3 Reasons Kids Struggle with Learning & Reading: Primitive Reflexes! | Did you know that retained primitive reflexes can be a cause of learning or reading struggles in children? Studies show that the most common ones, the asymmetrical and symmetrical tonic neck reflexes, should both disappear by 6 months of age. #learning #reading #primitivereflexes #atnr #stnr #earlyintervention #dyslexia #eyetracking | Infinity Functional Neurology

Primitive reflexes: we have to integrate them! Let’s talk about the Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex. The ATNR emerges 18 weeks in utero and diminishes completely 3–9 months after birth. The effect of the retained ATNR can be poor eye tracking and difficulty crossing the visual midline. The occurrence of the reflex can cause difficulties in learning to read, telling the time and left-right confusion as well. ~ The ATNR is often called the “fencing reflex”, due to the fact that when an infant is ly