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Primitive reflexes for the aging brain

 

 

 

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May 13, 2015

 

Hey Folks!


 

During May, I will be writing about the Aging Brain. If you only work with children, please pay attention - this information is relevant for all ages, young and old.

 

If you are local to the Capital District in New York State, you may want to put May 21 on your calendar, when I will be addressing Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injuries. Details are in the Where's Kathy section on the right.

 

We are continuing the sale of our Hypersensitivity and Anxiety download (http://store.payloadz.com/go?id=1780001), which includes the exercise from the video, plus others to help with anxiety and motion sickness. Be sure to get yours before the end of the month!

  

Our early bird special for the Brain Advancement Training is continuing through the end of May. Head over to Brainadvancementteam.com for more information. Contact us if you are interested or have some questions. Act now and be sure to save money.

 

Thank you so much! Kathy

 Primitive reflexes for the aging brain

 

 

Research shows that some of the reflexes return when we become quite old, specifically the Palmar reflex. However, over the last year I have been training new Brain Advancement Coaches and part of their training is to do the reflex exercises daily for at least 30 days. Within the first month most coaches have found and increase in their ability to concentrate and feel calmer. Since the Moro reflex helps with reducing anxiety, and several of the reflexes improve symptoms of ADHD, it is actually no surprise! Some of them have seen memory improvements and others have eliminated their motion sickness.

 

I do my exercises in the morning before coffee. I find if I wait, my day goes on without completing them. I never seem to find the time, even though it only takes 15 minutes! Afterwards, I feel great - I have stretched most muscles and moved most joints. Won't you join me? And ask your older friends and relatives to join me too! The Maintaining Brains Everyday DVD is only $34.95; and only $19.95 if you download it - start today with a simple 15 minute exercise routine to improve your brain! www.pyramidofpotential.com/store

 

Here are some videos about the reflexes and what happens if a reflex returns or was never integrated:

 

Moro Reflex: 

https://youtu.be/dyME0x6Ns10

 

Palmar Reflex:

https://youtu.be/sTMV1Bc1m4g

 

Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex: https://youtu.be/938vOMjl65I

 

Spinal Galant: 

https://youtu.be/ZP-UycQO_W4

 

Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex: https://youtu.be/lUj3d0RnKbI

 

Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex: https://youtu.be/YZWuOUGDvFU

 

 

 

 

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June 28 - The Plastic Brain:

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Throughout the day, Ms. Johnson will train participants in exactly how to remediate some of the most difficult problems that are a result of incomplete brain development in infancy. However, as she likes to say, there is no silver bullet! Each child is an individual who will require a unique approach.

Ms. Johnson will describe a model where the emphasis changes from spending increasingly more time and energy on academics to incorporating brain development into early childhood, special education, and regular education classrooms, freeing up the teacher to teach more academics as a result.

She will share the results from an elementary school in Wisconsin who is implementing these methods with significant cognitive improvements in less than a year! "the improvement in the classroom has been the best news that we hear" Wisconsin Teacher Ryan McBurney


 

The Developing Brain and Case Histories

Body and Mind Health, and the effect on brain development

     Nutrition, Stress, Exercise, Sleep

Neurodevelopmental Stages; Why Cognitive Skills never Developed

     Primitive Reflexes

     Symptoms and Integration exercises

     Incorporating reflex exercises into the school day

Sensory Development

     Auditory Processing

       Symptoms of an auditory processing disorder

       What to do

     Visual Processing

       Tracking and Convergence Screening

       Simple eye exercises

       Irlen Syndrome and Colored Overlays

       Vision Therapy

Cognitive Skills Development

     Phonemic Awareness

     Attention

     Memory

     Logic and reasoning

     Processing speed

Integrating brain development into school day without losing precious academic time

 

June 29 - Primitive Reflexes:

Foundation for Learning

Registration is at www.tinyurl.com/primreflex

Save by registering before May 15!!

 

 

The primitive reflexes have been around as long as people have been around. They are present primarily to force the infant to move the body in such ways that it develops and matures to survive. The additional benefit, as humans, is that along with motor movements, many other brain components are developing that help with academics: the visual system, the auditory system, the ability to concentrate, remember, and understand.

 

Several people have commented that they believe this is the missing link. And indeed, in my experience since 2000, I have found that the integration of the primitive reflexes to be one of the least expensive and most effective therapies today.

 

 "I have a student that a year ago was basically a selective mute on the Autistic Spectrum.  I have put a lot of work in class working in the Moro and can report that she changed like a light switch coming on.  She is speaking in class, she will transition independently, is reading basic readers, and is exhibiting significantly fewer behaviors to the point that we may be removing the 1:1 behavioral specialist from her IEP." - California Teacher Mark Steiner


 

Introduction

     Case histories

     History of Reflex Integration

     Research

     Primitive reflexes guidelines

     Beyond Primitive Reflexes

Moro Reflex:

      Symptoms, Testing, Integration

Palmar Reflex:

      Symptoms, Testing, Integration

Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex:

      Symptoms, Testing, Integration

Spinal Galant:

      Symptoms, Testing, Integration

Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex:

      Symptoms, Testing, Integration

Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex:

      Symptoms, Testing, Integration

 

NOTE: Please bring a yoga mat or blanket plus a small pillow and wear comfortable clothes as we will be practicing on the floor

Contact Us
Kathy Johnson, MS Ed
kjohnson@pyramidofpotential.com

Bob Johnson
bobjohnson@pyramidofpotential.com

Pyramid of Potential
245 Washington St #3369
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-260-3937

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Where's Kathy?

It is now time to set up your professional development at your school - Kathy is available for many dates this Fall! Call now to secure YOUR date!

 

Below are the upcoming workshops that Kathy Johnson is giving. If she is not coming to your area, why not hire her for your next professional development?

   

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Leading Edge Seminars Inc.

Working with Children with ADD 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

June 1, 2015 9:00 to 4:30

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in FORT LEE, NJ 
Speaker: KATHY JOHNSON, MS ED
Early Registration: $189.99 

Thursday, May 14, 2015 in PARSIPPANY, NJ
Speaker: KATHY JOHNSON, MS ED
Early Registration: $189.99 

Friday, May 15, 2015 in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 
Speaker: KATHY JOHNSON, MS ED
Early Registration: $189.99 

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 in WHITE PLAINS, NY 
Speaker: KATHY JOHNSON, MS ED
Early Registration: $189.99 

Thursday, September 24, 2015 in PLAINVIEW, NY
Speaker: KATHY JOHNSON, MS ED
Early Registration: $189.99 

Friday, September 25, 2015 in MANHATTAN, NY
Speaker: KATHY JOHNSON, MS ED
Early Registration: $189.99 

 

If you aren't near any of these on-site professional development conferences, consider the following:

 

Dyslexia, Dyscalculia & Dysgraphia: An Integrated Approach   Price: $169.99  Author: Kathy Johnson, MS Ed.  Format: DVD