Description
A new born baby has certain primitive reflexes that only last for a short time. Through repetition of these involuntary reflexes the infant gains important information about the outside world, stimulating the brain and helping it to develop as it should. For example, a very young infant cannot support its own weight, but, nevertheless, if the sole of one foot is s placed on a flat surface the baby will move its other foot forward as though walking. Normally this and other primitive reflexes disappear. If the reflexes remain, they can inhibit learning and lead to neuro-developmental delay and poor sensory integration. This can mean the child (and later the adult) has poor posture, difficulty with balance, is over-sensitive to light or sound, has difficulty grasping things, etc. Children with this problem are often labelled dyslexic, lazy, uncommunicative, aggressive, difficult, etc. Treatment includes regularly performing exercises that simulate these early developmental movements.
