How Retained Reflexes Impact Behavior & Learning - Jill Stowell & Lauren Ma - Episode 130

When primitive reflexes don't integrate properly, it can cause a wide range of uncomfortable behaviors, including meltdowns, inflexibility, and difficulty with change.

Retained reflexes can often be found at the root of the behavior that causes parents to worry and wonder: "Why does my child act this way?"

In this episode, learn about the tools we use to increase regulation and support integration of reflexes.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction to LD Expert Live and today’s topic
03:04 Free copy of At Wit’s End
03:24 Lauren and Briana are introduced
04:45 Join our Mom Squad!
05:55 How retained reflexes affect attention and learning- early signs revealed
07:53 Lauren presents on the primer of primitive reflexes
08:41 Special appearance by Cami and Avie- let’s talk about their primitive reflexes!
09:17 Primitive reflexes in utero
10:40 What causes reflexes to be retained
12:45 Where reflexes fall on the continuum
14:14 Closer look at behaviors that are actually reflex issues
16:47 ATNR explained and signs it’s not integrating
20:57 Seeing retained reflexes as a clinician vs a parent
22:05 Moro Reflex explained
24:45 What holidays look like when your child has retained reflexes
26:21 Meltdowns for kids- which ones should you pay attention to?
28:01 Reflexes to watch for in babies
30:41 How QRI helps with retained reflexes
34:04 Question: How long do primary reflexes stay around in a child?
34:38 Question: Moro Reflex, how can I help my child when they experience this?
40:55 Question: What happens if the reflexes don’t integrate? Can this be reversed?
42:50 Question: My son is 10 and experiencing these things, can he still be helped?
44:25 Where do you begin to discover what primitive reflexes are firing? What clues can I see in my child at school?
48:47 QRI and CLS as a combined treatment for retained reflexes
53:01 How sound therapy can help with retained reflexes
55:38 Question: How soon do you see results using QRI with retained reflexes?
57:43 Question: What can parents of toddlers do to help integrate reflexes?
1:00:15 Question: ADHD symptoms are there, but could it be something else?
1:03:40 Core skills/retained reflexes are not often discussed, but they are vital to all bodies!
1:04:45 Tips on bedwetting
1:06:15 Lauren’s last thoughts
1:07:46 Next week’s episode