The Spinal Galant primitive reflex is my favorite - it has helped me so much, helps so many others, and is very quick and easy to integrate. Take a look at the symptoms if this reflex is retained:

•       Fidgeting
•       Bedwetting
•       Poor concentration or attention
•       Poor memory
•       Poor organization
•       Very sensitive to several senses (visual, hearing, touch, smell, taste)
•       Auditory processing difficulties
•       Near Focusing Problems
•       Difficulty reading

You can see why changing these symptoms could really help! The type of attention problems that could result from a retained Spinal Galant is the racing mind - you know, the one where a person thinks so fast and so many thoughts are flying through that there is no way he or she can concentrate for any length of time.

If someone has auditory processing issues, they may not be able to distinguish the difference between sounds that are similar - the short vowel sounds, s/f/sh/ch, or m/n. It becomes an impossible to task to memorize what letter goes to which sound when they sound alike! Learning to read is difficult.

I have had a couple of instances when a mom told me that their child got glasses in second grade - after suffering for years in special reading classes. Most schools and pediatricians check for distance vision, but few check for near focusing or near point acuity. Pass this information on so that if a child has a problem learning to read, the first place they go is to an optometrist. Special reading classes hurt self-esteem, and plenty of kids wear glasses today.

Personally, after integrating this at age 54, (I don't mind letting you know I am a mature woman), I suddenly was able to remember people's names! It feels like a party trick even still. I hear someone's name and I don't have to repeat it or associate it. I simply remember it, at least for a while. Pretty cool, since I never could do that before.

Read what happened when an acquaintance of mine helped her son by taking him through a month and a half of integrating the Spinal Galant:

My 11 year old son chronically wet the bed. He potty trained with difficulty at 3 1/2, but since he was dry during the day, the pediatrician wasn't concerned.  Early on, he accepted that his body just hadn't caught up.  But as he got older, he became increasingly embarrassed by this delay in development and what had once been acceptance turned to shame.  We watched as his self esteem slowly eroded.  I talked to Kathy Johnson, who, without having met him, described several personality traits based on her research for "Pyramid of Potential."  Imagine my surprise by how accurate she was!  Bright and articulate, he manifested several of the traits described in the "Spinal Galant" tier of the pyramid.  We bought the DVD and got to work.

 We actually relished the 10 minutes we spent on this every day.  It was one-on-one time set aside and prioritized in an otherwise busy household.   Even though he continued to wet the bed, we did see occasional dry nights and that was a big improvement. After 30 days, we started back at the beginning of the program.  More successive dry nights, but still not perfect.  We celebrated nonetheless.  And we watched as some of his impulsivity and mood swings ebbed.  But he was ready to take a break.  I encouraged him to at least continue the exercises on his own, before bed time.

And here we are----dry every night.  Pullups completely abandoned.  And as a bonus, some of his negative personality traits --- things we thought were just part of who he is --- have disappeared.  He seems better able to focus at school, he has gained control of most of his impulsive behavior and he makes better decisions based on what he sees as the likely outcome.  His demeanor toward people is less defensive and he is comfortable and confident within his own skin.  I dare to say the boy has managed to find some peace within himself.

While I am happy for his success at night, I am certain the program has paid off in other aspects of his life, development and maturity.

Please, if you know of someone suffering from these problems, pass the information along! It can really give them hope!