HOW DO I KNOW IF A RETAINED REFLEX IS HOLDING MY CHILD BACK? Most people don't know what retained primitive reflexes are or how they can affect their child's learning development. If some of these basic lower level issues aren't corrected first, you may find your child struggling to perform higher-level learning functions like reading, writing, math, spelling, comprehension, social skills, sitting still in their chair and much more. Learn simple ways to test your child for these reflexes and how

Primitive reflexes: we have to integrate them! Let’s talk about the Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex. The ATNR emerges 18 weeks in utero and diminishes completely 3–9 months after birth. The effect of the retained ATNR can be poor eye tracking and difficulty crossing the visual midline. The occurrence of the reflex can cause difficulties in learning to read, telling the time and left-right confusion as well. ~ The ATNR is often called the “fencing reflex”, due to the fact that when an infant is ly