The Symphony of Reflexes: Interventions for Human Development, Autism, ADHD, CP, and Other Neurological Disorders

My little guy has Down syndrome and we started the integration program in this book six days ago. At first, he was a terror and a half! Days one through three were ROUGH... BUT he was already doing new things that first day! After a little less than a week, he's more social, his articulation has slightly improved, he's playing with his toys more appropriately, he's talking a little more, and most importantly, he seems so much happier! He's always been a happy kid, but I've never seen this guy smile or laugh so much! I can see him thinking (aka plotting) what he's going to do next. It's been great and knowing this is helping him makes going through the rough days so worth it! I can't wait to see what's next. We're doing one reflex in the morning and one at night and hoping to start the QRI laser this year. I highly recommend! Note: I did the first couple exercises on my husband and he experienced a detox effect the very first time and then fell asleep. My guy snuggled with me for an hour after the first exercise.

I am totally and completely blown away by this book and the techniques that Bonnie is teaching here. I found out about Bonnie and her group from my neighbor who has been taking classes and working with Bonnie for a few years. She came over and worked my reflexes with her lasers when I was feeling a lot of pain and fear from a reassurance of Lyme disease. Not only did my fear go away, my Lyme pain went away too. When it came back the next day she came back and just kept working on me every day for two months. The Lyme pain was completely gone by then but then I started feeling like I was releasing old emotions, old thought patterns and much more. I'm not stressed every day or in fight,flight and freeze mode any more. I have PTSD from childhood issues and so far each day is so much less stressed and fearful. My anxiety is less and I'm able to handle difficult situations calmer. It's been four months of five day a week treatments (My neighbor is an incredible women) and I see true healing happening because of this information, technique and Bonnie's vision. I'm so grateful. I am now starting Bonnie's first on line class and have bought my own laser set up and am working on the whole family plus some of my friends' kids who have learning disabilities and they too are doing great. One has had severe car sickness her entire life, she can't even make it out of town without having her mom pull over so she can throw up. I've been working on her with Bonnie's protocols and she just took a trip hundreds of miles away from home with not one pull over, not one time feeling sick. Bonnie really has found something here and I for one will continue this program as long as it's helping me feel calm and less fearful then I used to live with. Blessings to you Bonnie for sharing this with the world. And yes, four months later, still no Lyme. Amazing.

I'm an Occupational Therapist and I work with lots of people with retained infant reflexes for a variety of reasons. Honestly, after learning so much about it, I'm pretty sure that I dealt with some of the symptoms myself as a child! This book is one that I generally recommend. It helps parents and therapists alike to understand all of the infant reflexes (including a few that aren't often discussed even in medical training!), how it impacts life and limits participation in daily activities, as well as some basic interventions. I have to take 1 star off because this is in no way a "one size fits all" approach and by the end of the book the author has you convinced that buying a specialized low level laser with crystal and her extensive protocol is the best way to treat retained infant reflexes. However when I looked into the research sited on the website, there's a lot of research but none that directly supports the intervention of her specific laser for the use of reflex integration... and of course it isn't exactly an affordable option for most families. I work in a non-profit facility and many of my patients cannot even afford their co-payments much less an additional item like a laser for home use. That being said, I feel pretty confident that the laser is probably effective, but as the solution presented in the book is not readily available to most families, I have to knock it down a bit. It's still by far one of the best resources for reflex integration available direct to consumer without a therapist education required!

With ADD, ADHD and autism being disorders resulting from non-typical neural development, it makes sense to address the reflexes which are the foundation of neural development. Important, "must have" information for a classroom teacher or a parent with concerns about a child's success in the classroom. I wish I had this information 18 years ago when my son was first diagnosed with autism at age 3. Investigating reflex integration 10 years ago, there were only expensive and lengthy therapies available. I believe the therapies that we did pursue would have had faster and longer lasting results with integrated reflexes. This book provides information so that parents can guide their children through exercises in their home and get results. I cannot think of a better gift to a child than having a neurological system that is able to perform the way it is supposed to perform. Get it, read it, do it.

This book so clearly explains the reflexes that are critical for growth and development. Not only are the early stages defined, but the implications of a reflex that is not integrated are described, and then she teaches you how to address each specific reflex. This book is a great way to educate yourself on the reflexes and the importance of their integration, especially for children with special needs. Ordered one copy for myself, and halfway through the book we ordered 3 more for the special needs school where I work, as a training opportunity for all of our clinicians. Thank you for this important information Bonnie, and for writing it in such an eloquent way!

I enjoyed learning about primitive reflexes and what to do about it if your kid has retained some or all of it.

Book for Child Centre Method course. Easy to understand, very useful information and interesting.

Very informative

wonderful books !!! Il peut aider les familles à compléter un suivi en reflexes avec un thérapeute en réflexes archaïques avec beaucoup de facilités et d'exercices ludiques !!! Dispo en france en 24h, merci amazon !!!! un incontournable a avoir dans sa bibliothèque !!! Et très vite nous espérons une traduction française ??? Il m'est très utile dans ma pratique pour soutenir les familles avec les enfants à challenge ! Mille merci à Bonnie Brandes de son expérience et de la didactique de ses écrits !

Really interesting book with a lot of information that is easy to understand