There are many causes for Cerebral Palsy. One of the main or underlying cause of cerebral palsy is damage or an abnormality in the brain which leads to a disruption in development. Causes may be as varied as from maternal infections during labour that have an impact on fetal development or often may be due to a lack of oxygen during labor or during delivery. The cause can be categorised as congenital or acquired. Congenital causes occur during fetal development, birth or shortly after birth. Acquired causes are events that occur a month or so after birth.

The Feldenkrais Method works with the nervous systems’ ability to change and to learn. Through teaching the nervous system the Feldenkrais Method can redirect a body’s nervous growth, it creates new movement patterns which lead to greater ease and greater movement ability. The method works on redirecting the misdirected patterns of physical and psychological behaviour.