Glenn Doman
“….newborn children have a genius potential that, if developed, can exceed that of Leonardo da Vinci and Albert Einstein. To access this genius, children should start being stimulated from the birth” (G. Doman).
Doman was one of the first to specialize in child brain development. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1940 and founded The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential in 1955.
Glenn Doman traveled to many places around the world where he observed children of different nationalities. His goal was to discover how the brain develops and what role their immediate environment played in brain development. His years of research eventually led to the discovery of break-through learning methods.
Utilizing the unique educational programs his Institutes' developed, miracles began to happen: Many paralyzed children with brain injury learned to walk, run and even do gymnastics. Blind, deaf and dumb children were learning to see, hear and speak.
Glenn Doman wrote “How To Teach Your Baby To Read” in 1963. Millions of parents have read this book, and countless babies and young children have been started on a pathway to intellectual excellence as a result. For a half-century, mothers and fathers have been teaching their babies to read, to do math, to gain encyclopedic knowledge, as well as to become physically excellent.
As Doman's research progressed, he came to realize that all children possess an inborn genius that can be developed using the same types of learning methods as those used with brain injured children. For over a half-century, families have found their way to The Institutes from more than 120 nations. While there is a great diversity of background, language, and culture among the families, they have in common an extraordinary devotion to their children. Their children are their first priority in life. They are committed to doing everything in their power to help their children realize their full potential.
In “Happyland” kids club at the lessons we always use a lot of programs inspired by the work of Doman and we agree that Doman’s methods are a gentle revolution which continues to this day.