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Brain injury, adults and children

When rehab ends, learning can continue.

After a brain injury, formal rehabilitation often stops long before learning has to. ABM NeuroMovement works with the brain's ability to reorganise, giving it clear, gentle information so it can find new ways to move, balance and engage. We work with adults and children after traumatic and acquired brain injury, and with children affected by HIE.

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World class practitioners
Senior practitioners and ABM trainers who travel to us from the US and Europe, alongside our skilled UK practitioners
One to one
Every lesson is just you or your child and the practitioner, for up to 45 minutes
Intensives
Lessons concentrated over a few days, so the brain can build on each one
Roehampton and beyond
Our main centre is in south west London, with practitioners across the UK and visits to Ireland, Scotland and Wales

You are not alone

What people often tell us first

Many people come to us months or years after an injury, when formal support has wound down.

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Rehab has ended, but the hope has not

Progress was steady at first, then slowed. Discharge came, but there is still more you want to recover.

Effort

Ordinary movement is exhausting

Walking, reaching or sitting up takes concentration and energy that used to be automatic.

Balance

Unsteady and less confident

Falls, near misses or a fear of falling that shrinks everyday life.

Whole person

More than the body has changed

Fatigue, focus and mood are affected too, and the whole family is adjusting.

How we work

Looking at the whole person, not just what was lost

Rehabilitation usually focuses on the arm, leg or skill that is not working, and practises it. We look at how the brain is organising the whole body around the injury: the ribs, the pelvis, the breath, the unaffected side.

Using slow, gentle touch and many small variations of movement, the practitioner gives the brain a clearer picture of the whole. With that, it can find better solutions of its own. Lessons are calm and never forced, which matters for a nervous system that tires easily.

What we typically see is a steady return of control, balance and ease, sometimes in movements that were never directly worked on.

What people often notice

  • Better balance and steadier walking
  • Less effort and fatigue in daily movement
  • More coordination between both sides of the body
  • Clearer focus and a calmer nervous system
  • Renewed confidence in everyday life

Every person is different, and we cannot promise specific outcomes. We will always tell you honestly what we see.

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Next dates

Upcoming intensive dates

Intensives usually run from Wednesday to Sunday, though the format sometimes differs. These are the dates for our visiting international practitioners, and for weekend lessons at our centre. Places are limited, so families usually book a few weeks ahead.

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Getting started

Three steps to your first intensive

  1. Tell us about you

    The enquiry form takes about three minutes. It helps us prepare, so your call is about you rather than general questions.

  2. A call with us

    Around 20 minutes. We talk through what you have tried and what you are hoping for, and share fees and availability. If we do not think we can help, we will say so.

  3. Your first intensive

    Most people start with an intensive of 6 to 10 one to one lessons over a few days. Intensives start from £450 with our UK practitioners, and from £810 with our visiting international practitioners.

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Common questions

Before you get in touch

Is it too late if the injury was years ago?

No. The brain keeps its capacity to learn throughout life. Many of the adults we work with come to us years after their injury.

Can case managers or deputies fund lessons?

Yes. We are happy to work with case managers, deputies and solicitors, and can provide clear information, invoices and progress notes. Information for professionals.

Do you work with children after HIE?

Yes. Children affected by hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy can be very responsive to this work, and even small gains in comfort and awareness can make a real difference to family life.

How many lessons will I need?

Most people start with an intensive of 6 to 10 lessons over three to five days, then continue in blocks. We will tell you honestly what we see after the first lessons.

Who are the lessons for?
How would you like to have lessons?
Where could you have lessons? Tick any that work for you.
Lessons are privately funded. Is that something you can plan for?
This work builds over time, and most families see the most value over three months or more. How do you feel about that?