Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR)
Emerges: Flexion
Birth: Present
Inhibited: 4 months post-natal
Emerges: Extension emerges at birth
Inhibited: Progression from 6 mo – 3 yr
* Motor control
* Upper/lower trunk
* Closely related to Moro Reflex
* Primitive response to gravity
Balance/Gravitational Insecurity
* Toe walking
* Clumsiness
* Eye function distorted
* Poor sense of time and directions
Integrating This Reflex Will:
* Incorporates awareness of balance, space and depth
* Unpark the brain pattern
* Allow the child to move forward