In the first part of the event, Sophie will share key principles for working with children and babies with special needs, focusing on the role of the practitioner as a teacher rather than a therapist. She will explain how her specialist skills create the optimal conditions for a child to learn—primarily by learning new movement abilities and improving self-perception. Since movement and perception are fundamental to all human activities, any improvement in these areas can also support a child’s behavioral and cognitive development.

Sophie teaches by guiding a child’s attention through touch, movement, and verbal cues to help create new neural pathways, which form the biological basis for learning. A short documentary will offer a closer look at her work with a child, providing valuable insight into these methods and what this approach entails for families.

In the second part, we will watch three short documentaries: the first features Orly Gat and her program for babies; the second highlights Nathalie Dietens, who explains how her training has benefited both her and her child; and the final segment showcases Jérôme Pisani, a Paris-based practitioner with over a decade of experience working with children with special needs.

The event will conclude with a Q&A session with Sophie Dingemans.