Better focus and attention
“Finishing homework without a meltdown”
Melillo Method certified practitioners
Intensive therapy for autism and ADHD in London. For when weekly therapy has stalled.
Five days with Adi and Dana in Mill Hill, with you in the room learning how to keep it going at home.
Free 15 minute call with Adi and Dana · 1000+ families · 4.6★ on Google · No waiting list
An intensive therapy session in our Mill Hill clinic
The short version
- The intensive is five days in our Mill Hill clinic, with you in the room learning the home plan. It costs £3,000 and includes three months of support afterwards. A three day mini intensive is £2,000, with the same home plan and three months of support.
- It's for children with autism, ADHD, sensory processing difficulties and learning challenges, from 18 months to 18 years. You don't need a diagnosis.
- It works alongside OT, speech therapy and NHS care, not instead of them.
- We can't promise particular results. Many parents notice something in the first week or two, and deeper change builds over the weeks that follow.
What is an intensive therapy programme for autism and ADHD?
It's a concentrated block of therapy for children with autism, ADHD, sensory processing difficulties and learning challenges. Rather than weekly sessions that inch along, your child spends several days in a row working on the same things, and you learn how to carry it on at home. We run it in our Mill Hill clinic, and online for families who can't get to London.
Intensive Programme
£3,000
What's included
- A full look at your child's nervous system, primitive reflexes and how their brain and body work together, before we start anything
- A programme built around your child, not a standard plan
- Sessions across the week in clinic with Adi and Dana, who are both Melillo Method certified
- A home plan, plus three months of hands on support while you put it into practice
Mini intensive: three days, £2,000. The same home plan and three months of support, for families who can't manage the full five days right now.
Find out if this is the right next step →
Book a free 15 minute call with Adi or Dana and tell us what's going on. We'll say straight away whether we think this makes sense for your family right now.
✓ No diagnosis required✓ London clinic and online✓ 1000+ families helped
Not ready for five days? There’s a three day mini intensive for £2,000, with the same home plan and support, or you can start smaller still, with a remote look at your child or a Clarity Day in Mill Hill.
Does any of this sound like your house?
If your child is struggling day to day, that's reason enough to get in touch. You can read more on autism, ADHD, sensory processing and SEN support.
Can't sit still or stay focused long enough for a lesson, a meal or a piece of homework.
Reactions that seem out of proportion. Meltdowns that come from nowhere and take ages to settle.
Struggles to say what they need or how they feel. Speech that's there one minute and gone under pressure.
Reading, writing or maths takes far more effort than it should. Clearly capable, but can't show it on paper.
Overwhelmed by sounds, textures, clothing labels or certain foods. Things other children barely notice.
Clumsy or unsteady, with poor balance. Falls over more than other children and avoids sport.
Getting dressed, leaving the house, switching activities. Every day feels like a battle.
Have a younger child who's late with movement? See our guide to baby and toddler motor delay.
Why an intensive week can help when weekly therapy has stalled
This is the question most parents arrive with. You've done OT, speech therapy, a sensory diet, maybe weekly behaviour sessions. Things improved for a while, then stopped. Those approaches aren't wrong. They mostly work on behaviours and skills, and they don't always reach what might be driving them.
OT or speech therapy that helped, then stalled
Working on motor skills or speech by themselves doesn't always explain why those things are hard in the first place.
Sensory strategies that only work sometimes
A sensory diet helps with overload in the moment. It doesn't change how quickly your child gets overloaded.
A long wait, and a child who's struggling now
An NHS wait for a diagnosis can run to two or three years. Your child can't wait that long for support.
A report full of recommendations and no plan
You're told what your child has, but rarely shown what to do about it, or how to keep going at home.
We use the Melillo Method, which works on the nervous system and on primitive reflexes. Some children who've plateaued on weekly therapy respond to a concentrated week of this kind of work. It's a different starting point, and it doesn't replace what you're already doing. You can read how the Melillo Method works in the UK.
What can change after an intensive week?
Every child is different, and we can't promise any one outcome. These are the changes families most often tell us about in the weeks after, in their words.
Reading, writing and maths feel easier
“Keeping their place on the page”
Clearer speech and communication
“Saying what they need, when they need it”
Fewer meltdowns and big emotions
“A quieter house by 6pm”
Sensory processing feels more manageable
“Getting dressed without a fight over the label”
Better coordination and body confidence
“Joining in at PE instead of hanging back”
More independence
“A child who manages more of their own day”
Mornings and transitions
“Leaving the house without the dread”
What parents say about Hopeful Neuron
★★★★★
"We did an intensive with you six months ago which has given us much hope. Our son, who was non verbal, started saying words. We know it's a long journey but we are full of hope and determination."
Luann - Melissa J
Six months after the intensive · Google review
★★★★★
"After an intensive week of functional therapy with Dana and Adi, and implementing everything we learned at home, we saw improvement in our son's behaviour. He is calmer now, his focus has improved, he's exploring everything around the house which he wasn't doing before, and his sleep has improved."
Niko & Sanja Apostoloski
London · Son aged 4, autism
★★★★★
"Dana and Adi are a great team, incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. Even after completing the Intensive week they continued supporting us, answering any concerns with confidence and care. They always found a way to help our son and gave us the strength to do the same at home."
Faranak Barabhuiya
London
What the week actually looks like
We don't run every child through the same programme. We start by looking at your child properly, then build the week around what we find. Sessions are structured and friendly, and children notice when they're getting somewhere. That matters as much as the progress itself.
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Hands on, in the room with your child
Real, physical, guided work. No worksheets and no screens. We meet your child where they are and build from there.
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You're part of it, not watching from the side
Parent coaching is built in. You leave the week knowing what to do at home and why it matters.
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Your child feels it working
We build sessions around things your child can succeed at. When they feel capable in the room, it carries over.
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Nothing is looked at on its own
Posture, movement, reflexes, emotional regulation and sensory processing all affect each other, so we work on them together.
Who you’ll work with
Before any of this, we were parents of a child who struggled. Our older son didn't speak until he was five, and we know what the waiting and the worry feel like. Read our story and why we started Hopeful Neuron.
The programme is built on the Melillo Method and on posturology, two approaches that work on primitive reflex integration, how the two sides of the brain work together, and nervous system regulation. Reflexes that never fully switched off can show up as poor coordination, fidgeting or trouble staying seated. Those aren't character flaws or laziness. They're patterns in the nervous system, and that's where we work.
Adi Latter
Adi spent almost five years as an Educational Consultant at Barnet Council, working with children with developmental and learning challenges, their parents and their schools. He built personalised programmes for learning, communication, attention, regulation and movement, and trained parents and professionals. He's Melillo Method certified and trained in posturology and primitive reflexes.
Dana Latter
For 20 years, Dana has supported parents of children with special needs, in clinic and remotely, using vision therapy principles, Floortime, Therapeutic Listening and other approaches. She's Melillo Method certified and leads the reflex and sensory work in every intensive.
Want to understand the approach before you commit to anything? Take our free primitive reflexes course, read the guide to primitive reflexes, or see the Melillo Method in the UK.
Questions parents ask before starting an intensive
The questions we hear most.
Getting started
Does my child need an ADHD or autism diagnosis to start?
No. Plenty of families come to us while they're still going through the diagnosis process, or sitting on a two year NHS waiting list. If you're worried about your child, that's reason enough to get in touch.
What age children does the programme work with?
We work with children from 18 months to 18 years. A 4 year old and a 14 year old get quite different weeks. The nervous system work is similar, but how we do it in the room, what we ask of the child and what we ask of you all change. There's also a strand for older students dealing with concentration and learning pressure around exams.
Can we do the programme if we don't live in London?
Yes. Many of our families have never been to the Mill Hill clinic. Families also travel to us from across the UK and Europe, often for a five day Intensive stay, then carry on with remote support at home. The remote programme is the full programme, not a cut down version. We have pages for Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh and Glasgow too.
Cost and how it works
How much does the intensive programme cost?
The intensive programme costs £3,000. That includes a full look at your child before we start, the week in clinic with Adi and Dana, a home plan, and three months of hands on support afterwards. If five days isn't possible right now, there is also a three day mini intensive for £2,000, with the same home plan and three months of support. If you'd like to start smaller still, you can begin with a remote look at your child or a Clarity Day. We'll go through anything you're unsure about on the free call.
How quickly will we see results?
It varies, and we'd rather not give you a number that sounds good. Many parents notice something within the first week or two, often around focus, following instructions or emotions. Deeper changes build over the weeks after, as your child practises the home programme. Some families see quick shifts and others see slower, steadier progress. We can't promise a particular outcome, but once we've met your child we'll tell you what we'd expect.
How is this different from occupational therapy or speech therapy?
We're not a replacement for OT or speech therapy, and we'd never say that. Both are valuable, and plenty of our families use them alongside us. The difference is where we start. OT works on what a child can do with their body. Speech therapy works on language and communication. We look at why those things are hard at the nervous system level. Some families find it fits well alongside what they're already doing.
Is intensive therapy suitable for non verbal children with autism?
Yes. Our approach doesn't depend on speech. We work with children across the whole autism spectrum, including children who don't use words, and we adapt everything to how your child communicates. More on autism support.
Is this suitable for children with low muscle tone?
Yes, and we see it fairly often. Low muscle tone can have a medical cause, so please have it looked at by a doctor first. Alongside that, it can improve as focus, coordination and emotional regulation develop, because they're more connected than most people realise. We'll tell you what we'd expect for your child. For younger children, see our guide to baby and toddler motor delay.
Support and logistics
What support do we get once the intensive week is done?
You get three months of hands on support while you put your child's home programme into practice. It isn't a clinical review of your child's development. We work alongside you while the new routine settles into daily life: checking in, troubleshooting and adjusting the exercises as your child responds. If you also want progress reviewed on a set schedule, our Posture Wellness programme does that, with a clinical review every 6 weeks across the year. Some families use both.
How long does the intensive programme last?
The intensive itself runs for five days. After that we support you for three months while you put the home programme into practice. That second part is where a lot of the change beds in. We also offer a three day mini intensive for families who can't manage five days.
Do parents need to be involved in the sessions?
Yes, and it isn't optional. You're not dropping your child off and hoping for the best. Parent coaching runs through the whole programme from day one, because home is where most of the real change happens. We need you to understand what we're doing and why, not just watch it happen.
Let's talk it through.
Tell us what's going on with your child. We'll say honestly whether the intensive is the right step for your family right now, and if it isn't, we'll say so.
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