Understanding the specific building blocks of development
This page provides detailed information about the reflexes we assess and address.
Understanding how each reflex functions and what happens when it's retained can help explain the challenges your child may be experiencing.
Protects against falling and sudden threats.
Impact: Creates a constant state of alertness that interferes with learning and emotional regulation.
Assists with birth process and early hand-eye coordination.
Impact: Interferes with skills requiring both sides of the body to work together.
Helps develop crawling patterns.
Impact: Affects posture and the ability to move upper and lower body independently.
Helps with muscle tone and balance development.
Impact: Creates ongoing balance and spatial processing challenges.
Assists with birth and early crawling movements.
Impact: Creates constant movement needs that interfere with attention and learning.
Develops grip strength and hand function.
Impact: Prevents the development of sophisticated hand skills needed for academic success.
Helps with feeding and oral development.
Impact: Affects speech development and oral-motor skills.
Connects hand and mouth for feeding.
Impact: Affects the integration of oral and manual skills.
Part of normal neurological development.
Impact: Interferes with smooth, coordinated movement patterns.
Develops postural control and coordination.
Impact: Affects the development of sophisticated movement patterns.
Our qualified practitioners use gentle, non-invasive assessments to check each reflex. These assessments help us understand:
Every child is unique. Some may have several retained reflexes, while others might have just one or two causing significant impact. Our assessment process creates a clear picture of your child's specific needs.
