ACCESS: Functional Movement for Children with Special Needs is a nonprofit organization devoted to making Feldenkrais and the Anat Baniel Method for Children available to all children  with special needs, including cerebral palsy, down’s syndrome, autism, ADHD, genetic and neurological disorders, and undiagnosed developmental delays.

A nonprofit organization founded and co-directed by Rebecca Gardiner and Marcy Lindheimer ACCESS accepts contributions from multiple sources and makes 100% of these funds available to children in need of scholarship for lessons from various practitioners. This method is a non-medical, learn–to-learn approach which uses movement and gentle touch to communicate directly with the child's brain and access their immense potential for learning and change. Through this enjoyable and pleasurable process the child learns to move freely and increase their skills with each lesson.

All lessons are performed by highly trained and certified practitioners. To maximize the child's learning, the child receives intensives of 1–2 lessons per day, 4–5 days in a row. Lessons are no longer than 45 minutes, the amount of time a child's brain is available to learn. Lessons and funds are appropriated by and under the supervision of ACCESS, which accepts contributions from multiple sources and makes 100% of these funds available to children in need of scholarships. We are of particular interest to:

• parents and caregivers of children with special needs
• professionals who work with children
• benefactors who seek to make tax deductible donations
   to support families of children with special needs

To learn more about making this potent form of learning available for a child with special needs please contact ACCESS and speak to Rebecca Gardiner. 212 736-3331 or  rebecca@learningfrommovement.com

 

“Rebecca’s lessons are a delight for our twins. Not only can she manage both of them, they look forward to seeing her and I notice a huge difference in their comfort, grace and freedom of movement”
–Jennifer Wollack, mother of two-year-old twins