Autism, ADHD & SEN Support for Kids in London | Hopeful Neuron
Melillo Method Certified  ·  Mill Hill, London  ·  Remote Worldwide

Your child is not the problem. Their nervous system needs support.

Support for autism, ADHD, SEN and sensory processing differences, ages 18 months to 18 years.

You've tried the strategies, kept the appointments, read the books. The reason it hasn't fully worked is that everyone's been starting in the wrong place, the nervous system, not the behaviour.

AutismADHDSENSensoryNo diagnosis needed

On a free 15 minute call, we'll tell you honestly what we think is going on, and whether we can help.

No obligation. No diagnosis needed. Just fifteen minutes with Adi and Dana.

200+ Families Helped  •  5★ Parent Reviews  •  Families in 15+ Countries  •  No Diagnosis Needed
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Does any of this sound like your house?

We support children with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, learning difficulties and other developmental challenges, including children who are still waiting for a diagnosis. Most families who find us have already been trying for a long time. What you're seeing every day has a reason, and it's got nothing to do with behaviour or parenting.

You say their name five times before they even look up. Homework most nights ends in tears.
The tiniest thing can tip them over. They hold it together all day at school, then completely fall apart at home.
They know what they want to say but it won't come out. Frustration builds fast.
Reading, writing, copying from the board wipes them out in a way other kids don't seem to get.
Getting to sleep is a production every night. They wake in the small hours. The whole house is exhausted.
Friendships don't come easily. You watch them hovering on the edge of a group.
Adi and Dana Latter, founders of Hopeful Neuron, Melillo Method certified practitioners supporting children with autism and ADHD

Our older son didn't speak until he was five.

That's not a statistic from a course we took. It's where this started. We've spent over 20 years in developmental therapies since. Both of us are Melillo Method certified, since 2022, and we've never stopped learning. Auditory listening. Vision therapy. Posturology. Neurofeedback. Kinesiology. Nervous system regulation. Anatomy.

But the real qualification came before any certificate. Our older son was diagnosed at the lowest percentile for his age in the UK. Today he is fully verbal, has finished his GCSEs, has friends and is independent. Our younger son developed social anxiety that got worse during the pandemic years, to the point where he stopped speaking above a whisper, even to us, even at home. Through breathing exercises, mindfulness and a huge amount of patience, his voice came back. So did his confidence.

We have dealt with PANDAS, with rage that turned physical, with frustration and anxiety that had nowhere to go and came out sideways. Some years our house was chaos. We chose a different route for our own sons. We believed their nervous systems could be helped to do what they were built to do, and they have. That is what we bring into every family we work with. If your house feels like ours did, we know exactly where to start looking. Read our full story →

Look beyond what you can see.

The behaviours you see are often only part of the picture. We look at the foundations underneath them, including regulation, primitive reflexes, movement, posture and coordination. Here's the sequence we use, and why each step tends to come before the next one can do its job.

1
Brainstem

Safety first. The nervous system has to come out of survival mode.

A child stuck in fight or flight can't listen, can't learn, can't settle. Most approaches skip this step entirely.

2
Cranial Nerves & Reflex Pathways

Switch off the reflexes that never finished developing.

Primitive reflexes that should switch off in infancy quietly get in the way of everything when they don't. Take our free course on primitive reflexes →

3
Cerebellum

Strengthen the bridge between body and brain.

Balance and coordination work connects movement, timing, attention and learning.

4
Cortex

Now focus, communication and independence can actually land.

Not because they tried harder, but because the brain now has the foundation to get there.

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Families supported across London and internationally

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Every review from parents who felt heard

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Individual programmes, built around your child

During your free 15 minute call, you'll discover:

  • Why your child may still be struggling despite therapy, strategies and appointments
  • Which part of the nervous system we think is involved in what you're seeing at home
  • Whether our programme is the right fit for your child, or if we think something else would serve you better
Book a Free 15 Minute Call →

In their own words.

★★★★★

"Dana and Adi are a great team, incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. They always found a way to help our son and gave us the strength to do the same at home."

Faranak Barabhuiya
London
★★★★★

"After an intensive week with Dana and Adi, we saw improvement in our son's behaviour. He is calmer now, his focus has improved and his sleep has improved."

Niko & Sanja Apostoloski
London · Son aged 4, autism
★★★★★

"Very caring and truly have your best interests at heart. Check ins from Dana help keep you focused on working at home. Highly recommend."

Holly C.
UK

Things parents always ask us.

How quickly will we see changes? +
Every child is different. Some parents notice changes relatively early, while for others progress takes longer. We look at changes in everyday life and adjust the programme based on how your child responds.
Does my child need a diagnosis to work with you? +
No. A lot of the families we work with are still on waiting lists or haven't pursued a formal diagnosis. If you're seeing things that worry you, that's enough.
Is this instead of occupational therapy or speech therapy? +
No, we work comfortably alongside them. We look at why the difficulties exist at the nervous system level.
What are primitive reflexes and why do they matter? +
Babies are born with automatic movement patterns called primitive reflexes. They're supposed to switch off in the first couple of years. When they don't, they quietly get in the way of focus, attention, posture, sleep and how children handle their emotions. Gentle movement exercises help the brain finish that process.
What if it's too late? My child is older. +
We work with children from 18 months right through to 18 years old. The nervous system stays plastic across that whole range, and older children often move faster because they can engage with the exercises more directly. It's not too late.
We are not in London. Can we still get support? +
Yes, completely. Families in the US, Australia, Israel and across Europe work with us online with the same level of support.

Book a free 15 minute call with Adi & Dana.

No waiting list, no diagnosis needed, and no pressure to commit to anything. Just a straight conversation with two people who've been where you are.

Certifications & Affiliations
Dr. Robert Melillo, Melillo Method CIES, Collège International d'Etude de la Statique IAFNR, Interdisciplinary Association of Functional Neurosciences and Rehabilitation