10 gems for the brain, Has anyone else doing or heard of this?

[mummyloveslucy]

Hi, my daughter who is nearly 6 has started a movement programme called 10 Gems for the brain. She has co-ordination, balance and sensory processing difficulties, among other things.

I didn't realise her co-ordination was that bad until we started these excercises. They seem so simple but she finds all of them practically impossible to do on her own. I have to physically put her in most of the positions and then she's laughing her head off because she's so ticklish, even a hnd on her leg will cause hysterics.

She just dosn't take it seriously. There is a little story that goes with each movement, but she just finds it really funny for some reason.

It's alsoquite hard to keep her attention when I'm reading through what to do on the next movement. There is a lot to remember, so you have to keep reminding yourself. Do you know if it comes in a DVD, like an excercise video?

I know it would possibly help her in the long run as she is so bad at it now, but it's so hard to make her do it properly. Is anyone else having this problem?

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I've just had a very quick google, here says it comes from a dvd called move to learn. Here is that dvd if you scroll down, not cheap so definitely check that the above is correct before you purchase.

do you have a video camera? Could you record someone else doing it for her to watch?

MLL - I have never heard of this program and don't know anything about it

However I would guess it is based on the same underlying principles as:

• Retained Reflexes Therapy
• Brain Gym
• Dore
• Primary Movement

Which are all about exercising the Cerebullum.

So, I would say totally go for it. It is meant to be hard. Done consistantly over many months it should help. Keep at it, she'll make a tiny bit of progress each day. :)

Thank you. I did e-mail the therapist who's put her on the programme and she's said that we can go through it over the phone. She said I'm probubly expecting too much streight away.

She is getting slightly better each day but I'm just not 100% sure I'm showing her the right way of doing it either.

The therapist said we could always arrange another appointment and she can show us. I might do that at least I'd know we were doing it right then.

Hi mummyloveslucy. I've just finished a two day course on infant reflex integration. I found your post while looking for information on this. Hopefully the following will help.

Infant reflex integration is about the maturation of reflexes during pre-birth/ birth and early childhood. If movement development is incomplete, these gaps can affect a child's academic performance.

Practicing particular exercises related to your child's needs can assist them in their area of learning difficulty whether it's lack of concentration or jumbling of letters.

I fear that 'move to learn', which is where your program comes from 'may' be a marketed simplified program based on IRI. Easy to apply but lacking the complexity may make it less effective.

The key from what I learned is 'practice what the children know and introduce the next movement slowly for short periods.

The children shouldn't be pushed. Short regular sessions daily that focus on calm slow movement and breathing techniques.

This research on IRI is the basis for many movement programs and forms of yoga, ballet, tai chi. The research has been around for a long time but is quite intricate. I would certainly talk to the therapist in person for more support.

The sequence is very very important, as is not moving on until the initial movements are mastered. Each movement is based on a particular area of reflexes that if not matured, can affect specific areas of learning.Someone informed about IRI theory would be able to give your child specific exercises relating to her particular learning needs based on early reflexes, not a generic program.

I'm an Early Years qualified teacher and not a Mum but thought this information might be of help.
Good luck:)