director of Developmental Movement® Consultants, Seattle, WA and a founder and owner of NeuroSolutions International.  Her work is endorsed by Dr. Gabor Mate, Professor Darcia Narvaez (The Evolved Nest), and her training group won an award from Queen Elizabeth in 2005 for her work in nurseries in the U.K.