Reflex Integration Visuals for Pediatric Professionals

Reflex Integration Visuals for Pediatric Professionals

Evidence-based studies indicate that retained primitive reflexes can negatively impact a child’s ability to interact with other children and motor coordination, attention, and impulse control. By including functional movements into the daily routine, primitive reflexes can integrate or mature, allowing the child to participate in their daily occupations with improved confidence and coordination. This 2-hour course shares simple visuals and activities to facilitate improved primitive reflex integration in children in a variety of settings through play.

Learning Outcomes

1. State the evidence supporting the negative impact retained primitive reflexes have on daily occupations.
2. Identify research that supports primitive reflex integration to improve functional performance in daily occupations.
3. List three functional, play-based integration activities for the ATNR.
4. Identify evidence-based integration programs and plans that can be used in a variety of settings.

Course Information

• Target Audience: pediatric OTs, COTAs, SLPs, educators, parents, and other pediatric professionals
• Course Instructor:  Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, CPRCS
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• CE Broker course code: 20-1201102

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Sensational Brain LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development (#8215). PD activity approval ID# 09421. This distance learning, independent activity is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Introductory level, OT Delivery Service, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.

Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, CPRCS, is a pediatric occupational therapy assistant, passionate about sensory integration, primitive reflexes, and early intervention. In October 2020, Rachel took over Sensational Brain, previously owned by Gwen Wild, MOT, OTR/L, in which she has rebranded and expanded into new courses, products, and more!

In addition to Sensational Brain, Rachel founded The Sensory Project, which shares simple sensory strategies and tips and handmade sensory tools on Etsy. She works part-time with Harkla to create sensory-related content for parents and therapists through a podcast, courses, and more.

Rachel is passionate about sharing her knowledge of sensory integration by participating in speaking engagements with nonprofit organizations, schools, childcare centers, and community events to increase early identification of sensory processing challenges.

Rachel lives in Boise, Idaho, with her husband, two young children and golden retriever, where they are always hiking, exploring or spending time with family.

Disclosures

• Financial: Rachel is the owner of Sensational Brain LLC and receives proceeds from all sales and co-hosts All Things Sensory by Harkla Podcast.
• Nonfinancial: Rachel works part-time with Harkla Co.

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