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.

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

Boy smiling into camera. text: 13 year old boy with ASD: Mom sees huge improvements in 14 weeks.

Young Teen with ASD and SPD: More Regulation, More Speech, More Stamina, More Fun


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