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Can Rhythmic Movements and Primitive Reflexes Help with Speech Development?

To produce speech requires a set of sensory-motor skills that depend on rhythmic movements, primitive reflexes, and postural reflexes to reach full maturity. Find out more about why these innate movements can help with speech challenges.

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From the case studies here, we see that tremendous gains in the amount and quality of speech are associated with doing neurodevelopmental movements. Best of all, these movements have global effects. Gains in speech go hand-in-hand with many other positive changes.

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

Pre-teen boy smiling into camera. Text: Improvements in sleep, sensory, play, and more.

4-Yr-Old Boy with ASD: Better Interoception, Speech, Vision, and Focus with Innate Movements

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

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

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

Little boy looking at parent. Text:2-year-old with ASD now on-track with fine-motor and speech.

2-Year-Old with ASD Develops Eye Contact, Fine-Motor Skills, and Babbling

Three young boys chatting and laughing. text: Was barely verbal, now having conversations.

4-Year-Old Boy — Not responding to Name, Becomes Able to Make Eye Contact, Learn, Sleep, Play

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 girls side-by-side working on homework. Text: Anxiety decreases; pre-teen girl returns to school.

6 Months Makes a Huge Difference: Pre-Teen Girl's Anxiety Decreases, Achieves Big Jump in Standardized Test Scores

Boy looking at his mom. Text: Boy makes big steps.

After 12 Weeks, Boy Shows Greater Interest in Higher Level Cognitive Tasks

Little boy hugging dad. Text: Autism—7-year-old, "Daddy, I want a hug"

Autism—Huge Improvements in Speech, Sensory, Eye-Contact, and Attention

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

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

Smiling man holding book. Text: Man improves handwriting, reading, and speech.

Better Concentration, Less Stuttering, and College Plans

Boy looking into camera. Text: Boy stops drooling, begins speaking, enjoying play with peers.

Boy Stops Drooling, Begins Speaking, Enjoys Playing with Peers

Young boy contemplating a chalkboard. Text: World opens up for a boy with autistic behaviors.

Boy with Dev Delay Eats More, Explores, and Plays with Brother, “Flourishes”

Boy reading for fun. Text: Boy with PDD — Finally "Being Seen for the Bright Boy that He Is!""

Boy with PDD Can Now Focus and Learn; Teachers and Parents Are Amazed

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

Mom kneeling down and looking into little boys' eyes. Text: Language episodes, focus improves, and aggression decreases.

Decreased Aggression; Increased Focus and Speech

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

A group of girls laughing a chatting: Text From introvert to social butterfly--13-year-old girl.

From Introvert to Social Butterfly-13 Yr Old Girl

Mom looking at smiling daughter. Text: Mom sees big changes.

Girl Goes From Stuttering and Difficulty Focusing to Clearer Thoughts and Fluent Speech

Before and after illustration showing drawing improvements. Text: Now also reading aloud in class!

Improvements for an Entire Class—Reading, Speech, Handwriting, and More!

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”

Therapist and child practicing movements. Text: Life-changing results for all children.

Life-Changing Results for Children

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

Boy in ball pit. Text: Preschooler now loves to play.

Preschooler Wary of Play, Now Loves to Go into the Ball Pit and on the Swing

Young boy and his mother working with a speech therapist. Text: Help for speech, fine-motor, potty training, sensory, and behavior issues.

SLP Amazed: "He Is Now Speaking in Sentences"

Two girls in scouting uniforms chatting in a text. Text: From violent meltdowns to calm, happy, and communicative.

Young Girl with Selective Mutism Is Transformed by Rhythmic Movements and Primitive Reflex Integration

Young man walking down the street. Text: Conversed with Doctor for the First Time Ever

Young Man with Down Syndrome and Autism Has New Abilities after 6 Weeks of Rhythmic Movements.

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