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PRIMITIVE REFLEXES INTEGRATE INTO FLUID MOVEMENT PATTERNS AS INFANTS AGE. WHEN THEY CONTINUE TO PRESENT, THEY CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICULAR BEHAVIOR PATTERNS. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO ASSESS REFLEXES AND TEACH INTERVENTION EXERCISES TO HELP REFLEXES INTEGRATE.

EACH REFLEX IS ASSOCIATED WITH A CERTAIN BEHAVIOR OR SYMPTOM PATTERN. FOR INSTANCE, SOME BEHAVIORS THAT A POSITIVE SPINAL GALLANT RESPONSE HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH INCLUDE:BEDWETTING, SENSORY DEFENSIVENESS, BILATERAL COORDINATION, & CORE STABILITY.

THIS CAN INFLUENCE ENDURANCE FOR ACADEMIC TASKS, TOILETING ROUTINES & SLEEP, BODY AWARENESS, & SENSORY REGULATION.

REFLEXES ARE JUST ONE PIECE IN A COMPLEX PUZZLE OF DYNAMIC BODY, BRAIN, & ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS THAT INFLUENCE FUNCTIONAL PARTICIPATION IN DAILY ACTIVITIES. FINDING THE ROOT CAUSES OF BEHAVIORS THAT IMPACT FUNCTION IS A GOAL OF OUR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. WE HELP SET UP ENVIRONMENTS AND BUILD ACTIVE SKILLS. SO WE TEACH MORE THAN JUST EXERCISE. WE EMPOWER YOU WITH HOLISTIC TOOLS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE CHANGE MORE QUICKLY AND BUILD HABITS AND ROUTINES THAT WILL LAST.

DR. REYNOLDS HAS OPENINGS INCLUDING AFTER SCHOOL OPENINGS; THEY WON’T LAST LONG. HER SCHEDULE IS FILLING UP FAST AND HER CLIENTS LOVE HER ENTHUSIASM AND CREATIVITY. EMAIL OUR OFFICE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT WITH OUR OT DOCTORS- DR. REYNOLDS or DR. DAY- today! Email admin@sunnydaytherapy.net or call 859-575-0799. We are also offering affordable coaching education packages at this time as a tune-up for ANYBODY wanting some general education about occupational therapy. This is perfect for those who are wondering if OT is a good fit or just need a little bit of knowledge to get through a season of stress (no diagnosis required for the coaching packages!)