Through lecture, audiovisual materials, and guided discussion, participants will examine how reflexes emerge and integrate within the first two years of life, laying the groundwork for posture, movement, vision, emotional regulation, and coordinated learning. The course highlights the consequences of retained reflexes on behavior, speech, coordination, and academic performance, and reviews evidence-informed approaches to reflex assessment and therapeutic integration strategies used in optometry, occupational therapy, and pediatric developmental care.

By the end of the course, practitioners will gain practical strategies to identify retained reflexes, understand their impact on development and behavior, and apply therapeutic integration activities to support improved neuromotor function, sensory processing, and visual-motor performance.