🤲 Check the ATNR at Home — and Why It Matters Did you know you can get a quick peek into your child’s brain-body development right at home — in under 10 seconds? One of the reflexes we look at is the ATNR — Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex. It’s a primitive reflex that should integrate in early childhood… and when it doesn’t, it can quietly influence: 🔹 attention focus 🔹 handwriting fine motor skills 🔹 reading tracking 🔹 coordination balance 🔹 emotional regulation 🔹 posture core stability Not

The ATNR should integrate around 6 months, but sometimes it doesn’t! Movement-based primitive reflex activities can help kickstart the reflex into integration to help it lie dormant in the brain stem. These two exercises are functional, play activities that are beneficial for the ATNR! 1. Tall kneel mummy walks- walking on the knees with the hands out in front on the body, turning the head side to side. Bonus points for reading visuals simultaneously. (Visuals included in my Crawling for Brain D

Is Your Child Clumsy? Let’s Check for the ATNR & STNR! 🧠🚸 If your kid seems quite clumsy or has Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), there are two key reflexes to check: the ATNR and STNR. These reflexes can interfere with coordination and slow down cerebellum development, which is crucial for managing DCD. ATNR Test 🔎 Position: Get your child on all fours. Head Movement: Turn their head to each side. Observe: If the elbows buckle, the ATNR reflex is active. STNR Test 🔎 Position: Keep

Have you noticed that your child has poor handwriting or they skip lines frequently when they read? These could be the sign of the asymmetrical tonic neck reflex not being properly integrated! Having this retained reflex can inhibit kiddos from reading and comprehending, riding a bike correctly, or even walking in a straight line! Are you interested in learning more about primitive reflexes and how you can start to help your kids get on the right track? We have free educational resources that yo

This is a reflex test... It's called the Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR). This reflex should normally integrate (go away) by around 6 months of age. If it's still present later, it can affect posture, hand-eye coordination, and even reading and writing skills. You can check this on your child by having them in a "puppy push-up" position, gently turning their head side to side, and watching to see if their arms straighten or bend in response. For more reflex testing examples, DM us the word