Organization: THE INSTITUTES FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF
Mission: THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE INSTITUTES FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF HUMAN POTENTIAL IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN AND TREATMENT OF NORMAL PERSONS, AS WELL AS PERSONS AFFLICTED WITH PROBLEMS OF MOVEMENT AND COMMUNICATION, AND TO TEACH AND DEVELOP NEW PROCEDURES.
Activities: HURT CHILDREN PROGRAM - HISTORICALLY, CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY, CEREBRAL PALSY, AUTISM, TRISOMY 21 (DOWN SYNDROME), ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER, HYPERACTIVITY, LEARNING PROBLEMS, DYSLEXIA, AND A HOST OF OTHER SYMPTOMATIC DIAGNOSES HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED HOPELESS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE INSTITUTES IS TO TAKE SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, HOWEVER SEVERELY HURT, AND HELP THEM TO ACHIEVE NORMALITY PHYSICALLY, INTELLECTUALLY, PHYSIOLOGICALLY AND SOCIALLY. THE MAJORITY OF CHILDREN ACHIEVE ONE OF THESE GOALS, AND MANY CHILDREN ACHIEVE TWO OF THESE GOALS. SOME CHILDREN ACHIEVE ALL OF THESE GOALS, AND SOME CHILDREN ACHIEVE NONE OF THESE GOALS.
WELL CHILDREN PROGRAM - THE INSTITUTES IS INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN FOR ITS PIONEERING WORK IN CHILD BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE INSTITUTES IS TO HELP ALL CHILDREN ACHIEVE INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL EXCELLENCE. WHEN THE INSTITUTES BEGAN MORE THAN A HALF-CENTURY AGO, IT WAS THOUGHT THAT VERY YOUNG CHILDREN WERE NOT ABLE TO LEARN MUCH. MANY THOUGHT AT THAT TIME THAT INTELLIGENCE WAS GENETICALLY DETERMINED AND ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGEABLE. GLENN DOMAN AND HIS EARLY TEAM QUESTIONED THIS NOTION. THEY PROPOSED THAT THE BRAIN HAD ENORMOUS POTENTIAL AND THAT THIS POTENTIAL WAS NOT BEING FULLY REALIZED. THEY WANTED TO GIVE CHILDREN A CHANCE TO BE WHATEVER THEY WANTED TO BE AND TO BE THE VERY BEST THEY COULD ACHIEVE. WELL CHILDREN CAN ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE.
GENTLE REVOLUTION PRESS - THE INSTITUTES CREATES, PUBLISHES, AND DISTRIBUTES THE HIGHEST-QUALITY MATERIALS AND BOOKS TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTES.
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines