Primitive Reflex – Dyslexic Strategies

If any of these reflexes remain past 12 months they are considered Retained Primitive Reflexes, and they can be a problem.

Research shows that retained primitive reflexes have been found to cause neurological underdevelopment in areas that can affect learning, behavior, development, vision, and sensory processing. These remaining reflexes often go unnoticed in older children and adults, unless you know what to look for.

You and your clients need to be educated on the importance of doing the Primitive Reflex assessments and exercises, and have all the tools you need. Written in easy to understand language for adult and child, this handout helps communicate why to test for PRs. It explains what Primitive Reflexes are, and the importance of integrating them.

Simple tests and exercises can access and inhibit Retained Primitive Reflexes. This process is called Integrating Primitive Reflexes. Once they are integrated through these little exercises, many Learning Disabilities, Behavioral, Sensory Disorders, and health issues disappear or are greatly improved. You need to check for each of them, even if your child is not displaying the usual symptoms. If one remains unnoticed, it slows improvement in cognitive function.