# 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](https://moveplaythrive.com/index.php?Itemid=514 "Learn how rhythmic movements impact development") and [primitive reflex integration](https://moveplaythrive.com/index.php?Itemid=513 "How primitive reflexes lay the functional foundation"). *All case studies are written by students of the [Brain and Sensory Foundations First Level course](https://moveplaythrive.com/index.php?Itemid=362 "Course on innate rhythmic movements and primitive reflex integration").* [ ![Smiling boy writing. 8-year-old: better legibility, no longer avoids writing tasks](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_CaSz_L.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/boy-with-adhd-benefits-from-reflex-integration) ### [ Boy with ADHD Benefits from Reflex Integration ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/boy-with-adhd-benefits-from-reflex-integration) [ ![5-year-old boy looking up from his writing. Text: Teacher reports he is noticeably calmer](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_CaSz_N.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/neurodevelopmental-movements-reduce-hyperactivity-and-meltdowns) ### [ Neurodevelopmental Movements Reduce Hyperactivity and Meltdowns ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/neurodevelopmental-movements-reduce-hyperactivity-and-meltdowns) [ ![Young girl running toward camera](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_ChWO_SY.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-helps-with-underlying-anxiety-balance-and-coordination-issues) ### [ Reflex Integration Helps with Underlying Anxiety, Balance, and Coordination Issues ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-helps-with-underlying-anxiety-balance-and-coordination-issues) [ ![Looking over the should of a young boy writing. Text: Handwriting, posture, and visual tracking: Huge changes in 12 weeks!](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_ChWo_PK.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/writing-legibility-improves-after-reflex-integration) ### [ Writing Legibility Improves After Reflex Integration ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/writing-legibility-improves-after-reflex-integration) [ ![Young adult man biting his nails. Text: Goal-setting tool helps young man shed life-long anxious habit—in one month!](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_JeDu_A.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/nail-biting-stops-after-neurodevelopmental-movements) ### [ Nail Biting Stops after Neurodevelopmental Movements ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/nail-biting-stops-after-neurodevelopmental-movements) [ ![Laughing boy sitting on a bench. Text: 9-year-old's body unlocks: no longer stuck in upright fetal position.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_CD_PD.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/autistic-boy-can-sit-comfortably-after-reflex-integration) ### [ Autistic Boy Can Sit Comfortably after Reflex Integration ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/autistic-boy-can-sit-comfortably-after-reflex-integration) [ ![Preteen boy happily running. Text: After reflex integration, boy says: "I feel like I can run forever"](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_CrMi_A3.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-helps-preteen-with-low-muscle-tone) ### [ Reflex Integration Helps Preteen with Low Muscle Tone ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-helps-preteen-with-low-muscle-tone) [ ![Preteen girl casually hanging out with friends. Text: No more headaches or need to chatter constantly.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_CrMi_D.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-boosts-social-skills-coordination-and-self-regulation) ### [ Reflex Integration Boosts Social Skills, Coordination, and Self-Regulation ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-boosts-social-skills-coordination-and-self-regulation) [ ![Senior man playing piano. Text: Elderly stroke victim no longer wheelchair-bound.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_JoMa_ANON1.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/stroke-patient-can-walk-after-primitive-reflex-integration) ### [ Stroke Patient Can Walk After Primitive Reflex Integration ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/stroke-patient-can-walk-after-primitive-reflex-integration) [ ![Toddler boy picking up a stick outside in a feild. Text: Development takes off in every category.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_JaCa_S.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/delayed-toddler-flourishes-with-reflex-integration) ### [ Delayed Toddler Flourishes with Reflex Integration ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/delayed-toddler-flourishes-with-reflex-integration) [ ![Smiling big sister hollding baby baby brother. Text: From hitting and biting to playing sweetly.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_ChHo_S.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/behavior-balance-and-anxiety-transform-after-reflex-integration) ### [ Behavior, Balance, and Anxiety Transform after Reflex Integration ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/behavior-balance-and-anxiety-transform-after-reflex-integration) [ ![Smiling kindergartener sitting at circle time. Text: Less hyperactivity, more balance and regulation](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_SG_ANON2.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-improves-balance-and-behavior) ### [ Reflex Integration Improves Balance and Behavior ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-improves-balance-and-behavior) [ ![Smiling boy writing at desk. Text: OT uses neurodevelopmental movements to help client with ASD](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_NiLe_H.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/better-writing-focus-and-regulation-after-reflex-integration) ### [ Better Writing, Focus, and Regulation after Reflex Integration ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/better-writing-focus-and-regulation-after-reflex-integration) [ ![Toddler finger feeding. Text: No more reliance on bottle feeding!](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_ElCo_C.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-helps-with-transitioning-to-solid-foods) ### [ Reflex Integration Helps with Transitioning to Solid Foods ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-helps-with-transitioning-to-solid-foods) [ ![Happy boy catching a ball. Text: Better motor control after reflex integration](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_SG_ANON.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/5-year-old-meets-balance-and-coordination-goals-in-2-5-months) ### [ 5-Year-Old Meets Balance and Coordination Goals in 2.5 Months ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/5-year-old-meets-balance-and-coordination-goals-in-2-5-months) [ ![Toddler boy eating a peach. Text: Neurodevelopmental movements help with ARFID.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_AmFi_ANON.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/toddler-with-arfid-now-trying-new-foods-every-week) ### [ Toddler with ARFID Now Trying New Foods Every Week ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/toddler-with-arfid-now-trying-new-foods-every-week) [ ![Young boy on a bike ride with his family. Text: Better transitions and motor skills, less soiling](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_MeEl_E.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-improves-handwriting-sleep-and-toileting) ### [ Reflex Integration Improves Handwriting, Sleep, and Toileting ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-improves-handwriting-sleep-and-toileting) [ ![Two boys playing tag. Text: More spacial awareness and focus.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_SaSP_ANON%201.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/better-self-control-after-reflex-integration) ### [ Better Self-Control After Reflex Integration ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/better-self-control-after-reflex-integration) [ ![Little boy with Down's Syndrom laughing. Text: Calmer and more engaged in life.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_MaWe_M2.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/boy-with-down-syndrome-benefits-from-neurodevelopmental-movements) ### [ Boy with Down Syndrome Benefits from Neurodevelopmental Movements ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/boy-with-down-syndrome-benefits-from-neurodevelopmental-movements) [ ![Boy in an orange shirt on top of playground equipment. Text: Boy shows more progress in 3 months than in prior 2 years](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_KeJa_L.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/balance-and-coordination-improve-with-reflex-integration) ### [ Balance and Coordination Improve with Reflex Integration ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/balance-and-coordination-improve-with-reflex-integration) [ ![Boy with a backpack smiling. Text: School becomes easier and more enjoyable after neurodevelopmental movements](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_JeSb_LY%201%201.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-helps-with-learning-motor-planning-and-more) ### [ Reflex Integration Helps with Learning, Motor Planning, and More ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/reflex-integration-helps-with-learning-motor-planning-and-more) [ ![Smiling boy eating with spoon. Text: Improvements in motor skills, sensory Processing, and oral function.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_AMKE_T.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/drooling-and-fine-motor-issues-resolve-with-reflex-integration) ### [ Drooling and Fine Motor Issues Resolve with Reflex Integration ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/drooling-and-fine-motor-issues-resolve-with-reflex-integration) [ ![Young boy catching ball. Text: Boy can now throw with peers.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_AmKe_J.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/8-year-old-achieves-ball-skills-after-reflex-integration) ### [ 8-Year-Old Achieves Ball Skills After Reflex Integration ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/8-year-old-achieves-ball-skills-after-reflex-integration) [ ![OT looking at teen boy in wheelchair. Text: Help with head-banging and motor skills for teen with CP](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_AsKa_J.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/head-banging-greatly-reduced-after-reflex-integration) ### [ Head Banging Greatly Reduced After Reflex Integration ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/head-banging-greatly-reduced-after-reflex-integration) [ ![Preschool boy working on an art project with classmates. Text: No more echolalia or W-sitting](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_AlMi_J.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/echolalia-disappears-social-and-motor-skills-improve) ### [ Echolalia Disappears, Social and Motor Skills Improve ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/echolalia-disappears-social-and-motor-skills-improve) [ ![Bare feet walking in the grass. Text: No more leg braces! Toe-walking resolved.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS%20-%20AH_A%201.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/chronic-toe-walking-resolves-emotional-regulation-improves) ### [ Chronic Toe Walking Resolves, Emotional Regulation Improves ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/chronic-toe-walking-resolves-emotional-regulation-improves) [ ![Parent and young child embracing. Text: Mom has tears of joy, finally bonding with her daughter. Links to a case study showing huge positive changes aftr using neurodevelopmental movements.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_SaGl_I.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/healing-blocked-care-in-one-month-4-year-old-girl-opens-to-hugs-and-cuddles) ### [ Healing Blocked Care: In One Month, 4-Year-Old Girl Opens to Hugs and Cuddles ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/healing-blocked-care-in-one-month-4-year-old-girl-opens-to-hugs-and-cuddles) [ ![Boy smiling into camera. Text: Boy with ADHD now socializing and testing at grade level. Links to case study.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_BeDo_A3.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/boy-with-adhd-and-ocd-no-longer-that-different-kid) ### [ Boy with ADHD and OCD: No Longer “That Different Kid” ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/boy-with-adhd-and-ocd-no-longer-that-different-kid) [ ![Young boy climbing a tree. Text: Discharged from OT after three months of rhythmic movements and primitive reflex integration!](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_AmHu_A.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/no-more-aggressive-outbursts-huge-change-in-3-months) ### [ No More Aggressive Outbursts, Huge Change in 3 Months ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/no-more-aggressive-outbursts-huge-change-in-3-months) [ ![Young girl clinging to mother's leg. Text: From shy and scared to talkative and confident.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_MaRo_ANON.webp) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/preschooler-improves-social-skills-and-reaches-gross-motor-goals-with-primitive-reflex-integration) ### [ Preschooler Improves Social Skills and Reaches Gross Motor Goals with Primitive Reflex Integration ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/preschooler-improves-social-skills-and-reaches-gross-motor-goals-with-primitive-reflex-integration) Page 1 of 3 - - - 1 - [ 2 ](https://moveplaythrive.com/case-studies-conditions/gross-motor-skills?start=30) - [ 3 ](https://moveplaythrive.com/case-studies-conditions/gross-motor-skills?start=60) - [ ](https://moveplaythrive.com/case-studies-conditions/gross-motor-skills?start=30) - [ ](https://moveplaythrive.com/case-studies-conditions/gross-motor-skills?start=60)