An Introduction to An Introduction to S.M.A.R.T./BOOST-UPS.M.A.R.T./BOOST-UP
Megan Vander HaarMegan Vander Haar
Michelle Rist Michelle Rist
Paula GordonPaula Gordon
Parents Wonder…Parents Wonder…
Is he ready to start school?Is he ready to start school?
Is she performing well?Is she performing well?
Does he pay attention?Does he pay attention?
Does she listen?Does she listen?
Does he follow directions?Does he follow directions?
Is she keeping up with other kids?Is she keeping up with other kids?
Does he fit-in with others?Does he fit-in with others?
Teachers Wonder…Teachers Wonder…
Why can’t he sit still?Why can’t he sit still?
Why can’t she keep her hands Why can’t she keep her hands
and feet to herself?and feet to herself?
Why can’t he take notes from the board?Why can’t he take notes from the board?
Why can’t she swing a jump rope?Why can’t she swing a jump rope?
Why can’t he keep a beat?Why can’t he keep a beat?
Why is this she unorganized?Why is this she unorganized?
Maybe….Maybe….
Maybe they have Readiness Skill DeficitsMaybe they have Readiness Skill Deficits
By the way…By the way…““If you spin around If you spin around on your chair really on your chair really fast, things around fast, things around here will make a lot here will make a lot more sense.” more sense.” ~Stik-Withit Brand ~Stik-Withit Brand NotesNotes
Maybe…Maybe…
We Can Help…by understanding how a We Can Help…by understanding how a child normally develops learning readinesschild normally develops learning readiness
Motor DevelopmentMotor Development
Primitive ReflexesPrimitive Reflexes Postural ReflexesPostural Reflexes
What is a Reflex?What is a Reflex?
““Reflex action is the deputy of the brain, and Reflex action is the deputy of the brain, and directs myriad movements, thus leaving directs myriad movements, thus leaving the higher powers free to attend to the higher powers free to attend to weightier things.” ~Halleck, 1898weightier things.” ~Halleck, 1898
Primitive ReflexesPrimitive Reflexes
Dictate early movementDictate early movement
Signposts of developmentSignposts of development
The Moro ReflexThe Moro Reflex
Purpose: Arousal- breathing Purpose: Arousal- breathing first breath.first breath.
Symptoms of Retained Symptoms of Retained Moro: Hypersensitivity, Moro: Hypersensitivity, poor adaptability and poor adaptability and dislike of change. dislike of change.
Tonic Labyrinthine ReflexTonic Labyrinthine Reflex
Function of TLR:Function of TLR:Provide the basis for Provide the basis for
head control, balance, head control, balance, postural stability postural stability
Symptoms of Symptoms of Retained TLR:Retained TLR:Postural instability Postural instability
arising from arising from head positionhead position
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)(ATNR)
Functions of ATNR:Functions of ATNR:
turn head to one side so turn head to one side so breathing can take breathing can take place on tummyplace on tummy
Symptoms of Retained Symptoms of Retained ATNR:ATNR:
Problems crossing Problems crossing the midline of the the midline of the body if the head is body if the head is turned to one side,turned to one side,
Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR)(STNR)
STNR-(same on each STNR-(same on each side)side)Causes Causes upper and lower upper and lower
sections of the body to sections of the body to perform perform oppositeopposite movementsmovements (arms (arms bend, legs straight, bend, legs straight, visa versa)visa versa)
Symptoms of Retained Symptoms of Retained STNR:STNR:Poor upper and lower Poor upper and lower
body integrationbody integration
Rooting and Sucking ReflexesRooting and Sucking Reflexes
The Mouth is the first The Mouth is the first practice ground for practice ground for sensory and motor sensory and motor experience.experience.
Rooting and Sucking ReflexesRooting and Sucking Reflexes
Functions:Functions:
Initiates searching, suck Initiates searching, suck and swallowingand swallowingEnsures Ensures early feedingearly feeding
Symptoms of Retained Symptoms of Retained Suck ReflexSuck ReflexHypersensitivity in the Hypersensitivity in the
oral regionoral region
ContinuedContinued desire for oral desire for oral stimulation-stimulation-
Speech and articulation Speech and articulation difficultiesdifficulties
Palmar and Plantar ReflexesPalmar and Plantar Reflexes
Functions:Functions:Palmar connected to early Palmar connected to early
feedingfeeding
Plantar should be present Plantar should be present when the baby learns to when the baby learns to “commando” crawl,“commando” crawl,
Symptoms of Retained:Symptoms of Retained:
Thumb and finger Thumb and finger opposition difficultyopposition difficultyWriting gripWriting grip
Speech and articulation-Speech and articulation-tend to ‘talk with their tend to ‘talk with their hands, write with their hands, write with their mouth’mouth’
Tendency to ‘Tendency to ‘toe walk’toe walk’
Spinal Galant ReflexSpinal Galant Reflex
Functions: Facilitate movement of baby during birth. Appears to be connected to urinary and intestinal functioning.
If Retained: A need to move, fidget; bedwetting
So…How Does Movement Help?So…How Does Movement Help?
Movement is our first language!Movement is our first language!
Movement Stimulates our SensesMovement Stimulates our Senses
How many senses can you name?How many senses can you name?
Maybe it’s time to try…Maybe it’s time to try…S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T.
SStimulating timulating MMaturityaturity
throughthrough
AAccelerated ccelerated RReadiness eadiness TTrainingraining
ResourcesResources
Minnesota Learning and Resource CenterMinnesota Learning and Resource Center Goddard Blythe, Sally. “The Well Balanced Goddard Blythe, Sally. “The Well Balanced
Child”Child” Goddard Blythe, Sally. “Reflexes, Goddard Blythe, Sally. “Reflexes,
Learning and Behavior A Window Into the Learning and Behavior A Window Into the Child’s Mind”Child’s Mind”
www.google.comwww.google.com (images galore…) (images galore…)
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