virtual autism treatment; sensory processing, ADHD

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Clinically proven online movement & sensory programs to improve development, learning, sensory processing, behavior, and attention & focus in children.

Brain Connex Therapy online primitive reflex & brain integrations program was created for children with developmental & neurological delays, autism, sensory processing disorder, ADHD, cerebral palsy, and more. Our foundational programs provide a combination of primitive reflex integration, neurodevelopmental movements, sensory stimulation, and brain hemispheric balance techniques to bring optimal results…all in the comfort of your home. We focus on accelerated outcomes and greater access to care for all families in need.

Brain Connex Therapy is designed to develop:

*Balance;

*Muscle tone, stamina, and controlled motor movements;

*Posture and control;

*Body and sensory awareness;

*Gross and fine motor movements;

*Self-control, persistence and organization;

*Language, rhythm and communication skills;

*Attention, listening and processing of sound;

*Self-esteem and confidence;

*Improved reading, writing, and learning ability.

Children who demonstrate delays and/or difficulties in the following areas can benefit from our program:

*Concentration/Attention/Memory

*Speech, Language

*Written Expression & Reading Comprehension

*Social Communication/skills

*Behavior

*Fine motor delays

*Gross motor delays

*Anxiety, Depression, Decreased self-worth

*Processing Speed

*Sensory Processing

“Our mission is to improve as many lives as possible while empowering clients with knowledge, and passionately learning from continued research in neurological movement to continuously improve treatment methods for optimal results.”

Results seen with Specific Conditions

Autism

ADHD

Sensory Processing

Dyslexia & Learning

Dyspraxia

Vision Issues

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The brain controls everything. From learning to be

The brain controls everything. From learning to behaviors to our immune system, and gut function. Children who struggle with learning and motor skills are often seen to have an imbalance in their brains. But how is that connected to our immune system?

Our immune system is controlled by both brain hemispheres but each hemispheres has a different functional role. The left side typically activates the immune system in response to illness or toxins, whereas the right side suppresses the immune system to prevent it from attacking itself (Disconnected Kids, by Dr. Robert Melillo, pg. 39-40).

A child with a left brain deficiency will more often catch colds yet will be less likely to have allergies. A child with a right brain deficiency will more often have lots of allergies, and rarely catch colds.

Correcting a brain imbalance through specific sensory stimulation + reflex integration + healthy lifestyle can improve your child's immune system response.
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Our unique virtual approach helps to integrate all areas of the brain and body using purposeful movements and sensory techniques. To see if your child would benefit, download this form: https://brainconnextherapy.podia.com/does-your-child-have-retained-reflexes

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“Children are not a distraction from your work,

As a parent to a child with special needs can atte

As a parent to a child with special needs can attest, every child is individual and each one has symptoms that are a little different from the next child. Common symptoms help give us clues as to what brain mechanisms are involved, or which systems are not fully developed. Below you'll find a list of varying symptoms and what cortical systems may be involved and needing additional treatment.
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*Low muscle tone (hypotonia): vestibular underdevelopment; retained STNR; poor postural muscular
*Poor coordination: bilateral integration challenges; retained ATNR
*Poor balance: vestibular underdevelopment; immature righting reflexes
*Gross motor coordination challenges, (riding a bike): vestibular, visual-motor integration, proprioceptive issues
*Hand-eye coordination challenges, (catching a ball): visual integration; oculomotor challenges; retained reflexes
*Letter, number, word reversals: vestibular underdevelopment; auditory discrimination; cerebellum
*Fine motor skill delay: retained reflexes; vestibular underdevelopment
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These are just some of the mechanisms we see affecting higher level learning and motor skills. As you can see many areas are affected by retained reflexes, an underdeveloped cerebellum, and the vestibular system. Reflexes and sensory systems are tied together during infancy and if they do not develop fully or integrate there will be challenges later on with skills higher up the developmental pyramid.
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Going back to basics and laying the foundation again with primitive reflex integration exercises teamed with sensory integration will reap the most benefit from your child's brain and body to develop.
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A research study done in 2018 found that a signifi

A research study done in 2018 found that a significant number of healthy preschool children displayed retained primitive reflexes affecting their motor coordination and skills.
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The persistence of these reflexes may affect the child's motor skills, learning, attention & behavior unless they integrated with simple reflex exercises.
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Primitive reflexes lie in the brain stem which is comprised of the medulla, pons, and midbrain. The brain stem connects the spinal cord to the brain. It is necessary for our survival functions. The brainstem helps to send signals to control head and eye movement and functions such as postural control.
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Integrating primitive reflexes helps our brain move away from the survival brain and into the thinking brain, giving way to postural control so we can stand upright and higher-level learning skills needed for academics.
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⭐️Does your child have coordination and/or motor skills challenges?
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HANDS SUPPORTING aka Parachute Reflex was the init

HANDS SUPPORTING aka Parachute Reflex was the initial reflex that made me start researching reflex integration. I had been told by doctors and therapists that reflexes "just integrate" and it is bogus science that they can remain unintegrated.

**On a side note, whenever a therapist or doctor tells you something is absolute -- don't believe them -- do the research yourself. I will never say I know everything about reflexes or that our method is the best out there. We are always learning!**

So hands supporting was the reflex I showed my neurologist that my son never had.....he would fall on his face and not put his arms out. He had so many raspberries on his forehead we almost got him a helmet but then his balance improved and he slowly began to reach his arms forward.

Hands supporting helps us protect ourselves. In children if it doesn't emerge they will have difficulty with setting boundaries and keeping themselves safe. Hands supporting is also related to ATNR, visual perception, and speech - as are all the hand/upper body reflexes.

When working hands supporting reflex its important to also make sure that the other upper body reflexes are integrated such as hands grasp and hands pulling. When hand supporting is unintegrated children may be bullied, or be the bully; easily victimized; isolated; and/or aggressive.

I wanted to highlight some of the lesser known pri

I wanted to highlight some of the lesser known primitive reflexes that are just as important as the "core" reflexes. Many times we will start children off with core reflexes and uncover these lesser known reflexes in the process as being unintegrated too.

Spinal Perez is such an important primitive reflex for whole body coordination, attention, cognition, continence, sensory sensitivity and even DETOX!

Activation of Spinal Perez helps the cerebral spinal fluid flow and aids in detoxing the body. Spinal Perez also helps build muscle tone in infants. Children with low muscle tone would benefit from integrating this reflex.

Spinal Perez is stimulate by sensory input up the spine...(different from spinal galant). The stimulation also helps the infant understand flexion and extension of their back and limbs.
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Would your child benefit from a reflex integration program? We offer virtual programs, individualized treatment, and free downloads to help! www.brainconnextherapy.com

🌟We are excited to offer PERSONALIZED REFLEX IN

🌟We are excited to offer PERSONALIZED REFLEX INTEGRATION treatment plans 🌟

We only have 5 spots available per month for these highly individualized plans.

Our virtual treatment includes an evaluation for reflex integration, specific programming for your child including sensory integration, plus brain balance techniques for their hemispheric weakness.....all the goodness of our self-guided program but with the needed individuality for your child!

The cost includes 3 months of programming; an evaluation, treatment plan, and monthly adjustments.

DM us or reach out through our contact form at www.brainconnextherapy.com. We are happy to offer free consultations to discuss which program is right for your child.

What if the BEHAVIOR was the SOLUTION?? When trea

What if the BEHAVIOR was the SOLUTION??

When treating from a neurological perspective a symptom or behavior is a key to locating the root cause -- we ask why is that behavior happening rather than simply focusing on extinguishing or adapting the behavior.

Some examples include: A child who is head banging may need TLR integrated. A child who is hand flapping may need hands supporting integrated. A child how is grabby and always reaching at people may need babkin, hands grasp and other hand reflexes integrated. A child who is a toe walker may need trunk extension integration. There are so many clues we receive from symptoms & behaviors. They tell us where to start and what areas are still underdeveloped in the brain.

You can’t avoid them. Especially now. Screens ar

You can’t avoid them. Especially now. Screens are everywhere and we rely heavily on them for daily life: schools, work, shopping, games, information, directions, etc. Without our beloved t.v., iPad, iPhone and laptops we’d be lost. How would you figure out a stores phone number? Or directions to the hike you’ve never been on?

While us older generations understand what the world was like pre-smartphones, most children born in the 2000’s and beyond have only known a world where they can access everything from the palm of their hand. Smartphones and laptops are incredible tools that provide us a lot of information — but are they really making us smarter? What are they really doing to our children’s developing brains? Let’s take a look at the research…..

👉new study scanned the brains of children 3 to 5 years old and found those who used screens more than the recommended one hour a day without parental involvement had lower levels of development in the brain’s white matter — an area key to the development of language, literacy and cognitive skills.
👉Studies have shown excessive TV viewing is linked to the inability of children to pay attention and think clearly, while increasing poor eating habits and behavioral problems.
👉Associations have also been shown between excessive screen time and language delay, poor sleep, impaired executive function, and a decrease in parent-child engagement.
👉Another study on 47 healthy children going into kindergarten showed that children who used more than the AAP’s recommended amount of screen time, of an hour a day without parental interaction, had more disorganized, underdeveloped white matter throughout the brain.
👉Excessive screen time was significantly associated with poorer emerging literacy skills and ability to use expressive language, as well as testing lower on the ability to rapidly name objects on cognitive tests taken by the 47 children in the study.

We know that the first few years of life are imperative for development of the brain through movement, sensory information, and engagement with loved ones.
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The brain relies on sensory information to interpr

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Primitive reflexes are the building blocks of the

We know that developing connections between the ri

The feelings of being safe and grounded come initi

The feelings of being safe and grounded come initially through the development of our brain 🧠 stem and front-back motor coordination system.

This system develops the brain stem, our survival or fight/flight, part of our brain. When we have an underdeveloped Pons, Medulla, or Midbrain we may exhibit feelings of anxiety, fear, instability, and depression.

Working the front-back (or anterior-posterior) system gives us the sense of safety. We need appropriate balance between front & back for reactivity and survival.

Being “grounded” gives us a feeling of safety and control over our movements. *note that a child who walks on their toes is not grounded*

Some of the reflexes involved in Front-Back motor coordination include:
• TLR
• foot tendon guard
• spinal Perez
• spinal galant
• Babinski
• Landau

Work with these first for children that demonstrate any symptoms related to safety and stability.

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Healthy infants naturally are constantly active, e

Healthy infants naturally are constantly active, exploring their environments, curious and on the move.
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Recent changes in society has made a shift to where its values that children stay still and quiet, displaying “good” behavior. The increase in technology has contributed to children, even infants, being placed in front of screens 📱 for entertainment & babysitting purposes. Academic acceleration with preschool children has also contributed to kids sitting more with less time for recess and movement.
“Container syndrome” is also a big contributor. Parents contain their infants in seats and swings and car seats so the child is safe and parents can take baby places easily. Plus with babies encouraged to sleep 💤 on their backs, they have little-to-no time for exploration against gravity — one of the most important!
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These factors all contribute to numbers of children now facing behavioral, learning, social, and sensory challenges.
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Then we add in environmental toxins, food additives and preservatives, pesticides, EMFs, medications, & more. These all move our children 👶 farther away from their natural development resulting in developmental & cognitive delays.
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Now that is all the bad news. The good is news that we can re-engage all of the motor & sensory systems that did not receive enough input as infants and help to re-build the neural functions needed for cognition, behavior, and motor skills.

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Usually, we wait until we’re adults to invest in

Usually, we wait until we’re adults to invest in our health. However, imagine how transformative it is for children to begin experiencing the benefits of brain optimization from a young age?

Here’s the thing: from eczema to asthma to autism & ADHD, and everything-in-between, chronic ailments are on the rise in children — and many of these ailments carry on into adulthood. Aside from sparing kids from unnecessary medication and medical procedures, starting your child on a healthy brain lifestyle program from an early age can instill life-changing healthy habits and cultivate self-awareness that they can carry with them into adulthood!

Children often times do not have the self-awareness to understand how they are feeling inside; what is good for their body and helps it run better and what is not, can be difficult to understand — even for adults! Starting your child (& family) on a brain healthy lifestyle program will not only take the guesswork out of what is safe and effective, but it will help improve your child’s health today and for a lifetime.

Check out the 5️⃣ habits that can be affecting your child’s brain 🧠 health on our latest blog.

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Eye contact seems to be so simple and as adults we

Eye contact seems to be so simple and as adults we expect children to look at us when they speak. Therapists will “train” children by saying “look at me”, or “give me your eyes” and reward children when they do.

But when a child is uncomfortable, anxious, and has difficulty controlling how their body moves it is not in the child’s best interest to force eye contact. The child will simply learn to respond to a statement, rather than naturally giving eye contact. Isn’t it more important to have child feel safe and comfortable and give eye contact naturally, rather than respond to a command? We think so.

Poor eye contact can be the result of underdevelopment of the vestibular system and/or poor body awareness. When we can’t control our body, its very difficult to control our eyes. When the cerebellum is fully developed and a child’s reflexes are integrated, they are able to have volitional control over all aspects of their body. But when they have underdevelopment in any area of the brain, the child will have more challenges controlling how their body moves through space. Poor body awareness is a hallmark sign of retained primitive reflexes. Once primitive reflexes integrate it allows the child to understand their positioning in space and move according to where they want/need to go, this includes the motor engagement of their eyes needed or eye contact. If a child is unconsciously trying to stand still without losing their balance or tripping over their own feet they will have trouble giving someone eye contact for a sustained period. Knowing this means we need to understand that poor eye contact shouldn’t be treated with a behavioral approach. It should be treated with a neurological approach – developing the underdeveloped areas of the brain.

The face & eyes also give a lot of non-verbal information to a child, and if they have difficulty with understanding non-verbal communication, eye contact can be too much! At Brain Connex Therapy we are always looking for the root cause behind why a child does something. Why the behavior or symptom is occurring. Our neurologically-based treatment is geared towards creating real change in the brain for healing.

Sensory processing issues, whether its a disorder

Sensory processing issues, whether its a disorder or not, definitely stem from or are very related to unintegrated primitive reflexes/underdevelopment of the nervous system.

Primitive reflexes & the sensory system develop together, overlapping in development, and integrating together during infancy. Visual, auditory, tactile, vestibular, proprioception ALL require reflexes to be intact in order to develop fully.

For example vision develops when the baby begins to move through ATNR, STNR, TLR as well as movements like creeping and crawling.

The core reflexes that are related to head movement help to stimulate and integrate the vestibular system. And the vestibular system is housed next to the auditory system - so processing of noise can be affected if the vestibular system doesn't fully develop.

Our bodies & brains are amazingly created to work as a whole unit. No one singular system works or develops on its own. They all rely on the other systems to develop in order to grow and learn.

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