Primitive reflex integration exercises play a crucial role in supporting children with autism and other special needs. These exercises help integrate retained primitive reflexes, which can improve sensory processing, motor skills, and overall development. By incorporating specific movements and activities, we can enhance neural organization, reduce anxiety and stress, and promote better focus and regulation. This can lead to improved behavior, learning, and social interactions, empowering childr

Primitive reflex work is a powerful foundational approach in therapy for children with autism. These early reflexes—like Moro, ATNR, STNR, TLR and rooting—are meant to integrate within the first year of life. When they remain active, they can interfere with the child’s ability to develop higher-level skills that are needed for learning, language, regulation and social interaction. Why it is important to address primitive reflexes in children with autism? 🌿 Builds a regulated nervous system 🔄 S

Integrating the STNR reflex: First watch my reflex highlights at the top of my page and start with integrating the TLR reflex. ~ The STNR reflex helps your infant learn to move the top half and the bottom half of their body independently from each other. The symmetrical tonic neck reflex is commonly referred to as the “crawling reflex” because it allows your baby to make the transition from lying down to getting up on their hands and knees. ~ The integration of the STNR is reliant on the head po

When primitive reflexes like STNR, ATNR, and Moro are still active, it’s not just “tight muscles”—it’s the nervous system holding onto patterns it was supposed to let go of. Today we’re using movement, targeted laser therapy, and brainstem work to help Kai’s body start letting go. 🧠 Violet light over T1 helps increase blood flow to the cerebellum—fueling coordination and reflex integration. 🎯 We’re opening up his low back, hips, and neck to reduce reflexive tension and support efficient moveme

truggling with Focus or Reading? Let’s Check the STNR Reflex! 📖👀 If your child has difficulty focusing at school or finds reading more challenging than it should be, it might be due to the STNR reflex. This reflex can interfere with eye movement, making it hard to control how the eyes move up and down or converge on close-up objects. How to Test for the STNR Reflex: Eye Convergence Test: Have your child focus on an object (like a paintbrush) 5 cm away from their nose. If they struggle to go cr