» News: The Scotson Technique
A Sussex mother is sending out a message of hope to families of children and young people across the county with brain injuries. Linda Scotson – who was told her three-day-old son Doran was incurably brain damaged – has developed The Scotson Technique. Her ground-breaking treatment has already changed the lives of several hundreds of children both in the UK and worldwide, including the life of her son.
In 2002 Linda opened The Advance Institute in East Grinstead, which soon became a thriving centre where parents are taught the approach. Linda now wants to make contact and help other families in Sussex whose lives are affected by conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism and learning difficulties.
“When I was told about my son I had no examples of recovery to encourage me; my only guide was reasoned thought,” said Linda.
“After many years and much study I discovered all neurological problems led to deep respiratory problems; without normal respiratory mechanics, metabolic recovery in the brain was impossible.”
This was the foundation of The Scotson Technique. “The technique, without the use of drugs or invasive therapy, shows the huge restorative potential of the injured brain. Much of the deformity associated with cerebral palsy appears reversible while normal functions can be increasingly restored,” she said. “Children with autism and learning difficulties gain greatly in understanding and gradually lose abnormal behaviour or movement patterns. The real miracle of this carefully measured progress was that it is predictable and works with all children. The unique, gentle, deeply restorative therapy, gradually transforms the lives of the children and young people.”
Linda has written two books and is close to handing in her PhD, which lays out the theoretical basis for the technique. She recently received the prestigious Citizens Commission on Human Rights Award for her work.
At Advance, parents are taught how to work with their children, applying light gentle pressures on the ribcage and joints of their child to strengthen the respiratory organs, improve circulation and nerve feedback messages to the brain.
The pressures copy those of breathing on the internal organs of the body and the light pulsing of blood through the microcirculation. If necessary, the exercises can be done while the child sleeps.
Visit www.advancecentres.com or call Advance on 01342 311137 for more information.
