Adoption

Adoption

Supporting Adopted Children with Neurodevelopmental Movements

Children with adoption and foster care histories may have intense challenges in emotional, behavioral, physical, or learning realms. The case studies below highlight profound functional and relational progress in adopted children who received innate rhythmic movements and primitive reflex integration. These powerful tools have proven to be among best practices for healing developmental trauma, maturing the brain, promoting regulation, and supporting bonding.

All case studies are written by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations First Level Course.

Confident girl smiling into camera. Text: Adoption trauma fades away—future is bright!

Adopted Girl with Complex Trauma, Overcomes Fears and Blossoms with Innate Movements

Boy smiling into camera. Text: Poor behavior ends, trauma heals.

Boy with trauma makes so much progress in school!

small girl approaching a goat. Text: Feeding Farm Animals Independently.

Girl Reaches Goal of Feeding Rabbits After Only 6 Sessions of the 5-Step Balance Process

7-year-old big brother hugging younger sibling. Text: From RAD to playing with siblings.

Mother and OT See Great Accomplishments for Boy with Severe Trauma

Young girl doing exercises on belly. Text: No more headaches for adopted daughter. Links to a case study titled, "No More Headaches for Adopted Daughter"

No More Headaches for Adopted Daughter

Concerned-looking boy with thumb in mouth. Text: From reactive attachment to cuddling with Mom.

Pushing, Hitting, and Biting Diminish