General Overview and Exercises
What are Primitive Reflexes?
How do they affect learning?
Spinal Galant Reflex:
Symptoms
fidgety, tactile sensitivity, attention issues, poor concentration, short term memory issues, chronic digestion issues
TLR Reflex;
Symptoms
poor balance and spatial awareness, concentration and attention issues, toe walking, "clumsy", tight muscles
Landau Relfex:
Symptoms
poor posture, memory issues, uncoordinated, toe walking, attention issues, poor executive functioning, weakness
Plantar Reflex:
Symptoms
poor balance, poor visual tracking, sensory sensitivity, "gravitational insecurity", toe walking, challenges with sensory processing
Palmar Reflex:
Symptoms
poor handwriting and/or pencil grip, poor fine motor skills, poor vision coordination skills, affects the development of reading skills (dyslexia)
ATNR Reflex:
Symptoms
reading, math and learning disabilities, depth perception, challenges with writing, poor eye hand coordination, awkward with walking and running, cross dominance, poor midline crossing
Moro Reflex:
Symptoms
hyperactivity, attention issues, sensory processing issues, chronic allergies, poor memory, learning disabilities
Rooting Reflex:
Symptoms
mouthing things, drooling (beyond toddler years), poor lip closure, speech problems, eating disorders (challenges with swallowing or choking), sensitivity to food textures, thumb sucking
Primitive Reflexes and Dyslexia:
exercises to support