Jean-Pierre Maes MCSP, Founder and Director of MAES Therapy International, is an expert in the field of Cerebral Palsy and similar neurodevelopmental conditions, with over 30 years’ experience of treating babies, children and adults with movement disorders. Jean-Pierre is renowned internationally for his outstanding clinical skills, excellent teaching skills and leading courses for therapists related to a variety of neuro-developmental conditions.For over 30 years he has been teaching and treating extensively worldwide, giving him unparalleled experience and insight into neuro-paediatrics.He graduated as a Physiotherapist in 1989 in Brussels and early in his career, he specialised in the field of child and adult neurology. From 1991 to 1998 he worked at the Belgian Bobath Society and the Belgium Bobath Centre, Brussels. For the next 15 years from 1998 to 2013 he was based at The Bobath Centre (London) as a Consultant Neuro-developmental Physiotherapist and one of the most experienced and influential international Bobath-NDT Senior Tutors and regular Course Leaders. During this period, he organised and led a wide variety of Bobath-NDT courses such as Introductory Courses, Foundation (Basic) Courses, Early Intervention courses and different advanced courses.Jean-Pierre has since progressed and developed and decided to leave Bobath-NDT. He now practices and teaches M.A.E.S. Therapy, a pioneering approach to the treatment and management of Babies and Children with Cerebral Palsy and similar neurodevelopmental conditions and movement disorders.Due to demand, he now leads M.A.E.S. Courses world-wide, teaching the pioneering M.A.E.S. Therapy Approach for paediatric therapists who want to specialise, or to further specialise, in the treatment of children with Cerebral Palsy and similar neuro-developmental conditions and who want to gain deeper knowledge and expert clinical skills.For more information see: www.maestherapy.com