Integrating Primitive Reflexes: Strategies for Parents and Practitioners

Course overview

Approximately 75% of school-aged children with learning challenges have retained primitive reflexes, which can profoundly affect their development and functioning. These reflexes are increasingly common and can impact a child's coordination, balance, attention, and even academic performance: MORO, Tonic Labyrinthine Neck Reflex, Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex, Spinal Galant, and Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex. This 3-hour, live, interactive webinar hosted by Zoom equips occupational therapists to screen for retained primitive reflexes and provides clear strategies for addressing them that will help to improve iADL/ADL independence in all settings. Parents and practitioners learn compensatory techniques and treatment approaches that help children integrate these reflexes, allowing for smoother motor development and improved daily functioning. Many demonstration videos are included to guide you through each reflex, making it an essential resource for pediatric- and school-based OTs supporting children with developmental delays. At the end of this course, you will be able to (1) list the steps involved in recognizing retained primitive reflexes through informal screening tools, including symptom checklists and physical assessments; (2) state at least three strategies for adapting home, therapy, or educational activities to support children with retained primitive reflexes; (3) identify the purpose of one targeted exercise for each retained reflex discussed during the training; and (4) list at least three evidence-based programs, tools, or resources that promote primitive reflex integration, which can be implemented at home or in practice. This distance-learning, interactive format is offered at 0.3 CEUs, Introductory Level, OT Service Delivery and targeted to introductory-level OTs, COTAs, PTs, PTAs, and other professionals working with children with developmental delays. The course instructor, Kim Wiggins, OTR/L, is an experienced occupational therapist specializing in the treatment of children since 2001. She is a full-time therapist at a City School District in upstate New York, owner of www.OTKimWiggins.com, and has been a nationally known speaker since 2011. Kim is certified in Mobile Devices for Children with Disabilities, Puzzle Art Therapy, Handwriting Without Tears, Zaner Bloser, The listening Program, and as an Irlen Screener. She is known for her immediately practical information and wealth of knowledge and resources. For more information on our live courses, visit our website: https://www.sensationalbrain.com/ceu/on-demand-webinars. To stay abreast of our latest live and view-on-demand course offerings, sales, and FREEBIES, consider subscribing to our newsletter: bit.ly/3tkOSAX. Send questions to celeste@sensationalbrain.com.