Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex

May affect:

Balance/coordination

Muscle tone

Spatial awareness/navigation of the environment

Maintaining proper head position when reading/writing

Connections among visual, vestibular, motor systems

Gross/fine motor

Visual tracking/eye movement

Understanding spatial concepts in math, reading, writing

Concentration/attention: focus in class

Sequencing/organization skills: spelling, writing, reading comp.

Sensory processing, overly sensitive, disoriented

Does my child….

have a hard time riding a bike?

have a hard time playing sports?

seem to have stiff or floppy muscles?

lean forward or to the side when writing?

have balance?

have a hard time handwriting?

comprehend what’s been read?

struggle to sit still?

skip or flip words when reading?

struggle to understand spatial concepts in math like relationships between objects (size, shape, position)

have a hard time focusing?

Have a hard time focusing?

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