Integrating Primitive Reflexes Through Play and Exercise: An Interactive Guide to the Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) (Reflex Integration Through Play)

Are you a parent, teacher or service provider looking for effective resources to help and improve a child’s development?

Are you strapped for time?

Would you like a guide of 5-10 minute step-by-step therapeutic exercises that can be done in the classroom, home or playground?

Recognizing the need for effective and universally accessible auxiliary therapy programs, author, parent, and occupational therapist, Kokeb McDonald, OTR/L, created a must-have guidebook for anyone seeking a simple way to enhance their child’s therapeutic exercise routine with easy-to-follow, home-based activities.

Get the e-book now on Amazon: Integrating Primitive Reflexes Through Play and Therapeutic Exercises: An Interactive Guide to the Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) by Kokeb McDonald, OTR/L.

Complete with fun, kid-friendly illustrations, step-by-step instructions, and clear explanations of the critical role the ATNR plays in childhood development and learning skills, this hands-on instructional guide offers parents and providers an invaluable tool for integrating therapeutic exercises into a child’s natural environment and compassionately understanding the developmental challenges related to it.

Inside you will find:

Explanation of the primitive reflexes and how to identify “integrated” and “retained” reflexes in your child or student

Symptoms checklist

Simple and fun exercises

Treatment plans geared toward occupational therapists in the clinical setting

Letter of support and guide to parents

Glossary of clinical terms

In as little as 10 minutes a day of regular practice and observation, these fun and creative exercises will enable caregivers to enhance their child’s development, support integration of the ATNR, and painlessly gather invaluable information about the child’s performance outside the clinical setting.

This book is perfect for any parent or professional working with children who experience motor delays, visual-motor delays, auditory sensitivity, processing issues, ADHD tendencies, learning or behavioral challenges, or just anyone who wants to help support a child’s development and educational skills.

Empower yourself today with stress-free tips and tricks to make the greatest impact on a child who is learning their place in the world.

From the Publisher

Dive into this hands-on resource providing clear explanations of the role reflexes play in development and learning skills

Step-by-Step Guide

Step-by step instructions on dozens of exercises per book serve as an invaluable tool that will help you navigate the child’s natural environment and compassionately understand the developmental challenges related to it.

Fun, Play-based Activities

With kid-friendly illustrations, each book contains play-based primitive reflex integration exercises you can implement at school, home and in-clinic settings.

Flexible Approach

Along with the basic exercise instructions, find​alternatives to accommodate children of all levels.

About the Author

Hello from Kokeb Girma McDonald, OTR/L

I’m a pediatric occupational therapist, author, and coach with a strong passion for helping people develop into their healthiest selves.

As a mother of two wonderful children, I bring genuine care and compassion to my mission to transform occupational therapy. As the creator of the Reflex Integration Through Play method and book series, I created these resources not only because they offer fellow professionals a tool to expand their clinical reach, but also because they are empowering and reassuring tools for frustrated parents.

Join me in learning to better serve the children around us.

About Reflex Integration Through Play Functional approach to treating with reflex integration techniques For pediatric OTs and service providers A structured way to assess, plan, treat, and lead the care teams for your clients Based on academic research and techniques

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Polaris Therapy (October 23, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1734214317
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1734214314
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.44 x 9 inches