If you're considering this, it's probably because you've already tried things. And they haven't worked the way you hoped. You're not here because you gave up easily. You're here because you're still looking.
Intensive therapy for autism and ADHD — London clinic and online across the UK
Most approaches focus on managing the symptoms. Our intensive therapy programme for children with autism, ADHD, sensory processing difficulties and learning challenges works at the nervous system level that everything else builds on. Mill Hill, London and available online worldwide. No diagnosis needed. No waiting list.
★★★★★"Dana and Adi are a great team, incredibly knowledgeable and supportive."
Faranak B., London
This is not just more therapy hours. It's a structured, UK-based intensive therapy programme for children with autism, ADHD, sensory processing difficulties and learning challenges — delivered in our Mill Hill London clinic or online for families across the UK. Instead of weekly sessions with painfully slow steps, the intensive format gives the nervous system the concentrated input it needs to actually shift. We work with your child across the week, then work with you on how to keep the progress going at home.
Most parents come to us after trying multiple therapies. OT, SALT, play therapy, sensory diets. Things that helped a little, or not at all. The reason those approaches often plateau is that they work on the outputs. We work on the inputs — the nervous system layer that everything else depends on.
Book a free 15-minute call with Adi or Dana. Tell us what's going on with your child. We'll be straight with you about whether this programme makes sense for your family right now.
You don't need a diagnosis to get started. A lot of families come to us while still on an NHS waiting list, or because they know something isn't right but nobody has been able to explain exactly what. If your child is struggling day to day, that's enough reason to reach out.
If any of that sounds familiar, you're in the right place. This programme was built for your child — and for you as the parent carrying this too.
Talk to us about your childThis is the question most parents arrive with. They've tried occupational therapy, speech therapy, sensory diets, weekly behaviour sessions. Sometimes things improved for a while. Then plateaued. The reason is not that those approaches are wrong — it's that they target the outputs: the behaviours, the skills, the symptoms. Without ever addressing what's driving them underneath. That's what intensive neurodevelopmental therapy does differently.
We use the Melillo Method, which works at the level of the nervous system and primitive reflex integration. This is why children who've been through years of weekly therapy can start to shift meaningfully inside one intensive week. It is a different starting point — not just more of the same.
Not vague improvements. Specific changes parents notice in real life. Here's what families consistently describe in the weeks following the programme.
Targeted work on the brain-body foundations behind attention so your child can stay on task, follow instructions without constant reminders and feel less overwhelmed by school.
Working on the processing, sequencing and memory foundations that underpin learning — not just practising the skills but building the platform they sit on.
Supporting the nervous system regulation that speech depends on. Children who communicate more clearly when calm often need help building that calm foundation first.
Parents often tell us the house is quieter by 6pm — not because their child is suppressing anything, but because they're genuinely less overwhelmed. Building regulation capacity so your child can handle frustration, transitions and sensory input without escalating. A nervous system that recovers faster, not one that just holds it together until they get home.
The school jumper. The sock seam. Certain foods. Right now these can derail a whole morning. We work on reducing the nervous system's sensitivity so the things that currently cause shutdowns gradually stop hitting so hard. It doesn't happen overnight, but parents are often surprised by how quickly some of these start to shift.
Working on movement, balance and body awareness foundations. There's something that happens when a child starts to feel more physically capable — the confidence tends to spread. Children who hang back in PE, who avoid playgrounds, who find their body unreliable — they often start joining in once this piece shifts.
Building the self-regulation and processing capacity that underpins independence. Getting dressed, packing a bag, moving between tasks without a battle — these aren't things to nag about. They're things to build the foundations for.
Mornings are hard because switching states is hard. It's not defiance, it's dysregulation — and it's one of the first things parents notice improving. Helping children build the flexibility to handle change means leaving the house stops being the thing the whole family dreads.
We don't have a standard programme we run every child through. We start with a full assessment, then build the week around what we find. Every session is structured and warm. Children notice they're making progress. That matters as much as the progress itself.
Parenting a child who is struggling is exhausting in a way that's hard to explain to people who haven't been through it. The constant googling at midnight. The appointments that go nowhere. The guilt about whether you're doing enough. This programme is for you too — not just your child.
"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."
"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."
"Very caring and truly have your best interests at heart. Check-ins from Dana help to keep you focused with working on programmes at home and they are always there with support and any extra questions. Highly recommend."
Our intensive therapy programme is built on the Melillo Method and posturology — two evidence-informed approaches to neurodevelopmental therapy that work at the level of primitive reflex integration, brain hemisphere balance and nervous system regulation.
Primitive reflexes that were never properly integrated can show up as poor coordination, constant fidgeting or difficulty staying seated. These are not character flaws or laziness. They are nervous system patterns that neurodevelopmental therapy can change.
But the real reason parents trust us with their child is simpler than the method. We are parents of children who struggled. We know what the waiting feels like. Read about Adi and Dana and why we started Hopeful Neuron.
Want to understand the approach before you commit to anything? Watch our free guide on primitive reflex integration.
We get it. You want to make sure this is the right thing before you pick up the phone. Here are the questions we hear most often.
No. A lot of families come to us mid-assessment, or while sitting on a two-year NHS waiting list. If you're worried about your child, that's reason enough to reach out.
We work with children from around age 3 through to teenagers. The honest answer is that the approach looks quite different for a 4-year-old versus a 14-year-old — the underlying nervous system work is similar, but how we do it in the room, what we ask of the child, and what we ask of the parent changes a lot. We also have a specific strand for older students dealing with concentration and learning pressure around exams, which is its own thing really.
Yes, absolutely. Many of our families have never been to the Mill Hill clinic. The remote programme is the full thing — not a watered-down version of it.
It varies, and we'd rather be honest about that than give you a number that sounds good. Most parents notice something — usually around focus, following instructions or emotional regulation — within the first week. The deeper changes build over the weeks that follow as your child practises the home programme. Some families see dramatic shifts quickly. Others see steadier, more gradual progress. We'll tell you what we genuinely expect for your child once we've done the initial assessment.
The week is the beginning, not the end. You leave with a personalised home programme and ongoing coaching so you're not handed a folder and left to work it out on your own.
We're not a replacement for OT or SALT, and we'd never say that. Both are valuable and a lot of our families use them alongside us. The difference is the starting point — OT works on what the child can do with their body, SALT works on language and communication. We work on why those things are hard at the nervous system level. A lot of families find that doing our programme accelerates the progress they're already making in OT or SALT, because the underlying foundations shift.
The intensive itself runs across five to seven days, depending on your child. After that, the home programme and parent coaching continues — that ongoing piece is where a lot of the consolidation happens.
Yes. Our approach doesn't depend on verbal communication — we work with children across the full autism spectrum, including non-verbal children. Everything is adapted to your child's level and the way they actually communicate.
Yes — and that's not optional, it's core to how we work. You're not dropping your child off and hoping for the best. Parent coaching is woven into the programme from day one, because the home environment is where most of the real consolidation happens. We need you to understand what we're doing and why, not just to observe it.
Yes, and it's something we address fairly often. Low muscle tone tends to improve alongside focus, coordination and emotional regulation as the nervous system foundations develop — they're more connected than most people realise.
Book a free 15-minute call with Adi or Dana. Tell us what's going on. We'll ask a few questions, be straight with you about what we think, and tell you honestly whether this programme makes sense for your family right now. No pressure either way. We're based in Mill Hill, London and work with families across the UK and worldwide online.
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