Course Overview Welcome - Move Play Thrive

1 Welcome Brain and Sensory Foundations Neurodevelopmental movement for Physical, Emo9onal, Social and Learning Skills Please have a water bo@le, mats and pillow ready for doing movement on the floor Course Overview Rhythmic Movements Reflexes Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR) Symmetric Tonic Neck Reflexes (STNR) Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) Hands and Feet Reflexes Spinal Galant Reflex Moro Reflex Fear Paralysis Reflexes Headrighting Reflexes Special Tools PACE, Heart Coherence, Balance Process, Support Repatterning Sequence, Joint Compression, Core Activation Developmental Movements, Play and Games Sonia Story, 2007-2013 Introduction Sonia Story Neurodevelopmental movement Instructor Parents and Educators OTs, PTs, Vision and Speech Therapists Pain specialists, Trauma specialists Mental Health counselors Learning specialists Healthcare professionals Drawings Submitted by Nina Gallwey, Remedial Education Teacher, Siskiyou School, Oregon Typical Reflex Challenges frustration lack of focus, under functioning impulse control difficulty learning emotional outbursts Sensitivities to touch, sound, light, motion, smells Inability to be still Anxiety Pain, tension.

2 Fatigue Many children are not physically or neurologically ready to accomplish the tasks we ask of them Sonia Story, 2007-2013 Neurodevelopmental Movements are fundamental to building our structural alignment, core strength and brain maturity Photographs are from Natural Posture for Pain-Free Living (2013) and Sad Dog Happy Dog: How Poor Posture Affects Your Child s Health (2010) by Kathleen Porter. Sitting Then *Photographs from Natural Posture for Pain-Free Living (2013) and Sad Dog Happy Dog: How Poor Posture Affects Your Child s Health (2010) by Kathleen Porter. Sitting Now Photographs are from Natural Posture for Pain-Free Living (2013) and Sad Dog Happy Dog: How Poor Posture Affects Your Child s Health (2010) by Kathleen Porter. Sitting Now Photographs are from Natural Posture for Pain-Free Living (2013) and Sad Dog Happy Dog: How Poor Posture Affects Your Child s Health (2010) by Kathleen Porter. Standing Then *Photographs from Natural Posture for Pain-Free Living (2013) and Sad Dog Happy Dog: How Poor Posture Affects Your Child s Health (2010) by Kathleen Porter.

3 Standing Now *Photographs from Natural Posture for Pain-Free Living (2013) and Sad Dog Happy Dog: How Poor Posture Affects Your Child s Health (2010) by Kathleen Porter. Brain Tune- Up pages 18-19 1. Water 2. Brain Buttons 3. Cross Crawl Illustrations Morgan Humphreys Davis, PT Mind and Motion 907-209-7133 When there is emotional upset, go directly to Wrap-Ups, first position The Power of the PACE for Anxiety Reduction Doctoral Thesis Report Jan Irving, PhD First year nursing students Purpose of study determine the effect of the PACE process on self-reported anxiety and on performance Five Week baseline data established high levels of anxiety and some students were failing the weekly skill tests. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Group Decrease in Self-Reported Anxiety Increase in Performance With PACE Reduction in self-reported anxiety Increase in performance on skills tests No intervention No consistent behavior change Higher failure rate Definition of a Reflex Automatic movement pattern in response to a specific stimulus Reflexes help with survival, protection, sensory integration, brain growth & development Primitive infant reflexes are designed to Emerge Repeat until integrated (jobs are complete) Become dormant inhibited by higher brain centers Dormant means: no longer triggered by the initial stimulus Some reflexes are lifelong, such as Head Righting Reflex Sonia Story, 2007-2010 Reflexes Have Jobs Brain and Nerves reflexes develop the brain and nerve networks to link up the brainstem with mid-brain and neocortex.

4 Senses reflexes provide stimulation necessary for development of Tactile, Vestibular, Proprioceptive, Visual and Auditory Processing Balance and Posture ability to be upright, free of tension. Muscle Tone, Muscle Strength, Stamina movement and Motivation develop volitional movement with coordination. Relates to motivation & moving forward to attain goals. Emotional and Social Skills learning to manage the emotions, control impulses and get along with others Learning Skills reflexes develop the foundation for learning skills. Sonia Story, 2007-2014 Integrated Reflexes An integrated childhood reflex is one which has completed its function and is no longer triggered by its initial stimulus. Integrated reflexes are the basis of future neuro-sensory-motor skills In the process of integration, reflexes merge into other reflexes and/or into voluntary movements Sonia Story, 2007-2010 Un-integrated Reflexes Locked in the system. The degree to which reflexes are un-integrated can vary greatly from mild to severe.

5 Reflex activity that is not integrated can adversely affect quality of physical, cognitive, social and emotional function. Sonia Story, 2007-2010 Before and After Reflex Integration Sonia Story 2014 Possible Challenges with Un-integrated Reflexes Reflexes are the building blocks of the neuro-sensory-motor system without the foundation there can be learning, social-emotional, and behavioral challenges Keeps the survival brain (brainstem) active child is more likely to have impulse control issues and emotional reactivity issues. Nervous system is immature and in a raw , vulnerable state Fight or Flight response is triggered leading to chronic stress, health challenges Sensory Processing Disorders Body parts do not move independently brainstem static Muscle aches and tension, fatigue too much effort to move, do tasks hinders learning. Lack of solid neuro-sensory-motor-vestibular foundation prevents brain from maturing properly Possible Causes of Un-Integrated Reflexes Lack of movement Plastic car carriers, walkers, jumpers, swings, baby seats, "Boppy" pillow and other propping devices.

6 Lack of time spent on belly. Stressful Pregnancy mother has Injury, Illness, trauma, chronic stress, exhaustion, exposure to toxins Electromagnetic Frequencies cell phones, cordless phones, microwaves, Ultrasound may interfere with womb reflexes and development Environmental Toxins heavy metals, endocrine disruptors, GMO foods, hidden MSG in food, aspartame and other food additives, plastics, pesticides, herbicides, fragrances and other neurotoxins. Dietary Imbalances or sensitivities Improper gut flora, leaky gut, food intolerance Physical/Emotional Trauma in Early Infancy trauma in early infancy can trigger, FPR and Moro Reflex, examples, C-Section, Ultrasounds, Vaccine Trauma, Circumcision Physical/Emotional Trauma later in life can re-activate dormant reflexes even if they were integrated Sonia Story, 2007-2013 Research Summary 1 Retained Reflexes go Hand in Hand with ADHD Primitive Reflexes and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Developmental Origins of Classroom Dysfunction International Journal of Special Education, vol.

7 19, no. 1, 2004 Results indicated that boys diagnosed with ADHD had significantly higher levels of reflex retention than non-diagnosed boys. Results also indicated direct and indirect relationships between retention of reflexes with ADHD symptoms. Research Summary 2 Retained Reflexes go Hand in Hand with Learning Challenges The effect of the Primary movement programme on academic performance of children attending ordinary primary school Journal of Research in Special Education, vol. 5, issue. 3, 2005 It was found that ATNR persistence was significantly associated with level of attainments in reading, spelling and mathematics .. Barbara Rider, 1971, University of Kansas Significantly more abnormal reflexes in the learning disabled group than the normal group. Miriam Bender, University of Purdue STNR was present in 75 percent of a group of children with learning disabilities, but not present in any of the children without a history of learning disabilities.

8 Research Summary 3 Does Neurodevelopmental movement Help? YES! The effect of the Primary movement programme on academic performance of children attending ordinary primary school Journal of Research in Special Education, vol. 5, issue. 3, 2005 It was found that the movement intervention programme had a very significant impact on reducing the levels of ATNR persistence .. Associated with very significant improvements in reading and mathematics, in particular. Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Randomized, Individually Matched Study: Effects of replicating primary-reflex movements on specific reading difficulties in children. Lancet: 355, 537 41, 2000. The greatest improvement in reading occurred in the experimental group that received the reflex integration training. Writing speed also improved in the experimental group. What to do if someone is triggered by movement In some instances, the Rhythmic and/or Reflex Integration activities may trigger reactions of dizziness, nausea or intense emotion.

9 If this occurs: Stop, rest and offer any of the following: Hook ups Brain Buttons Positive Points (ESR points, frontal eminence) Water Sonia Story, 2007-2010 Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex pages 29-33 TLR backward TLR forward TLR Forward When head tips forward, trunk, arms and legs flex, or bend. TLR Backward When head tips backward, trunk, arms and legs extend or straighten. Stimulus and movement Patterns Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex Labyrinthine refers to the labyrinths of the inner ear, structures involved in balance and hearing Functions of TLR Practice adapting to Gravity Head control Development of balance Increases and organizes muscle tone Development of vestibular sense and proprioception Development of coordination and proper posture Head alignment for sensory integration Sonia Story, 2007-2010 Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex Possible Challenges if TLR is Un-integrated Balance Problems; motion sickness Weak neck and core muscles Shrunken posture Low muscle tone; over flexible joints Problems lifting arms, climbing Visual Challenges Difficulty judging distance, depth, space and speed Tense muscles; Toe walking Co-ordination problems Would someone with un-integrated TLR be likely to experience fatigue?

10 Sonia Story, 2007-2010 Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex On hands and knees Stimulus, head flexes. With head down, arms bend, legs move towards straight (extension) Stimulus, Head extends. With head up (bent backward), arms extend, or straighten, legs flex or bend. Position of head determines arm and leg position Arms and legs are automatically moving opposite to one another required for lifting up from floor for crawling Stimulus and movement Pattern Symmetric Tonic Neck Reflex pages 39-44 Functions of STNR Lift up off the ground (against gravity) to facilitate kneeling, sitting and crawling on hands and knees Develops proper posture Visual training especially near to far vision, accommodation Helps to further integration of TLR Strengthens muscles of back, neck, and arms Connection of visual, proprioceptive and vestibular systems to work together Sonia Story, 2007-2010 Symmetric Tonic Neck Reflex Possible challenges with an Un-integrated STNR Slumped Posture difficulty holding head up while sitting Weak muscle tone, especially in upper arms Poor hand-eye coordination Squirming or fidgeting.