According to the Neuro-Developmental-Functional Approach, the child's aptitudes and competences form the building blocks for the development of social, learning, and behavioral functions, and competences and behaviors are determined by the reciprocal relations between the child’s inherent hereditary structures and the surrounding environment and the experiences acquired therein.

The child’s experiences within the environment are essential for realizing his/her innate potential. They are crucial for the child’s mental development. The nature and frequency of these experiences determine the efficacy and quality of the child’s developing functions and competences.

Thus, the Neuro-Developmental-Functional Approach identifies the specific environmental and experiential factors that promote the natural continuous development of these aptitudes so that they can evolve into functions.

NDFA diagnosis and treatment identifies the impaired functions underlying the learning and behavioral disabilities, and treats them directly, rather than addressing the external symptoms of the disability.

The Neuro-Developmental-Functional Approach teaches educators and therapists to recognize the sensory-motor experiences so critical for the development of significant competences, from which efficient learning and behavior can emerge.

In its applications in the education system, the approach offers the opportunity to design the kind of learning environment that will expose the child to these basic and essential experiences.

The Neuro-Developmental-Functional Approach serves as the basis for:
	The Program for Promoting Children’s Learning and Behavioral Competence in Kindergartens and Schools operated, within the education system, by the Center for Advancement of Functional Capacities.
	Diagnoses, treatments, and guidance provided by the Center for Advancement of Functional Capacities.
	Study programs, courses, and workshops operated by the Center for Advancement of Functional Capacities.