retained reflexes v. dyslexia, CAPD, ADHD... - 06/03/11 03:38 AM
Chicken or egg?
My eldest DD, 9yrs old, is mildly, or perhaps moderately gifted, with diagnosed retained reflexes, sensory issues, CAPD and as yet undiagnosed dyslexia and inattentive ADHD.
I have known about DDs retained reflexes for 2 years but I had not really understood the possible import of them until, well, today.
I am wondering what more experienced members thoughts are with regard to the significance of retained MORO, ATNR and STNR reflexes (the report does not say whether they are mildly or strongly present). The OT report noting these doesn't mention much more than that they are retained, indicating nervous system immaturity. There was so much else in the report that we thought "well that explains why she wouldn't sleep" and then we focused on other things... There was plenty to focus on and I had hypermisis at the time..
But a bit of googling today reveals multiple different sources all suggesting these reflexes when retained create a picture that looks just like my DD. I am just wondering why though, if that is the case, more wasn't made of them at the time? And why didn't the neuro psych we saw today know anything about retained reflexes (and he was otherwise very up on every other issue I raised)? What is the likelihood of fully integrating these reflexes and what is the likelihood of that appreciably reducing dyslexia/CAPD/ADHD type issues? Are retained reflexes really causal or are they co-morbid?
We are currently considering a course of neurotherapy for DD and I am wondering do we try to re-mediate the reflexes first, if so how, or do we consider that the neurotherapy may help integrate the reflexes?
My eldest DD, 9yrs old, is mildly, or perhaps moderately gifted, with diagnosed retained reflexes, sensory issues, CAPD and as yet undiagnosed dyslexia and inattentive ADHD.
I have known about DDs retained reflexes for 2 years but I had not really understood the possible import of them until, well, today.
I am wondering what more experienced members thoughts are with regard to the significance of retained MORO, ATNR and STNR reflexes (the report does not say whether they are mildly or strongly present). The OT report noting these doesn't mention much more than that they are retained, indicating nervous system immaturity. There was so much else in the report that we thought "well that explains why she wouldn't sleep" and then we focused on other things... There was plenty to focus on and I had hypermisis at the time..
But a bit of googling today reveals multiple different sources all suggesting these reflexes when retained create a picture that looks just like my DD. I am just wondering why though, if that is the case, more wasn't made of them at the time? And why didn't the neuro psych we saw today know anything about retained reflexes (and he was otherwise very up on every other issue I raised)? What is the likelihood of fully integrating these reflexes and what is the likelihood of that appreciably reducing dyslexia/CAPD/ADHD type issues? Are retained reflexes really causal or are they co-morbid?
We are currently considering a course of neurotherapy for DD and I am wondering do we try to re-mediate the reflexes first, if so how, or do we consider that the neurotherapy may help integrate the reflexes?