What is DMI?
Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI) is a movement-based approach designed to support children with motor delays and movement challenges.
During DMI, the practitioner uses specific exercises and carefully adapted support to encourage the child to actively respond to movement and gravity. The exercises can challenge balance, posture, coordination and the body’s ability to organise movement.
As the child develops greater control, the level of support can gradually be adjusted to encourage more independent movement.
DMI is often used with children with cerebral palsy, developmental or motor delays, low muscle tone and other conditions that affect motor development.
How does DMI work?
DMI uses carefully selected exercises to encourage the child to actively respond to movement, gravity and changes in body position.
Rather than simply guiding the child through an exercise, DMI creates opportunities for the child to initiate and organise movement independently.
The level of support can gradually be reduced as the child develops greater control. Exercises may focus on posture, balance, coordination, transitions, standing and walking.
Each session is adapted to the individual child and their current abilities.
Which children can DMI support?
DMI is designed for children with motor challenges and can be used as part of a movement-based program for children with a range of developmental needs.
This may include children with:
• Cerebral palsy (CP)
• Developmental or motor delays
• Low muscle tone (hypotonia)
• Challenges with balance and postural control
• Difficulties with transitions, standing or walking
• Other conditions affecting motor development
Every child is unique. The exercises and level of support are adapted according to the child’s individual abilities, needs and response.
What happens during a DMI session?
Each DMI session is adapted to the individual child. We begin by observing how the child moves, responds to support and manages different positions.
The session then includes carefully selected exercises that challenge the child at an appropriate level.
Depending on the child’s needs, we may work on head and trunk control, sitting, transitions, balance, standing, stepping or other functional movements.
The goal is not simply to complete an exercise, but to encourage the child to actively participate, problem-solve and create a motor response.
As the child develops, the exercises and level of support can be adapted and progressed.
DMI at Brain Body Balance Sweden
At Brain Body Balance, DMI can be used as part of an individually adapted movement and development program.
Our approach looks at the whole child. Depending on the child’s individual needs and goals, DMI may be combined with other supportive approaches available at our centre, including movement and sensory activities, breathing exercises, photobiomodulation (PBM) and mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
Our philosophy is simple: regulate, prepare, then challenge.
The aim is to create the best possible conditions for the child to participate, explore movement and develop new skills over time.
DMI in Västerås, Sweden
Brain Body Balance offers DMI sessions for children at our centre in Västerås, Sweden.
Families can book regular DMI sessions or contact us to discuss more intensive programs based on their child’s individual needs, goals and availability.
We welcome families from across Sweden as well as families travelling to us from other countries. Before getting started, we can discuss your child’s current abilities, challenges and goals to better understand whether our program may be suitable for them.
Interested in DMI for your child?
Contact us and tell us a little about your child, and we can arrange an initial conversation.