May 1, 2019
My guest this week is Sonia
Story, developer, and teacher of the Brain and Sensory Foundations
curriculum that
shares powerful movements
for transforming brain, body, and sensory challenges. Sonia Story
has studied with many of the world's finest experts in
Neurodevelopmental Movement programs, completing training in
Rhythmic Movement Training, Brain Gym, Neuro-Sensory-Motor & Reflex
Integration, and more. She teaches live and online courses for
parents, OTs, PTs, SLPs, VTs, educators, counselors, health
practitioners, and caregivers, and continues to learn from her
clients of all ages.
In this episode, Sonia and I
discuss what neurodevelopmental movements are and how they impact
children and adults to significantly improve and mature brain and
sensory systems. Children on the spectrum, with ADD, ADHD, anxiety,
or sensory, behavioral, or developmental disorders can greatly
benefit from incorporating movement practices and techniques into
their daily routine. To learn more about Sonia and her
life-changing Brain and Sensory Foundations curriculum visit
moveplaythrive.com.
What is Neurodevelopmental
Movement?
- The
innate movements that infants do in the womb and in early
infancy
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- These
movements are foundational for proper brain, body and sensory
maturity
- They
are like a ‘template’ in the brain that we naturally do as healthy
human beings if there is room within the womb and the environment
is not stressed
Innate Movements
- Natural infant reflex movements like sucking
the thumb, or grasping when a finger is pressed into babies
palm
- These
movements help set up our brain networks, they mature the brainstem
and help us feed ourselves, learn and are our survival and
protection mechanisms
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- When
there are gaps in these movements from infancy the child can be
left in a state of anxiety or flight or fight
Empowerment to Recognize
Neurodevelopmental Issues
- Our
culture has set us up for many of these issues to happen without
our own fault
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- We
live more sedentary lives and partake in more passive activities
vs. active activities where body movement is necessary
- Learning about neurodevelopmental movements is
essential for all families
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- I.e.
Your child could have hit all their motor skill milestones but
something simple in their infancy or birthing story could have
subtle effects on their behavior
Where to learn more about Sonia
Story...
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