It Takes A Village:
Myofunctional Therapy Lactation Consultant
Rhythmic Movement/Reflex Integration
All healthy babies are designed to automatically express neurodevelopmental movements, starting in the womb, during birth, and throughout the first year or two of life. As long as the baby has room to move and is not stressed or compromised, these fascinating movements will emerge, develop, and work in harmony, according to the stage of the infant's life, and the infant's interactions with the environment
Reflex Integration helps with the following conditions:
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*Anxiety
*ADD
*Autism
*Learning Challenges
*Developmental delay
*Sensory Processing Disorder
*Visual skill deficits
*Behavioral Challenges
*Mental Health Challenges

Why your child might need reflex integration
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Difficulty with gross motor movements such as running, jumping, catching, throwing, etc.
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Difficulty crossing midline or even bringing hands together
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Difficulty with eye tracking, which impacts learning in a traditional school environment
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Difficulty sitting still
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Wetting the bed past the age of 5
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Sitting often with legs spread out to side in a “w” formation.

Causes of retained or unintegrated reflexes:
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*Lack of movement in early childhood
*Lack of time in prone position (tummy time)
*Restriction of movement: swaddling, propping devices, carriers, playpens and walkers
*Too much electronic screens
*Stress on mother during pregnancy
*Birth trauma
*Caesarean birth
*Chronic stress
*Environmental toxins
*Food Sensitivities