# 343 Primitive Reflex Integration: Neuroplasticity Techniques for Functional Success in Pediatrics
 
Evidenced based practice using medical imaging, such as MRI, fMRI, and CT, provides objective proof of neuroplasticity, and supports intervention strategies for rewiring sensorimotor connections within the nervous system.  This course will discuss multiple diagnoses, including Down Syndrome, congenital hypotonia, spastic quadriplegia, and other complex neurological impairments. The instructor will discuss co-morbidities, including the presence and impact of primitive reflexes, in these client populations.
 
This hands-on seminar will teach the practitioner a deeper functional knowledge through neurological testing, neuroplasticity treatment, and novel activities to promote successful therapy sessions.  Course discussion is appropriate for a multidisciplinary team, including PTs/PTAs, OT/OTAs, and SLPs.  The course instructor will discuss the tone abnormalities and primitive reflex integration from head to toe, including the mouth, trunk, and extremities. Case study presentations will discuss functional assessment and outcomes related to education, play, and activities of daily living.  
 
Lectures, lab and live demonstrations with a real client will be used to support learning outcomes.  Course participants will leave will tools for immediate implementation.
 
Instructor: KAREN PRYOR, PhD, PT, DPT, ND, CH, CPRCS
 
Course Cities and Dates:
# 343 Lansing, MI (University of Michigan Health Regional Network) on Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm Local Time
#343 Lafayette, NJ (Performance Pediatrics) on Friday, November 13, 2026 from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm Local Time