Emerges: 9 weeks in utero
Birth: Fully present
Inhibited: 2-4 months of life
* Building the sleep/wake pattern and the beginning of “attention”
* Balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide
* Activation of the Fight-or Flight System
Retained Moro Reflex Beyond 4 Months:
* Under Aroused (ADD) / Over-Aroused (ADHD)
* Vestibular and proprioceptive instabilities
* Oculo-motor and visual-perception problems
* Possible auditory confusion
* Allergies and altered immune responses
* Dislike change; doesn’t transition well
* Low endurance
Integrating This Reflex Will:
* Allow the nervous system to finish the pattern
* Unpark the brain pattern
* Allow the child to move forward