Gross Motor Skills

Gross Motor Skills

Gross Motor Gains with Primitive Reflex Integration

Integrating the primitive reflexes may build gross motor skills in individuals who experience issues with motor planning, coordination, gait, flexibility, or muscle tone. The success stories below demonstrate potential benefits to gross motor function from innate rhythmic movements and primitive reflex integration.

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

Smiling boy swinging on a swing set. Autism: From running and screaming to happy and smiling.

Autism: From Running and Screaming to Happy and Smiling

Smiling boy working with mom and sister at tabletop. Text: Team of therapists change this boy's life.

Boy with Dev Delay Makes Huge Improvements in Motor Skills, Handwriting, Attention, and Stamina

Boy throwing a baseball. Text: Improvements with emotional regulation and gross motor skills.

“Tremendous Changes” in Boy with Sensory and Emotional Issues

One-year-old girl crawling in grass with a bright yellow balloon. Text: Finally crawling and walking! OT: "I wholeheartedly give credit to the information in this course."

1-Year-Old with High Muscle Tone, Who Would “Never Crawl,” Is Now Crawling ... and Walking!

Close-up of a child putting on socks. Text: Child with CP: "I feel awesome"

11-Year-Old with Hemiparesis Makes Gains at Every Session

Mom and daughter doing stretches together. Text: Mom Sees "Huge Improvements in 6 months"

12-Yr-Old Girl with Dyspraxia Boosts Coordination and Sports Ability

Mom and baby sharing tummy time on floor. Text: Prognosis is excellent for full resolution of late-stage torticollis! Links to a case study titled, 13 Month-Old Sees Great Improvement in Torticollis, Headrighting, and Parachute Reflex

13-Month-Old Sees Great Improvement in Torticollis, Headrighting, and Parachute Reflex

Girl singing with a choir. Text: Therapist shocked by "Amount of Words."

15-Year-Old Girl with Autism Gains Communication, Coordination, and Overcomes Meltdowns

Smiling, confident-looking woman. Text: Movements bring relief from anxiety.

25-Year-Old Law Student—Less Panic, Better Focus and Sleep; Increased Strength and Happiness

Boy playing with building blocks. Text: Achieving goals and progressing rapidly.

4-Year-Old Boy with Difficulties Performing Basic Daily Tasks Such as Self-Feeding Is Now Achieving Goals after Three Weeks of Rhythmic Movements

Two images showing before-and-after improvements in drawing. the "before" version show faint pencil strokes of a roundish shape with arms and legs. The "after" version shows strong, confidents pencil strokes illustrating a person with hair, facial features, and hands and legs with hands and feel. Links to a case study titled, "5-Year-Old Boy with ADHD Gains Improvements in Behavior, Focus, and Fine Motor Skills"

5-Year-Old Boy with ADHD Gains Improvements in Behavior, Focus, and Fine Motor Skills

Boy happy and jumping. Text: 5-year-old boy with SPD sustains emotional regulation, increases confidence: OT impressed.

5-Year-Old Boy with SPD Sustains Emotional Regulation, Increases Confidence. OT Impressed!

Girl holding hands over ears. Text: No more fear response to sounds.

5-Year-Old Gains Sensory Integration and Motor Planning

Young boy blowing dandelion fluff. Text: Boy with ASD, Now Smiling and Moving Well

5-Year-Old with Autism: Was Crying and Screaming with Challenges, Now Eager to Try New Skills

Young boy on a swing. Text: "6-Year-Old Boy: Gross Motor Gains, Decrease in Anxiety and Behavior Issues"

6-Year-Old Boy: Gross Motor Gains, Decrease in Anxiety and Behavior Issues

Boy laughing into camera. Text: In one week, remarkable positive changes.

9-Year-Old Is Helped with Bedwetting; Posture, Energy, Relaxation, and Coordination Improve

Boy riding bike. Text: ADHD: OT says, "I have never witness results like these"

ADHD: In 2 months OT sees “profound improvements across multiple functional areas”

Girl and mother giggling. Text: Autism—Better eye contact, play, speech & motor skills

Autism, Eye Contact, Speech, Gross and Fine-Motor Skills

Young boy riding a bike. Text: Boy rides bike, masters many goals

Boy Rides Bike, Masters Many Goals

Boy smiling into camera. Text: Boy with ADHD now socializing and testing at grade level. Links to case study.

Boy with ADHD and OCD: No Longer “That Different Kid”

Boy smiling into camera. Text: 8 year old learns to self-advocate and ask for movements.

Boy with Autism and ADHD Gains Better Focus and Body Awareness in 6 Weeks

Boy calmly doing schoolwork. Text: From severe meltdowns to self-regulation

Boy with Sensory-Behavior Issues; OT Sees Huge Improvements in 8 Weeks

Boy sitting by himself looking out a car or bus window. Text: Boy with ASD shows growth in all areas of school development

Boy with Severe Autism Makes Remarkable Progress in Play, Academics, Speech, Gross Motor and Fine Motor Skills

Toddler scooting on floor. Text: See Before and After Video!

Delayed Toddler Goes from Only Scooting on Bottom to Walking After 4 Weeks of Innate Sensory-Motor Intervention

Girl in wheelchair with back to camera. Text: Great progress for 12-year-old girl with Cerebral Palsy!

Easier Wheelchair Transitions and Huge Gait Trainer Improvements for 12-Year-Old with CP

Happy boy riding bike. Text: Explosive anger resolves, no longer prisoners to meltdowns.

Explosive Anger Resolves, No Longer Prisoners to Meltdowns

Boy vacuuming. Text: Boy has no more fear of vacuum noise.

Extreme Sensitivity, Motor Skills, and Social Skills Improve

Boy joyfully tossing autumn leaves. Text: Decreased self-stim and aggression in 3 weeks!

From Aggressive to Giggly and Playful -- Rhythmic Movements and Reflex Integration Make a Big Difference for 5-Year-Old Boy

Girl smiling into camera. Text: Dismissed from speech therapy! Huge physical and academic success!

From IEP to all As and Bs on Report Card

Young girl eating an orange slice. Text: From moderate to minimal assistance with ADLs in 4 weeks!

From Moderate to Minimal Assistance with ADLs in 4 Weeks


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