Developing Brains, Newland Chiropractic & Neurology Centre

Darren Barnes-Heath, DC BSc MRCC

Director of Academic Affairs for Pregnancy & Paediatric Faculty

Darren’s interest in Developmental Neurology has grown over the 28 years he’s been a chiropractor, becoming more of a passion when he became a Dad. He started teaching Developmental & Functional Neurology 12 years ago with the aim to make neurology as simple and relevant as possible, helping practitioners understand how they are affecting a child’s brain and giving them more treatment options.

While he attempts to keep up with the emerging research his days are mostly spent in clinic treating children with mild, moderate and severe learning disorders. He combines chiropractic techniques with sensory activation and primitive reflex integration to target the under-developed parts of the child’s brain, no longer taking on patients with musculoskeletal complaints. The blend of practical knowledge and research comes across in the Developing Brains Seminars, which he has now taught in 12 countries to various professions: Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Occupational Therapists, Developmental Therapists, Behavioural Optometrists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Psychologists, Paediatric Neurologists, MDs and Specialists in Education.

His post-graduate learning included over a thousand hours of Functional Neurology, then to broaden his understanding of how children learn and different ways to assist this, he observed and took CPD provided by Vision Specialists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Audiologists and Speech & Language Therapists.

He has worked for three local schools, providing assessment and interventions for the children the teachers had identified as struggling. He receives referrals from across the UK and Europe who may attend his clinic for week of intensive therapy, this is in Lincoln UK, where he lives with his wife and four children.