Reflexes, Learning and Behavior: A Window into the Child's Mind [Paperback]

Sally Goddard (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: Fern Ridge Pr; 2nd edition (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961533285
• ISBN-13: 978-0961533281
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,745,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Creating more awareness, December 16, 2004

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James A (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reflexes, Learning and Behavior: A Window into the Child's Mind (Paperback)

Few people are aware of the crucial role of primitive reflexes in child development. While primitive reflexes do not directly affect cognitive development, their presence, when they should have integrated by the age of 3, may signify various learning challenges, such as attention deficit and poor motor skills.

This book does well to raise the awareness by giving a scientific basis for why primitive reflexes affect learning and behavior. Unfortunately, the author does not reveal how she seeks to integrate those reflexes. Probably a case of not wanting to reveal trade secrets, but as far as I know, others have used various methods, such as getting the child to crawl, using rhythmic movements or isometric exercises.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Necessry information that complements the Tomatis work, July 9, 2006

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R. Prada "singer and book lover" (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reflexes, Learning And Behavior: A Window into the Child's Mind : A Non-Invasive Approach to Solving Learning & Behavior Problems (Paperback)

By all means read this book. It gives you information that will deepen your understanding of the nervous system and how it functions when it is a bit off.
This book will interest parents, teachers, professionals who work with people having learning/movement issues. It offers a way to identify patterns that are left over from infancy.
Many high achieving adults will also find their quirks here.
This is not a book of recipes, but it will give you a good starting point.
It is more complex than Brain Gym, but covers similar material.
Roberta Prada
Author of the English version of "The Ear and the Voice' by A. Tomatis, with F. Keeping, and P. Sollier; the English editions of J. Faure: "The Voice and Singing, a practical treatise" with F. Keeping, the orig 1886; owner of two websites: vocalimages.com and voxmentor.com (under construction).

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Occupational Therapist, July 5, 2006

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This review is from: Reflexes, Learning And Behavior: A Window into the Child's Mind : A Non-Invasive Approach to Solving Learning & Behavior Problems (Paperback)

Excellant resource for looking at how prolonged reflexes can affect learning and behavior, also gives a chart for grading a reflex and ways to inhibit it. Great for those working with children, but is beneficial for adults as well.