{"id":1554,"date":"2024-01-18T23:33:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T23:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibimbidimario.org\/?p=1554"},"modified":"2024-01-19T17:36:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T17:36:50","slug":"la-dolce-fermezza-del-metodo-castagnini-nei-disturbi-del-neurosviluppo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibimbidimario.org\/en\/la-dolce-fermezza-del-metodo-castagnini-nei-disturbi-del-neurosviluppo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gentle Firmness of the Castagnini Method for Neurodevelopmental Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"

The effective method chosen by I Bimbi di Mario APS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Castagnini Method, designed and developed by Dr. Mario Castagnini, is the primary intervention protocol we implement with all children and adolescents affected by neurodevelopmental disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This method is rooted in two key principles:\n\n\t\u2022\tThe theory of cognitive modifiability, which asserts that every individual can be modified if appropriately stimulated, regardless of age or genetic predisposition.\n\n\t\u2022\tThe understanding that learning and behavior are intrinsically connected to movement, with each influencing the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The intervention protocol consists of four specific exercises based on the seven cognitive functions essential for the holistic and autonomous development of all individuals:\n\n\t\u2022\tMemory\n\n\t\u2022\tAttention\n\n\t\u2022\tLanguage\n\n\t\u2022\tMotor planning\n\n\t\u2022\tObject perception\n\n\t\u2022\tSpatio-temporal perception\n\n\t\u2022\tExecutive functions\n\n\n\nBy retracing the fundamental developmental milestones\u2014regardless of age or diagnosed pathology\u2014this method employs what are known as\u201cPositioning Holds,\u201d \u201cTram March,\u201d \u201cAwareness Holds,\u201d<\/em> and others to stimulate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25ab\ufe0f\tAttention
\u25ab\ufe0fSelf confidence
\u25ab\ufe0fSelf-assurance
\u25ab\ufe0fHealthy social relationships
\u25ab\ufe0fPerseverance
\u25ab\ufe0fCompetence
\u25ab\ufe0fBehavioral and strategic flexibility<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These four exercises aim to break the dysfunctional cognitive patterns children may have developed since birth\u2014patterns that hinder their social, emotional, motor, and behavioral growth. Examples include:\n\n\t\u2022\tInability to make eye contact\n\n\t\u2022\tInability to use hands effectively\n\n\t\u2022\tEgocentrism\n\n\t\u2022\tDifficulty solving problems\n\n\t\u2022\tStereotypies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Castagnini Method is taught by certified therapists to parents, who are then responsible for ensuring their child completes all four exercises daily, four times a day, for a period of three months in most cases. Parents are instructed not to alter, modify, or personalize the program in any way.
This consistency and frequency, combined with the quality of the protocol, are what maximize the child\u2019s recovery potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The method is based on four fundamental and inseparable principles that must be adhered to during the exercises: <\/p>\n\n\n\n