Retained primitive reflexes

[Blueberry111]

Hello has anyone looked into retained primitive reflexes and treated these? Any recommendations in London for therapists who work on these reflexes?

It’s not something I have experience of sorry @Blueberry111

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I watched a programme about it on Prime, if you search for adhd it comes up, it looked very interesting and I had an initial phone call with someone about it, the man on the programme had about a 2 year waiting list! I have also seen there are books you can buy about them. In the end I have decided not to visit as it was very far away for us, although they did offer to do it via videocall, however I have researched myself and considered buying the books. Having done some of the “tests” I am not sure my child does have them anyway but it is something I haven’t completely dismissed. Sorry not much help!

Thank you that’s so interesting to hear. I will search for this on prime. Such a shame there’s not enough research out there for this

My son has retained Moro reflex (severe) and retained asymmetric tonic neck reflex (that is fairly mild and almost gone). We’ve been given exercises to do but we’re not getting on well with them. DS is autistic with a demand avoidant profile. Has massive anxiety spikes and simply won’t engage with them - which is hugely frustrating because I am sure if we could work on the Moro reflex his anxiety would come down. We’re in a catch-22

There’s a book series called ‘Integrating Primitive Reflxes Through Play and Exercise’ which are quite useful - assuming your kid is willing to do them - which my kid is not.