Integrating Primitive Reflexes Through Play and Exercise: An Interactive Guide to the Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR)

Like all her previous books, Kokeb has once more explained all the exercises required to integrate the TLR in a very simplified manner. Will surely try them on my son. Thank you Kokeb.

Full of yoga poses and exercise. Autism and adhd children who cannot follow commands it does not involve any fun games.

I like the background information about primitive reflexes. This book is an easy read. The illustrations are clear and the instructions for the primitive reflex exercises are concise! Well done Kokeb Girma MacDonald!

Recently, my daughter was diagnosed with unintegrated primitive reflexes that cause her ocular and binocular dysfunction. We opted for home therapy options through an organization that provides video training for parents to do therapy at home with their kids. To supplement this program, I purchased these books and I was surprised and delighted by their thorough, easy to understand and implement explanations. The author is gentle, yet explains things to you in a competent way. The books are meant for therapists, but I found them to be easy to read and understand. The author, Kokeb McDonald, is writing more books on other primitive reflexes, so I am excited to buy the next editions.I highly recommend these books for families with ADHD, Autism, and Ocular Dysfunction as well. I am doing these exercises with my Autistic son and ADHD daughter, and I am seeing great results. It is basically Occupational Therapy at home. A lot of executive functioning issues are rooted in unintegrated primitive reflexes.

I have read many books on integrating reflexes and what is unique about this series is that the bulk of it is exercises that you can use with your child to support their development and overcome their challenges. Most books on reflex integration are theoretical and leave you with the sense that you have a problem, that there is a solution but that work with a professional or further training is necessary to get to the solution, and this costs money yet I know so many children who need reflex integration but just wouldn't be able to afford it. Of course working with a professional would be the best approach, but if that is not available to you these books are a godsend in giving parents the tools they need to give this support to their child. Even when there is professional support it is parents and not therapists who will be integrating their child's reflexes through the daily exercises done at home and the books are a good reference point, great for building in variation to keep things interesting and also for demystifying the whole process.

This is the 4th book of a fantastic series that is a must-have for occupational therapists. These books are intended for both professionals and parents, so the content is presented in a way that is easy to understand yet highly informative even for seasoned therapists. The TLR book, as with the other books in the series, explains the reflex and signs of dysfunction when it is possibly retained rather than integrated naturally. The layout is both easy to read and allows for a quick glance if you need to pick it up to refresh your memory. The exercises are well-explained and creative; the checklists and home program resources are great for both OT practice and home use. Precautions are included, so anyone can feel comfortable doing the exercises without risk. I cannot say enough about these wonderful books. For anyone who is familiar with reflex integration or new to it, these books provide a solid foundation for understanding each one and how to help resolve issues related to retained reflexes.

I’ve read all 4 books in the series, and this is my favorite. I have some MNRI training and work on reflexes with kiddos daily, but for some reason my brain just hasn’t been able to fully understand and process the TLR movement pattern. I love coming up with creative ways to address other reflexes, but I haven’t been able to do that with TLR because I don’t understand it well enough to modify and tailor TLR exercises to each specific child. This book has helped me better understand the reflex pattern and I feel more comfortable addressing it in practice. Furthermore, I really appreciate the author outlining connections to other reflexes. I noticed that more in this book than the others. I think it’s important to remember that these exercises incorporate movement patterns for a variety of reflexes, especially as the exercises get more difficult. I even got some new ideas for palmar grasp integration :)