Infant Reflexes: Foundations & Clinical Assessment

1. Section 0 - Infant Reflex Course - Free Module

   9 lessons

   1. Full Course Outline (printable download)
   2. Course Description
   3. Guide to Practice
   4. Brainstem vs. Cortical Control
   5. Primitive and Postural Reflexes
   6. Moro Reflex: Definition, Relevance, Age, Signs of Retention
   7. Moro Assessment & Integration (full features available in full course)
   8. TLR: Definition, Relevance, Age, Signs of Retention
   9. 3 Case Studies - Babies up to 6 months

2. Section 1 - Welcome & Course Orientation

   5 lessons

   1. Course Outline (printable download)
   2. Course Description
   3. How to use this course
   4. Guide to Practice
   5. Consent guidelines for infant assessment

3. Section 2 - Foundations of Infant Reflexes

   8 lessons

   1. Red flags for infants
   2. Primitive and Postural Reflexes
   3. Brainstem vs. Cortical Control
   4. Taking a health history (form download)
   5. Myelination & Reflex Signalling (chart download)
   6. How Reflexes Predict Milestones
   7. Starting Quiz: Red Flags
   8. Resources and Citations

4. Section 3 - Understanding Reflexes

   16 lessons

   1. Paediatric Conditions Affecting Reflexes
   2. Monosynaptic, Polysynaptic & Oligosynaptic Reflexes
   3. Importance of primitive reflex integration
   4. Why primitive reflexes persist
   5. Primitive & Postural Reflexes

   1. Rooting Reflex

      1. Definition, Relevance, Age, Signs of Retention

   2. Suckle Reflex

      1. Definition, Relevance, Age, Signs of Retention

   3. Babinski Reflex

      1. Definition, Relevance, Age, Signs of Retention

   4. Palmar Reflex

      1. Definition, Relevance, Age, Signs of Retention

   5. Moro Reflex

      1. Definition, Relevance, Age, Signs of Retention

   6. Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex

      1. Definition, Relevance, Age, Signs of Retention

   7. Spinal Galant Reflex

      1. Definition, Relevance, Age, Signs of Retention

   8. Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex

      1. Definition, Relevance, Age, Signs of Retention

   9. Landau Reflex

      1. Definition, Relevance, Age, Signs of Retention

   10. Parachute Reflex

       1. Definition, Relevance, Age, Signs of Retention

   11. Righting Reflexes

       1. Definition, Relevance, Age, Signs of Retention

5. Section 4 - Practical Assessment & Milestones

   4 lessons

   1. Safety in Reflex Testing
   2. Tips for Positioning
   3. Watching for Fatigue Cues
   4. Mid-point quiz

6. Section 5 - Assessing Reflexes & Integration Techniques

   9 lessons

   1. Rooting Assessment & Integration
   2. Suckle Assessment & Integration
   3. Babinski Assessment & Integration
   4. Palmar Assessment & Integration
   5. Moro Assessment & Integration Theory
   6. ATNR Assessment & Integration Theory
   7. ATNR & Head Turning Preference
   8. Spinal Assessment & Integration Theory
   9. TLR Assessment & Integration Theory

7. Section 6 - Clinical Interpretation & Case Studies

   5 lessons

   1. 3 Case Studies - Babies up to 6 months
   2. 3 Case Studies - Older Babies & Young Toddler
   3. 3 Case Studies - Elementary School Kids
   4. 3 Case Studies - High School Teens
   5. Final quiz: Osteopathy & Reflex Testing

8. Section 7 - List of Resources & Certificate Info

   2 lessons

   1. Resources & Citations
   2. Certificate information