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Welcome to the show notes for Episode 164 of the OT Schoolhouse Podcast.
Have you ever wondered how integrating reflex patterns could enhance your approach to therapy?
Join us as we discuss the world of reflex integration with Kokeb McDonald. She shares her journey and discusses the importance of understanding the root causes of developmental delays. You will learn about the MNRI program and how Kokeb has adapted its principles to create effective treatment plans within occupational therapy practice.
This episode offers valuable insights into how addressing reflexes can lead to significant improvements in motor skills, attention, and overall functioning. Tune in to learn more!
Listen now to learn the following objectives:
Learners will be able to understand what reflex integration entails and its role in school-based OT
Learners will understand the importance of reflex integration in occupational therapy, particularly in addressing self-regulation and sensory processing issues.
Learners will understand how movement activities can be integrated into classroom settings to support reflex integration and improve student outcomes.
Guests Bio
Kokeb Girma McDonald is a pediatric occupational therapist and the founder of the Reflex Integration Through Play™️ (RITP) program. She is the mother of two wonderful children, and has extensive professional experience working with young people of all ages and backgrounds since 2004.
Recognizing the need for practical and universally accessible primary motor reflex integration programs, Kokeb created the Integrating Primitive Reflexes Through Play and Exercise book series and the Reflex Integration Through Play™️ method to empower and reassure frustrated parents, and to offer fellow professionals a tool to expand their clinical reach.
Quotes
“Think of it as, building a house…if the foundation is messed up, cracked, anything you build on top of it will be faulty. Yes. It will stand, but you're going to be fixing things all the time.”
-Kokeb McDonald, OTR/L
“At the end of the day, it's all interconnected…When you impact one thing, it impacts another.”
-Jayson Davies, M.A., OTR/L
“Reflex patterns are a response to sensory input.”
-Kokeb McDonald, OTR/L
“I learned that it's important, especially for OTs, to go back and review anatomy and movement patterns, like the functional movement pattern because we've forgotten what that looked like, what functional movement pattern looks like, what is the most efficient movement for this specific task.”
-Kokeb McDonald, OTR/L
“All of a sudden you start to see results in other areas as well. Things start to come together…and the client doesn't have to struggle as much.”
-Kokeb McDonald, OTR/L
Resources
👉MNRI
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