I'm excited to be guest speaking at this event inside the Facebook group - ADHD Women Entrepreneurs Support Group - female busy brain business owners on Tuesday 28th March 8pm GMT LIVE in the group. I will be sharing the following talk on:
How retained primitive reflexes affect ADHD and integrating them can help improve executive function
Primitive reflexes are instinctive movement patterns that all babies exhibit all over the world. They are present from approx 5 weeks after conception and should all be integrated into the central nervous system by around 18 months.
These movement patterns allow normal development of the central nervous system. When these reflex patterns are retained, they create mental, emotional and physical issues. Reflexes can be retained right through adulthood, and a number of them are involved in ADHD symptoms.
Understanding the reflexes can be extremely helpful, and integrating them can reduce some of the symptoms of ADHD, notably anxiety, rejection sensitivity, working memory issues, restlessness - both internal and external, impulse control, focus and concentration.
