2nd Annual event 2024

Developmental Functional Neurology

and Craniopathy

with Dr Robert Melillo and Dr Steve Williams,

created and organized by Dr MaryAnne Shiozawa and Dr Maryellen Stephens

Florence Tuscany, 17-21 April 2024

Finally, after presenting their first combined succesful live in-person seminar in 2023, we are excited to present Dr Robert Melillo and Dr Steve Williams together again! in-person, in the beautiful Tuscany Region in Florence, sharing cutting-edge research and practical applications in a new health-care model.

This event is open to health professionals which include chiropractors, medical doctors, behavioural optometrists, neuroscientists, nutritionists, osteopaths, naturopaths, physiotherapists, and any other health professionals who want to learn more about craniotherapy and developmental functional neurology.


The Fundamental Applications of Developmental Functional Neurology and Craniopathy with Dr Robert Melillo and Dr Steve Williams will be presented live and in-person on Wednesday 17th April- Sunday 21 April 2024.

 

Dr. Steve Williams DC, DICS, FICS, FRCC (paed), FBCA graduated from the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic (AECC) in 1987, and is the principal and owner of the practice. He is an international postgraduate lecturer in paediatrics, sacro occipital technique and craniopathy.

A world-authority, Steve specialises in paediatrics and craniopathy and is keen to share his expertise as widely as possible. He lectures extensively in the USA, Australia and Europe on the subject of pregnancy and paediatrics. He helped to develop the MSc in Applied Professional Development: Chiropractic Paediatrics at the AECC. And he is the author of the popular text book ‘Pregnancy and Paediatrics: A Chiropractic Approach’.

He is a past Director of Academic Affairs for the College of Chiropractors Faculty of Paediatrics, has previously been the President of Sacro Occipital Technique Organisation International and Sacro Occipital Technique Organisation Europe. He served for 9 years on the regulatory body for chiropractic in the UK, the General Chiropractic Council.

Steve’s particular passion for chiropractic arose from his personal experience when his son was young and developing badly due to a traumatic birth. The expert chiropractic treatment that his son received made such a difference to his life that it has driven Steve to develop and share his knowledge and experience to help more children.

Registration Now Open!

 

Dr. Robert Melillo MS, DC, PhD (C), DABCN, FACFN, FABCDD is one of the world’s most sought after and respected experts in Developmental Functional Neurology, Brain Imbalances, hemispheric integration and the diagnosis and correction of most neurobehavioral disorders and learning disabilities.

He is also a successful businessman and entrepreneur and has developed many successful businesses. In 2006, he created Brain Balance Achievement Centers which has approximately 150 centers and has helped tens of thousands of families. He is a prolific author and brain researcher, he has published one major text book titled Neurobehavioral Disorders of Childhood an Evolutionary Perspective. He has coauthored approximately 20 chapters in other texts on various subjects related to Dyslexia, Attention, Frontal Lobe Development etc, and he has also published approximately 50 peer reviewed papers.

In addition, Dr. Melillo has also written 5 best-selling books including his best known Disconnected Kids which has been translated into 8 languages. He has presented at numerous scientific and clinical conferences around the world and he also has taught his own course in a post graduate level for over 20 years.

Dr. Melillo is an Associate Professor of Developmental Disabilities at National University of Health Sciences, has multiple graduate degrees in Chiropractic, Neurology, Neuroscience and Clinical Rehabilitation Neuropsychology and is the co-founder and past President of the International Association of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation. He has appeared on over 1000 radio and TV interviews and with his wife Carolyn, developed their own TV and Radio Show. He was honored to be part of Dr. Mark Hyman’s recent documentary Broken Brains as well. He and his wife are also currently the creators of a new web-series Disconnected Kids Reconnected Families. They have been married for 29 years and have three kids.

He is honored to be on the Advisory Board for Zac Browns’ Camp Southern Ground for children with learning disabilities.

Dr. Melillo has a passion as well for doing Personal and Professional Development training and Coaching to help people take their lives to new levels!

In 2017 Dr. Melillo also created a line of vitamins called KidGenius and TruGenius.

Dr Robert Melillo

Dr Robert Melillo