Patterns4Development is an approach offered by Margaret Barrett through her consultancy Developmental Intervention. The programmes given are a combination of her teaching experience and the intensive therapeutic measures she learned in the U.S.A. which are based on the theories of patterning but adapted to make it a more practical and accessible option for families.
Margaret originally qualified as a teacher of mentally handicapped children and went on to teach children with multiple handicaps. She then underwent 2 years training in developmental education in the U.S.A. and on her return to the U.K. worked for a number of charities concerned with brain injured children. During her career she has helped families in several countries including Japan, Switzerland, Australia, Finland and America. For the past few years she worked mainly in Japan but is now based in South Wales.