---
title: "Move Play Thrive | Brain and Sensory Foundations Course - Speech"
description: "See speech increases and fluency improvement, children and adults gain communication and many functional skills with reflex integration and rhythmic movements."
url: "https://moveplaythrive.com/case-studies-conditions/speech?start=30"
date: "2026-07-07T13:41:16+00:00"
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#  Speech

##  Speech

## 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](https://moveplaythrive.com/index.php?Itemid=652 "How primitive reflex integration can support speech development").

[See this dedicated info-page for SLP professionals](https://moveplaythrive.com/index.php?Itemid=506 "Info for SLPs").

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](https://moveplaythrive.com/index.php?Itemid=362 "Training in rhythmic movements and primitive reflex integration").*

    [ ![Pre-teen boy smiling into camera. Text: Improvements in sleep, sensory, play, and more.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_LW_Z.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/4-yr-old-boy-with-asd-better-interoception-speech-vision-and-focus-with-innate-movements)

###  [ 4-Yr-Old Boy with ASD: Better Interoception, Speech, Vision, and Focus with Innate Movements ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/4-yr-old-boy-with-asd-better-interoception-speech-vision-and-focus-with-innate-movements)

   [ ![Girl balancing on playground equipment with the help of her dad. Text: Mom of girl with ASD: "I see progress almost every day."](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_LB_R.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/improvements-in-speech-motor-vision-social-emotional-after-one-year-a-completely-different-child)

###  [ Improvements in Speech, Motor, Vision, Social-Emotional — After One Year, “a Completely Different Child” ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/improvements-in-speech-motor-vision-social-emotional-after-one-year-a-completely-different-child)

   [ ![Boy reading for fun. Text: Boy with PDD — Finally "Being Seen for the Bright Boy that He Is!""](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_BL_G.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/boy-with-pdd-can-now-focus-and-learn-teachers-and-parents-are-amazed)

###  [ Boy with PDD Can Now Focus and Learn; Teachers and Parents Are Amazed ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/boy-with-pdd-can-now-focus-and-learn-teachers-and-parents-are-amazed)

   [ ![Young boy contemplating a chalkboard. Text: World opens up for a boy with autistic behaviors.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_ErEl_I.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/boy-with-dev-delay-eats-more-explores-and-plays-with-brother-flourishes)

###  [ Boy with Developmental Delay Eats More, Explores, and Plays with Brother, “Flourishes” ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/boy-with-dev-delay-eats-more-explores-and-plays-with-brother-flourishes)

   [ ![Three children lying in grass side-by-side. Text: From aggressive fighting to peaceful playing.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_AnPr_SIBS.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/three-siblings-with-asd-make-dramatic-progress-parents-are-overjoyed)

###  [ Three Siblings with ASD Make Dramatic Progress; Parents Are Overjoyed ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/three-siblings-with-asd-make-dramatic-progress-parents-are-overjoyed)

   [ ![Smiling man holding book. Text: Man improves handwriting, reading, and speech.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_GlOr_A.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/better-concentration-less-stuttering-and-college-plans)

###  [ Better Concentration, Less Stuttering, and College Plans ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/better-concentration-less-stuttering-and-college-plans)

   [ ![Two girls side-by-side working on homework. Text: Anxiety decreases; pre-teen girl returns to school.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_Rae_A.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/6-months-makes-a-huge-difference-pre-teen-girls-anxiety-decreases-achieves-big-jump-in-standardized-test-scores)

###  [ 6 Months Makes a Huge Difference: Pre-Teen Girl's Anxiety Decreases, Achieves Big Jump in Standardized Test Scores ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/6-months-makes-a-huge-difference-pre-teen-girls-anxiety-decreases-achieves-big-jump-in-standardized-test-scores)

   [ ![Girl smiling into camera. Text: Dismissed from speech therapy! Huge physical and academic success!](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_JeDa_R.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/from-iep-to-all-as-and-bs-on-report-card)

###  [ From IEP to all As and Bs on Report Card ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/from-iep-to-all-as-and-bs-on-report-card)

   [ ![Girl singing with a choir. Text: Therapist shocked by "Amount of Words."](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_DP_B.png) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/15yo-girl-with-autism-gains-communication-coordination-and-overcomes-meltdowns)

###  [ 15-Year-Old Girl with Autism Gains Communication, Coordination, and Overcomes Meltdowns ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/15yo-girl-with-autism-gains-communication-coordination-and-overcomes-meltdowns)

   [ ![Smiling boy swinging on a swing set. Autism: From running and screaming to happy and smiling.](https://moveplaythrive.com/images/2023_Case_Studies/CS_KO_R.jpg) ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/autism-from-running-and-screaming-to-happy-and-smiling)

###  [ Autism: From Running and Screaming to Happy and Smiling ](https://moveplaythrive.com/evidence/case-studies/autism-from-running-and-screaming-to-happy-and-smiling)

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