Interview with Douglas Doman
Douglas Doman is the vice-director of 'The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential'. As president of The Institutes in Europe, he is responsible for The Institutes' operations and families throughout Europe. He also serves on the board of directors of The Institutes in Mexico, where courses and the lecture series are presented each May. The Institutes' campus focuses on brain-injured children and clinical programs to help them reach full potential. Douglas’ early years on the staff were spent creating the 'School for Human Development', a school for brain-injured young adults. He and his staff created the world’s first Human Development Course, a circuit utilizing physical activities that promote brain organization and development. From 1977 to 1980, Douglas and his staff made significant breakthroughs in the physical development of well and brain-injured children. They researched and discovered the quantification of human mobility and, working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, helped create the Vehicle for Initial Crawling. Douglas co-authored 'How to Teach Your Baby To Be Physically Superb', which has been translated into 10 languages, and is the author of 'How To Teach Your Baby To Swim'. In this interview with Douglas you will discover:
- The complete spectrum of childhood behavioral disorders
- How the current treatment system for behavioral disorders only focuses on symptoms rather than root cause
- The succession and discovery of new genetic brain diseases, and why unique and rare brain disorders are on the rise
- Why mobility in brain injured children is Douglas’ specialty
- The types of programs that run through 'The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential'
- Recreating normal development; re-teaching children to be physically excellent
- How children with neurological disorders are highly sensitive to certain foods
- Why the institute focuses heavily on the nutrition and diet plan of their patients; dissemination of individual meal plans that take into account digestive health, genetics, and individual preference
- How Douglas helps children reach full social, intellectual & physical intelligence