Optimal Brain Education for Children at Risk

PROJECT REPORT | MARCH 4, 2025

Our Impact: Children Start Moving and Talking Through Optimal Brain Development Lessons

By Elena Furnadjieva | CEO

Dear Supporters,

Here’s a quick update on our mission to offer optimal brain training for children with various neurological conditions. This is part of our long-term program dedicated to developing young people’s confidence and independent life skills through adequate mentorship and support.

Over the past four months, we’ve organized multiple neuroplasticity lesson series in Sofia, Bulgaria, with experienced practitioners of the Anat Baniel NeuroMovement method in November, December, January, and February 2024-2025.

Lesson Statistics:

• We,ve  organiza over 460 lessons, with the participance of 15+ children and their perents. Most of the children have had more than one intensive series of lessons in this period  - leading to better cumulative effect for their holistic dvelopment.

We,ve also hosted two perent workshops for over 20 perents where they could experience and learn how to apply neuroplasticity principales in their daily interactions with their children.

Parental Testimoials:

Testimonial 1:

“With the second therapist, there was chemistry between them, and progress was evident. After the therapy, my child started talking and explaining more, asking for more personal attention, and re-enacting different scenes he had learned. He also became more physically active, trying new things he had been afraid of before, like sliding off the couch headfirst. His coordination improved, and he even started catching and throwing small balls—a huge step forward for him. He’s now more motivated and eager to participate in activities!”

Testimonial 2:

“With the third therapist, we saw an immediate effect. After just two sessions, my child was full of energy and excitement, running like never before. Typically, he avoids running due to a limp in his right leg, but after these lessons, he has been running non-stop. His appetite has increased, and his sleep patterns have improved significantly. Another big change: he spontaneously said ‘Goodbye’—something he had never done before! At kindergarten, the teachers also noticed progress, as he undressed completely by himself for the first time.”

Plans for March and April 2025:

• In March, April and May 2025, we will be hosting a total offive intensives, allowing over 20 + children to participate in a series of lessons.

• Thanks to donations, we will be able to fully support 4 families with full intensive lessons and provide partial support for 2-3 additional families.