Autism and ADHD Support for Children, London | Hopeful Neuron

Autism, ADHD and developmental support for children, in London and online

Your child isn’t the problem. There is a way forward.

Better sleep, fewer meltdowns, and a child who finds it easier to focus, communicate and move. We start with the nervous system.

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Does any of this sound like your house?

What you’re seeing every day has a reason. It isn’t bad behaviour, and it isn’t your parenting.

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.

Children we help: autism, ADHD and attention, speech and language delays, dyslexia, dyspraxia and learning delays, balance and posture, sensory processing and motor delays. We also support children with anxiety, OCD, Tourette’s and tics, PANDAS, and meltdowns and emotional regulation.

Find out why nothing has worked yet.

Most support starts with the behaviour. But behaviour is the symptom, not the cause. Here’s the order we work in instead.

  1. 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 and can’t settle. So this is where we start.

  2. Integrate the primitive reflexes that never switched off.

    These are baby reflexes that should switch off early on. When they don’t, they quietly get in the way of everything else.

  3. Build balance, coordination and posture.

    This is where body and brain start working together. It feeds into movement, timing, attention and learning.

  4. Then focus, communication and independence have something to build on.

    Your child isn’t trying any harder. The foundations are finally there.

This is the Melillo Method, the way we use it day to day.

Three ways to get started.

Learn at home, work with us online, or come and see us in clinic. Not sure which? We’ll tell you honestly on the free call.

Learn at home

Courses

New to this? Start with our free primitive reflexes course.

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From home

Remote support

The Full Picture Plan is a remote look at your child, with a clear plan at the end. The Remote Programme adds video check ins and coaching, wherever you live.

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Most progress

In clinic in Mill Hill

Start with a Clarity Day. We spend a day with your child, and you go home with a plan. Or come for the Intensive, five days with us and three months of support afterwards. There’s a three day mini intensive too.

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Adi and Dana Latter, founders of Hopeful Neuron

We have sat in that waiting room too.

We're Adi and Dana, and we're parents first. We’ve tried everything, watched nothing stick, and walked out of appointments with a leaflet and a six month wait. We started Hopeful Neuron because we couldn’t find this kind of help anywhere else.

Today, Hopeful Neuron is our practice in Mill Hill, north London. We’re both Melillo Method certified practitioners and posturologists, and we help children with autism, ADHD, speech delays, dyslexia, dyspraxia, sensory and motor difficulties by looking underneath the behaviour, at primitive reflexes, balance, posture and movement.

  • Dana is a former teacher with a degree in early childhood education and 20 years supporting families of children with special needs.
  • Adi was an Educational Consultant at Barnet Council from 2018 to 2023, building personalised programmes for children and families.

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Certified and trained with

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

What parents say about Hopeful Neuron

4.6 Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Google
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"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.

What is Hopeful Neuron?
Hopeful Neuron is a child development practice in Mill Hill, north London, run by Adi and Dana Latter, Melillo Method certified practitioners and posturologists. We help children from 18 months to 18 years with autism, ADHD, speech delays, dyslexia, dyspraxia, sensory and motor difficulties, anxiety, OCD, tics and PANDAS, in our clinic and online. More about us.
How quickly will we see changes?
Every child is different. Many parents notice something within four to eight weeks, usually sleep first, then the size of reactions, then focus. We’ll be honest on the call about what to expect for your child.
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.
Do you diagnose autism or ADHD?
No, we’re not a diagnostic service. If you need a diagnosis, your GP or a specialist is the place to start. We help with what you’re seeing day to day, and we’re happy to work alongside whoever else is supporting your child.
What if it's too late? My child is older.
Not at all. We work with children up to 18, and the brain can keep changing at any age. Older children sometimes move faster, because they can get stuck into the exercises themselves.
How is this different from occupational therapy or speech therapy?
They work well together, and we’d never ask you to stop. OT and speech therapy teach skills. We work on the body and brain those skills sit on, things like reflexes, balance and coordination. Lots of our families do both.
What is the Melillo Method?
It’s an approach developed by Dr Robert Melillo. It uses movement, sensory and cognitive activities to help different areas of the brain work together better. We’re both certified in it. Read about the Melillo Method in the UK.
Is there research behind this approach?
Honestly, it’s still early. Research on primitive reflexes and movement programmes is growing, but there aren’t many studies yet and most are small. So we track every child’s progress, and you’ll see for yourself what’s changing. See the science behind what we do.
We're on an NHS waiting list. Can we work with you while we wait?
Yes, and please keep your place on the list. Lots of families start with us while they wait.
We’re not in London. Can we still get support?
Yes. Families in the US, Australia, Israel and across Europe work with us online, with the same support.

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