Primitive Reflex Therapy
Primitive reflex assessment and integration therapy in Rotherham, with a home programme to help children build the foundations for development and learning.
We offer a Primitive Reflex Assessment followed by a programme of work that can be completed at home.
Primitive reflex work is key to building strong foundations for children, especially those who have experienced developmental trauma. Until primitive reflexes are integrated, it can be harder for children to progress through their developmental milestones.
What is Primitive Reflex Integration?
Primitive Reflex Integration combines techniques from several approaches that address primitive reflexes. It is a movement-based programme that helps strengthen the neurological foundations of sensory-motor development, using the gentle developmental movements every baby and infant should learn to make. The programme follows the natural stages of brain and sensory development through primitive and postural reflex integration.
Signs of retained primitive reflexes
- Poor sleep, bedwetting or tiring easily
- Difficulty sitting still, hyperactivity or W-sitting
- Poor handwriting, messy writing or pressing too hard
- Difficulties with spelling, maths or short-term memory
- Poor balance, co-ordination, posture or muscle tone
- Toe walking, clumsiness or motion sickness
- Sensitivity to loud noises or fussiness about clothing
- Anxiety, fears, phobias or shyness
- Low tolerance of stress, meltdowns or finding change hard
- Low self-esteem or avoiding social situations
- Messy or fussy eating and dribbling
- Poor spatial awareness, sequencing or sense of time
- Being disorganised
Download our free primitive reflex handouts for more information on individual reflexes.
Children's Therapy Services is an approved Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) provider, so this service may be funded for eligible adopted children and children under a special guardianship order. Read about the Adoption Support Fund.
How to get started
To find out more or to make a referral, email us at info@childrenstherapy.online or use our referral page. We are based at Office 6, Fitzwilliam Road, Rotherham, and work with families across South Yorkshire, including Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield and Wakefield.