No Child is Hopeless

Our goal is for every hurt child to have a fighting chance to be well.

Since 1955, we’ve been pioneering better ways to grow the brain to use the vast capacity that is presently unused.

We Treat the Problem

Treating the symptoms of injury to the brain without addressing the brain itself will fail. Surgery and medication are often used to try to eliminate a distressing symptom. Medical treatment of the brain-injured child must be aimed at brain maturation, in order to be safe and eﬀective. The answer is not to be found in the medicine cabinet—but in stimulation and opportunity. This is a more conservative treatment, a safer treatment, a cost-eﬀective treatment, and most important of all a treatment that works.

"We don’t agree with everyone about brain-injured children. Our disagreement begins with diagnosis, extends to classiﬁcation, identiﬁcation, treatment, technique, methods, philosophy, and ends up with objective. We are positive the goal should be to make brain-injured children well, and we sometimes do. The world believes that to be impossible and therefore never does."

- Glenn Doman, Founder of The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential

When A Good Brain Gets Hurt

There are probably 100 ways for a good brain to get hurt and, by now, we have probably seen all those ways. It does not matter whether that path began shortly after conception, six months before delivery or after birth, in the end, the child is left with the injury and its consequences.

The good news is that the brain has tremendous plasticity. It can recover, it can get better – it is only hurt. Brain-injured children are hurt: not damaged, not diseased, they are hurt. That is why we often used the term “hurt kids”. It is a softer, more accurate and, we hope, more civilized way to introduce the brain-injured child who has been tragically called by so many names that are libels more than labels.

Is Your Child Brain-Injured?

There are more than 300 symptomatic labels used to describe children who have problems in the central nervous system. These labels rarely include the brain. This is tragic for parents who waste precious time treating the symptoms and limited resources chasing after a proper diagnosis.

The children with these frightening labels are brain-injured children. Their problems originate in the brain, not the periphery. All treatment to be eﬀective must begin with a real diagnosis. If your child has one of these symptomatic labels your child is brain-injured.

Our Treatment Programs

All of the treatment of our children is done at home with mother and father. The program covers all aspects of the child’s physical, physiological and intellectual development. Parents are taught how the brain develops and how injury to the brain disrupts that development.

Parents attend our courses, read our books and bring their children to The Institutes for evaluation and a program. Between visits parents have the support of the staﬀ when they have a question or a problem.

On Campus and Online

What To Do About Your Brain-Injured Child

After taking this world-renowned course, you’ll understand your hurt child like never before, and leave with a real plan for the future.

Upcoming Courses

For Parents of Hurt Children

What To Do About Your Brain-Injured Child

Develop an actionable plan to improve your child’s condition and well-being. Presented in English & Spanish

Get to Know Our Kids

Our parents have proven, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that hurt children have tremendous potential. Meet the brain-injured kids getting better every day:

Jacob

Blindness, Deafness, Developmental Delay

Jacob

Blindness, Deafness, Developmental Delay

At one year of age, Jacob was blind, deaf and immobile. Today, his mother is proud to share his incredible progress with the world.

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Nihad – Age 20

Hemiplegia, Immobility

Nihad – Age 20

Hemiplegia, Immobility

Nihad had hemiplegia and learning problems from a surgery. His parents worried for his future. Today, he runs marathons for charity, and is proof that anything is possible.

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Anwar – Age 3

Developmental Delay, Epilepsy

Anwar – Age 3

Developmental Delay, Epilepsy

“If we were to give advice to parents who are on The Institutes program we would tell them to be patient and stay strong. This is not an easy program...it takes great determination and persistence, but this program is the best thing that has happened to us.”

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Diego – Age 3

Cerebral Palsy, Immobility

Diego – Age 3

Cerebral Palsy, Immobility

As a baby, Diego startled and stiffened easily. Doctors told parents that Diego was microcephalic and had “atrophy of the brain”. Today he is running, speaking single words in Italian and English, and is able to pick up objects with both hands.

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Siao – Age 23

Autism

Siao – Age 23

Autism

At 18 months, Siao was diagnosed as autistic. But at age 3, Siao’s parents attended the “What to Do About Your Brain Injured Child” course, and learned how to help him.

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Ana Sofia – Age 2

Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21

Ana Sofia – Age 2

Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21

Ana Sofia’s mother realized her daughter had slightly flattened facial features and poor muscle tone. Her doctor told her that Ana Sofia had Trisomy 21. But with the help of The Institutes, Ana Sofia crawled, crept, walked, laughed, and read before she was 2 years.

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