Primitive reflexes
These are innate movements that we are born with. The repetition of these movements allows the development of skills:
physical
psycho-motor
sensory
emotional
These movements create new neuronal connections that enable the emergence of more complex skills.
What are primitive reflexes
These neurodevelopmental movements are natural movements made by babies intra-utero and during the first 2 years of life.
For various reasons, the integration or expression of these movements may be interrupted or never begin. Thus, the child cannot fully develop. As time passes, the child tries to compensate for these deficits.
Therefore, some children suffer from immature nervous, cognitive, sensory-motor, and emotional systems, which can have varying degrees of consequences.
Unintegrated reflexes can be the cause of many difficulties, including :
attention deficit disorder with/without hyperactivity
autism spectrum disorder
learning difficulties
difficulties processing sensory information
behavioral problems
mental health problems
Consequences
At any age, the brain can catch up with developmental processes that were not finalized and integrated in early childhood.
Neurodevelopmental movements enable the nervous, cognitive and sensorimotor systems to mature.
An individual assessment can reveal which reflexes have not been integrated. By stimulating these different reflexes through specific movements and exercises, and by repeating them, new neuronal connections are created, enabling significant cognitive, physical and emotional transformations.