
Personal Stories

Ryan was born in August 2015 – PACHYGYRIA
Ryan was born in August 2015 after a normal pregnancy and a normal delivery.At the age of two months when his parents went to vaccinate him, the doctor noticed that

We are pleased to share a story of a lovely family from Berlin
We are pleased to share a story of a lovely family from Berlin who is in the process with us at First-Step. They first contacted us when their eldest son

Luca was born in Italy in August 2014
After a few months, his parents began to notice a developmental delay and he was diagnosed with hypotonia, after further tests a genetic defect was discovered.The family contacted First-Step after

Enabling optimal child development – by Cédric Daetwyler, Switzerland
‘First Step’: an Israeli therapy enabling optimal child development May 2010. Mila, aged 2 and a half, is about to leave Switzerland with her parents. Direction: Israel. The purpose of

Emma – Born August 2009, in Lausanne, Switzerland
Emma was born with Cerebral Palsy. When we first met Emma she was three, and hardly used her arms and legs. A few months later, she was able – for

Alicia – Born May 2007, in Lausanne, Switzerland – Sturge-Weber
Alicia was born with Sturge-Weber syndrome – which appears in the centralnervous system, a facial birthmark, and partial deafness. Alicia was hospitalised at a very young age, and underwent several surgical

Giovanni – Born October 2010, in Milan, Italy – Wolf-Hirschhorn
Giovanni was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, which presented in Giovanni as extensive developmental and language delays. When we first met him at the age of 2 and a half, he

Mila – Born July 2013 in Nyon, Switzerland – Cerebral Palsy
The story of Mila according to the parents: “Mila was born on 1 July 2013 after a so-called normal pregnancyand by vaginal delivery with epidural.At birth all seemed normal, except

Lias – Born February 2011 in Dietlikon, Switzerland – Cerebral Palsy
Lias, a boy from Switzerland who’s almost 5, was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, epilepsy and low muscle tone.With the support of the KMSK association, the family started the First-Step therapeutic process in Switzerland and later came

Benedikt – Born June 2011 in Adliswil, Switzerland – Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome.
Benedikt from Switzerland was born with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome. When Benedikt was 2 years old, the family has started a therapy with First Step method. Since then – Beni continues to improve.

Davide – Born November 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland – STXBP1 syndrome
Davide is a child of two and half, from Switzerland. Originally his family was from Italy. He was born after 42 weeks of pregnancy in a caesarean delivery. Right from

Matteo – Born May 2012 in Tuscany, Italy – STXBP1 genetic syndrome
Matteo Ferrandi was born in May 2012 in Italy, to a loving family, with two older sisters.Some days later, tests revealed that he had STXBP1 syndrome. In his first year,

Margherita – Born November 2013 in Brescia, Italy – mutation of the KCNQ2 gene
Margherita from Italy was born with a genetic mutation of the KCNQ2 gene, and epilepsy.When we met Margherita at the age of two years, she didn’t like to stay on

Giorgia – Born September 2015, in Rimini, Italy – Wolf-Hirschhorn
Giorgia was born on September 2015 in Rimini – Italy Her developmental growth was slow than normal and at the age of 5 moths she was diagnosed with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome.