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.

Pre-teen girl holding volleyball. Text: Help for Severe Sports Injury

Girl with Pain from Concussion Finds Relief after Movements from Brain and Sensory Foundations

Boy and mom laughing together. Text: Parents and OT are "Blown Away" at fast progress for 7 year old boy.

Head-Slapping and Thumb-Sucking Stop, While Fine and Gross Motor Skills Improve

Smiling boy sculpting with playdoh. Text: "It's like having a different kid."

Highly Anxious 7-Year-Old Separates from Mother, Gains Balance, and Develops Nice Handwriting

Boy practicing martial arts. Caption: Parent report major changes in teen son.

Huge Improvements in Focus, Balance, Handwriting, and Organization for 13-Year-Old Boy

Girl balancing on playground equipment with the help of her dad. Text: Mom of girl with ASD: "I see progress almost every day."

Improvements in Speech, Motor, Vision, Social-Emotional — After One Year, “a Completely Different Child”

Smiling boy running in autumn leaves. Text: OT measures "Extraordinary Progress" for preschool boy.

In 12 weeks, At-Risk 4-Year-Old Boy Scores at Age Level on Beery Visual-Motor Test

Young boy playing with Legos. Text: Video—Delayed toddler makes huge gains.

Less Flapping and Mouthing, More Eye-Contact, Smiling, Eating, and Playing with Toys

10-year-old girl looking to the right. Text: From daily disruptive behavior to “calm composure”

Life-Changing Strides in Gross-Motor Skills, Visual Processing, and Participation in School

Photo of boy watching giant bubbles float above him. Text: Sensory & Behavior Improves.

Movement Helps Sensory & Behavior for 9-Year-Old

Young boy climbing a tree. Text: Discharged from OT after three months of rhythmic movements and primitive reflex integration!

No More Aggressive Outbursts, Huge Change in 3 Months

Boy smiling into camera. Text: Boy stops toe walking.

No Toe Walking for the First Time after Less than a Week of Rhythmic Movements

Boy jogging away from camera. Text: Parents are Delighted in Son's Progress with Body.

OT Focuses on Reflex Foundation, Builds Focus, Strength, Self-Regulation, Pencil Grip

Boy resting in quadruped. Text: Bedwetting—Mom is thrilled with progress.

OT Learns Simple, Effective Tools to Help with Bedwetting for 7-Year-Old

Boy looking into camera. Text: Increased strength, fine motor, no more oral sensory seeking!

OT Stunned by 4-Year-Old's Progress

Boy joyfully flinging his arms out while playing in a field. Text: "His physical therapist was in disbelief!"

OT Uses Playful Reflex Integration to Help Boy with DCD

Giggling boy cuddling with mom. Text: Fine-motor improves to age-expected level.

Parents and Therapist Impressed with 5-YO Boy’s Large Improvements in Short Time

Curly-haired toddler joyfully running across grass. Text: Doctor say, "It's a miracle!"

Premature Baby in ICU, Walks at 18 Months with the Help of Innate Rhythmic Movements and Reflex Integration

Young girl clinging to mother's leg. Text: From shy and scared to talkative and confident.

Preschooler Improves Social Skills and Reaches Gross Motor Goals with Primitive Reflex Integration

Girl in a wheelchair playing with lap board. Text: Girl with CP no longer fearful.

PT Assistant Says: “It’s Hard to Believe” the Huge Impact of Reflex Integration

Older gentleman walking in woods. Text" 67-year-old man makes huge gains in balance, cognition, pain relief.

Rhythmic Movements and Innate Reflex Integration Make a Big Difference for Senior Man

Sheep standing, supported by harness. Text: Sheep goes from paralysis to walking!

Rhythmic Movements Save Injured Sheep

Movement therapy. Text: Sport performance boosted by reflex integration.

Sports Performance Boosted by Reflex Integration

Teenaged boy looking at camera. Text: Made gains not seen in years of therapy.

Teen Boy With Severe Toe Walking Sees Extreme Improvement

Back of a young man doing dishes. Text: ASD: Huge improvements for teen.

Telehealth Sessions Relieve Anxiety, Bring Focus for 18-Year-Old with Autism

Three-year-old girl focused on painting. Text: 3YO Gains Self-Regulation, ADLs

Therapist Amazed at Effectiveness of Innate Rhythmic Movements

Young boy writing, concentrating on homework. Text: Boy with ADHD expelled from school, is now thriving.

Therapist Helps Boy with ADHD Show His Skills and Gain His “First True Success”

Three children lying in grass side-by-side. Text: From aggressive fighting to peaceful playing.

Three Siblings with ASD Make Dramatic Progress; Parents Are Overjoyed

Toddler hugging parent. Text: PT impressed! Toddler girl makes huge strides in gross motor skills

Toddler Girl, Huge Strides in Gross Motor Skills

Smiling boy. Text: No more crying at daycare.

Toddler More Tolerant, Animated, and Happy after a Course of Rhythmic Movements.

Helpful girl drying dishes. Text: Relief from meltdowns and anxiety.

Young Girl Develops Emotional Regulation; Improves Handwriting, Motor Skills, and Learning


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