Neurodevelopment

Students who have difficulties in school generally have missed some developmental stages in infancy, causing sensory and cognitive deficiencies. By replicating the stages of development, the neuro pathways can be opened allowing for academic treatment to be successful. Per Sally Goddard, in Reflexes, Learning, and Behavior, “Most education and many remedial techniques are aimed at reaching higher centers in the brain. A Neurodevelopmental approach identifies the lowest level of dysfunction and aims therapy at that area. Once problems there have been remedied, it attempts to build links from lower to higher centers through the use of specific stimulation techniques.”

There are many stages we go through from the time before we are born to about age 3. I deal with five of them here, which have significant impact on the development of our brain. An example of a stage is the TLR, or Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex. This is a primitive survival reflex built into us, just like the reflex that makes your leg jump when the doctor uses a rubber hammer on your bent knee. It is something that cannot be easily faked. The TLR happens when a young baby is placed on the floor and he holds his head up even though his head weighs as much as his body. He has not yet developed the muscles in his neck and back to hold up his head, so they are built while doing this natural activity. However, if he does not completely and thoroughly go through this stage, certain pathways to higher brain development may not have been completed. So, a child who has poor posture and weak muscle tone, may also have trouble copying off the board or telling time. Each of the 5 stages have a primitive or survival reflex associated with it, as well as symptoms relating to brain development.

Improvements Through the PYRAMID OF POTENTIAL DVD / WORKBOOK SERIES

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1. improve coordination

2. improve vision

3. improve listening skills

4. improve attention and concentration

5. increase self-esteem

6. improve reading and math abilities

7. decrease sensitivities
   

The teachers who implement the program will notice:

1. increase in teaching effectiveness

2. increase in academic scores

3. reduction in frustration

4. a happier and healthier teaching environment

Module 1: Starfish Module

The following picture was taken from the Starfish Module of the Pyramid of Potential DVD/Workbook Series. This particular DVD and workbook

work to integrate the Moro Reflex which if not integrated, can cause various symptoms like

•        Car sickness or poor balance and coordination
•        Poor stamina
•        Doesn’t maintain eye contact
•        Sensitive to light
•        Sensitive to sound
•        Allergies
•        Adverse reaction to drugs
•        Hypoglycemia
•        Dislike of change
•        Anxiety or nervousness
•        Mood swings
•        Poor math sense

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