🏃‍♂️🧠 Is the ATNR Reflex Affecting Your Child’s Focus and Coordination? Noticing your child struggling with focus in school or appearing uncoordinated while running? It’s time to explore the ATNR (Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex) and its impact. 🔍 What Is the ATNR Reflex? A primitive reflex where turning the head causes arm and leg extension on the face side and flexion. It aids in the birthing process and should be integrated as the child grows. 🧐 Easy Test for ATNR: All Fours Position: Have y

When assessing infants, don’t forget about primitive reflexes 👶✨ For example, the ATNR (Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex) causes the arm and leg on the side the head is turned toward to extend, while the opposite side flexes. So if baby’s head is turned right, you’ll see extension on the right and flexion on the left — totally normal at this stage! 💡That means when you’re checking range of motion, it might look like one side is tight or restricted… but really, it’s just that reflex doing its job

Patty Cake for ATNR Reflex Integration! 🎉👐 The ATNR reflex is super helpful for babies learning to crawl, but if it sticks around too long, it might muddle up coordination and attention in older kids. Why Patty Cake? Patty Cake is a fun game to play if your kid has retained the ATNR reflex. It encourages them to cross the midline of their body, boosting brain communication and coordination as well as engaging the cerebellum 👫 Ready, Set, Patty-Cake! Grab a partner and get those hands clapping