Neuro-Developmental Treatment is a hands-on treatment approach used by physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists. The approach was developed to enhance the function of adults and children who have difficulties in controlling movement resulting from neurological challenges such as stroke and head injury.

NDT Trained therapists have completed advanced training in NDT to enable them to assess and treat the neuro-motor problems experienced by these individuals, helping them to become as functional and independent as possible. The NDT-trained therapist works collaboratively with the individual, his or her family and caregivers, physicians, and other members of the rehab team to develop and implement a comprehensive treatment program for each person based on scientific principles and current research.

Training in the NDT approach is provided by NDTA certified Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathologist Instructors.  Each NDTA Approved Course is directed and managed by an NDTA Certified Coordinator Instructor.

The Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (NDTA) furthers the development of this unique approach by supporting and providing continuing education, providing educational services to the community, supporting clinical research and promoting client and family advocacy.

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Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT):

• Has been used to refer to  Neuro-Developmental Treatment since at least 1983
• Is a continuation and advancement of the treatment approach originally  developed by Karel and Berta Bobath in 1943
• Is also commonly known as “The Bobath Approach” or “The  Neuro-Developmental Treatment Approach”
• Is the most widely used treatment in North America for children and adults with cerebral palsy and for adults with hemiplegia following stroke
• Is the therapy approach sanctioned by the Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (NDTA), which has been in existence since the mid-1970s and was registered in 1977 as an association of physical, occupational, and speech-language therapists who practice Neuro-Developmental Treatment.
• Is definitively explained in the 2002 theory book, Neuro-Developmental Treatment Approach: Theoretical  Foundations and Principles of Clinical Practice, by Janet Howle in collaboration with the NDTA Theory Committee  (published by NDTA, Inc.)