Jimmy-Wonderful Gains Quickly Achieved

He came to my office with his mom in mid-March, a sweet 6 year-old with huge blue eyes. He was easy to talk to and very attentive to directions.
After testing his for the 5 reflexes we currently work with, it looked as though it would be a long road we would be travelling. Jimmy was struggling in first grade , especially in reading. I could see that, although he was very attentive to me, it took every ounce of will and energy he had to keep focused on me.
Jimmy was 5 weeks premature, born with the cord around his neck, had torticollis, and turned blue right after birth (insufficient oxygen). He was intubated for 2 days and in the NICU for a total of 10 days.
Some of the many symptoms he exhibited were: motion sickness, poor balance, low muscle tone, body segments not working together, difficulties with copying from the board,letter reversal as well as the aforementioned reading. He had anxiety which extended into phobias such as fear of loud noises and fear of insects. He was often angry with mom and let her know in no uncertain terms.
The first break-through came after 2 weeks of daily exercises: he was able to use the school bathroom, something he could not do during the rest of the year. Somehow , this little guy was able avoid the need to relieve himself until he returned home, after 6-8 hours.
By May 9th, the first reflex, the Moro , was integrated. Jimmy laughed when I did the test; he had looked very alarmed during the test previously. Results were some of his anxieties were lessened, he read aloud to the class and got high grades in spelling.
Now, in early September, Jimmy has moved onto the fourth reflex because he has made further improvements in his functioning. He has learned to swim, has ridden on a roller coaster, is only occasionally upset by bugs and has played some informal tennis in his driveway with his sister.
It is so exciting to see this adorable guy liberated from the struggles caused by retained reflexes. Hooray for "The Pyramid of Potential" , giving a normal life to these kids and their families.