STNR Reflex: What It Is, Signs of Retention & How to Support Integration

The ATNR (Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex) and STNR (Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex) are primitive reflexes that help infants develop motor skills. IF REFLEXES RETAINED( doesn't integrated ):- What it means: If these reflexes don't disappear at the expected times, it is called a retained primitive reflex. Why it matters: Retained reflexes can interfere with motor skills, posture, and coordination, affecting activities like crawling, catching, and writing. #autism #earlyexplorers #photoshoot #mumma

Two very important reflexes to integrate are the STNR & ATNR. Generally they integrate between 6 and 12 months old. When they don’t integrate, we can see a variety of functional challenges, including things like learning disabilities, handwriting difficulty, poor posture, ocular motor deficits, left / right confusion, and even misdiagnosed for ADHD! You can see them clearly when they aren’t integrated when doing activities like these! While these integration activities aren’t the most functional