Who we help: autism, ADHD, SEN and sensory differences

Whatever brought you here, we start with the foundations.

Maybe it’s a diagnosis, a hunch or a waiting list. Either way, you’re in the right place.

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A message from Adi and Dana, parents and Melillo Method practitioners

Choose what fits your child.

We work with children from 18 months to 18 years. Don’t worry about getting it exactly right. Most fit in more than one place, so just pick whatever sounds most like your child.

Autism

Meltdowns, overwhelm, eye contact, the moment plans change. We start underneath all of it, with the nervous system.

ADHD and attention

Homework battles, saying it ten times, a child who just can’t sit still. And why sticker charts only get you so far.

Sensory processing

Labels in clothes, loud rooms, battles at mealtimes, or a child who never stops moving. Help that goes beyond the sensory diet.

Dyslexia, dyspraxia and SEN

Reading, writing or learning just feels harder for them than it should. We work alongside school, not instead of it.

Speech and language delays

Not many words yet, or words that won’t come out when it matters. Our course, made with a speech and language therapist.

Balance and posture

Always slumping, tripping or bumping into things? It can affect focus and learning more than you’d think.

Baby and toddler motor delay

Late to sit, crawl or walk? Here’s where to start, and when the NHS says to get it checked.

Not sure where your child fits?

Most parents aren’t. Just tell us what you’re seeing and we’ll help you work it out.

One method, whatever brought you here.

Autism, ADHD, SEN and sensory differences can look really different from the outside. But underneath, the same parts of the nervous system are often involved, so we follow the same order with every child.

Regulation (Brainstem)
First, your child needs to feel safe. A child stuck in fight, flight or shutdown can’t learn much of anything.
Reflexes (Reflex pathways)
Some baby reflexes never quite switch off. We help them finish, so they stop getting in the way.
Movement (Cerebellum)
Then balance and coordination, which is where body and brain really start working together.
Learning and communication (Cortex)
Now focus, talking and independence have something solid to build on.

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

We’ve been where you are. Now we know what to look for.

Our older son didn’t speak until he was five, and that’s where this started. Today he’s fully verbal, has finished his GCSEs, has friends and is independent.

We’ve spent over 20 years in developmental therapies since then, and we’ve both been Melillo Method certified since 2022. We know what the waiting lists feel like, and the six months between appointments. So far we’ve worked with more than 1,000 families.

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Adi and Dana Latter, founders of Hopeful Neuron

What families say about working with Dana and Adi

Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Google · Read our Google reviews (opens in a new tab)

★★★★★

“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

★★★★★

“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

★★★★★

“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.

Things parents ask us.

How do you decide which programme is right for my child?

We talk it through on the free 15 minute call. You tell us what’s going on, and if you’ve got reports, we can look at those too. Then we’ll tell you honestly what we’d do, even if that means sending you somewhere else.

Do you treat or cure autism or ADHD?

No. We don’t diagnose or cure anything, and we don’t think your child needs fixing. We look at the nervous system underneath what you’re seeing and help support it, alongside everything else your child already has.

Does my child need a diagnosis to work with you?

No. Lots of the families we work with are still on a waiting list, or haven’t gone for a diagnosis at all. If something’s worrying you, that’s enough. If you do want a diagnosis, that comes through the NHS or a private specialist, and it usually starts with your GP, school or health visitor.

My child fits more than one of these. Does that matter?

Not at all. It’s really common, because these things overlap a lot. Our four steps look at what we think sits underneath all of them, so you don’t need to pick one label first.

Is this instead of occupational therapy or speech therapy?

No, keep everything you’ve already got. We work alongside OT and speech therapy, and look at why the difficulties are there in the first place.

We’re not in London. Can we still get support?

Yes. We work with families in the US, Australia, Israel and all over Europe through our Remote Programme. It’s the same approach we use in clinic, just over video, and we coach you through the exercises at home.

This page is general information for parents. It is not medical advice, and it does not replace advice from your GP, health visitor, paediatrician or other health professional.

Written by Adi and Dana Latter. Last updated 6 November 2026.

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