Lecture 31 Flashcards
Climbing the mountain of Motor Development
the mountain of development by Clarke and Metcalf suggests what about injury
you slide down the mountain into a different stage and have to work your way back up
the mountain of development by Clarke and Metcalf suggests what about aging
as you get older it is harder to climb mountains, you slide back down
what is the reflex period
prenatal - ~6 months
what is the concept of the mountain of development
as development time goes on we can climb the mountain with increased comprehension where being more skillful is at the top
in the reflex period, reflexes are a primary mode of …..
stimulating the CNS / PNS and engaging exploration of the perceptual motor landscape
three types of reflexes in the reflex period
primitive
postural
locomotor
what are reflexes useful for assessing
neurological condition
what are the survival / protection components of the primitive reflex
suckling
rooting (searching)
grasping
example of rooting in the primitive reflex
light touch on checks = head turns
what are the assessment methods of the primitive reflex
moro
startle
babinski
what is the moro assessment
arms and legs extend outward, its hands open and its fingers spread
what is the startle assessment
opposite to mono
what is the babinski assessment
reflexively fan out and extend its toes
what are examples of the postural reflex in the reflex period
head and body righting
labyrinthine righting reflex
pull up reflex
parachute reflex
what is the head and body righting reflex in postural reflex
gently turning the infants head or body in either direction, the body or head will follow