Where I Usually Start When Working With People With Cerebral Palsy Using EFT

Where do I start when working with people with disabilities (especially Cerebral Palsy). This question has come up so many times this month. So in brief I thought I would tell you where I would usually start. Please note this is only my opinion and that I don't advise anyone stopping therapy or seize taking their medication. I do advise that any self-help EFT with people with special needs must be done with consent and knowledge of medical/health professional.

In the past month the working of the brain and the process of development has once again been highlighted. Seeing that it is called a process of development, I know procedures can change to facilitate efficiency. The protocols and programming of the whole physiological system in individuals have also been reiterated in the sessions. Although there are many different procedures and processes and countless differences in individuals, the process I started to use and feel comfortable with is very simple.

Where I like to start, when working with people with disabilities (especially with Cerebral Palsy), is focussing on the Proprioceptors. Activation/ stimulation of proprioceptors will improve communication with the brain. Proprioceptors is a specialized nerve ending that monitors internal changes in the body brought about by movement and muscular activity. It is located in muscles and tendons and transmit information that is used to coordinate muscular activity. An easier explanation can be, it tells the brain where the body and body parts are.

To help the brain finding the body, you can start at the feet pulling gently on each joint. This is a time-consuming process and must be done slowly and gently, especially if seizures are present. Until an equilibrium or balance is establish the seizures might increase again. To speed up the process EFT can be done on proprioceptors and not knowing how to translate the message received from the brain, the muscles or the tendons. I use the following order to guide the process of EFT. I usually start at the feet, then ankles, knees, hip, trunk, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, little finger, ring finger, middle finger, index finger and thumb. Then follows the neck, brow, Eyelid and eyeball, face, mouth, tongue. Remember to set a clear intention. If this process sounds like a tedious task you can do EFT on general proprioceptors. In my experience I found that using EFT on symptoms, being specific works the best. It helps you and you client to visualize what you wold like to happen.

The other way of using EFT is to focus on the emotional trauma. It can be most beneficial using EFT on not understanding what is happening in the body, or struggling to express or communicate. Not being heard, is another topic you can address. Sometimes when this emotional trauma is cleared many wonderful things start to happen. When working with people with disabilities it is of the utmost importance to listen to you intuition as well. Sometimes the block or trauma isn't complex at all and it can be cleared in an instant.

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