Attention, Balance and Coordination: The A.B.C. of Learning Success

J'ai suivi une formation sur les réflexes archaïques et voulais aller plus loin. J'ai trouvé réponse à de nombreuses de mes questions avec ce livre qui reprend le cheminement de pensée d'un chercheur. Hyper intéressant si l'on ne s'attendant pas à y trouver des exercices de correction car ce n'est pas du tout l'idée du livre.

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This is a book about child development written by Sally Blythe a director of the Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP), with extra contributions from the late Peter Blythe (senior lecturer in applied psychology) Lawrence J. Beuret (trained with Mr Blythe in his INPP Method) and Valerie Scaramella-Nowinski (clinician and researcher)To read this book, you will have to remember the following abbreviations:TLR- Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex ( a reflex that happens when a baby looks up which causes the baby to straighten it's legs and arms)ATNR- Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (a primitive reflex found in newborn humans that normally vanishes around three months of age)NDD- Neurodevelopmental Delay (a term used to describe an immature and underdeveloped nervous and reflex system that have held up stages of early development)RAS- Reticular Activating System (piece of the brain that starts close to the top of the spinal column and extends upwards around two inches)....and various others as the book is aimed at practitioners, not the 'general public.'The book is peppered with these and there is no index that explains what they are.I found the book read much better when I started again at Chapter 8: The Development of the Vestibular-Cerebellar Theory as the jargon and therapy-speak lost me.READ THAT CHAPTER first, then start at the beginning again and it will make far more sense.These are the sorts of things that accompany the illustrations:Figure 3.6 page 76"ATNR in a three-week-old baby showing visual convergence just prior to arm extension. ATNR is activated as her her turns, her arm straightens, and her eyes try to move from near-point convergence to follow her arm."The main thrust of the book is that the author thinks 'early reflexes are important' and without them a child will have problems with learning/behaviour/posture/balance and motor skills 'if they are not integrated at the correct time of development'.She suggests that there should be a 'new profession- a neuro-educator' trained to specifically assess children's developmental readiness for education.The book covers Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Asperger's Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Autistic Spectrum.There are 76 pages dedicated to 'The Use of the INPP Screening Questionnaire' which then led me to believe that this book was a cleverly disguised advert for the said organisation....In Chapter 12 there are some 'Case Studies' with remedial solutions called:'INPP Reflex Stimulation and Inhibition Program' and'Johansen Individualized Auditory Stimulation Therapy' and'24-hour Ambulatory EEG'...with no explanation of how/why/where these techniques work or even how a parent/practitioner might access them.For that reason 3 stars.

As someone who has studied child development as part of my bachelor and master's degree courses, I found this book valuable (if sometimes a bit heavy reading for bedtime!) I have also had the opportunity to be involved in training disseminated from the Primary Movement studies which linked persistence of primary reflexes in the womb to later learning/developmental delays and developed a range of exercises to help children bridge the gap.This book looks at a range of research into how a child's balance and coordination are linked to their attention and behaviour. It also looks at a variety of factors that can affect development of these essential skills.This book is perfect for anyone interested in child development and behaviour e.g. students of education or psychology, medical professionals, teachers, educators, childcare workers and parents. It can be heavy reading at times, with plenty of research material to get your head around, but it is fascinating.

For £42.50 I was expecting something a bit more substantial - it is A5 sized paperback with 430 pages. But I guess that's the price you pay for such acedemic textbooks. I work with children and was drawn to this book because of that and the fact that it deals with the likes of dyslexia, apbergers, ADHD etc which I encounter on a daily basis and the link with attention, balance and coordination. However, this book is aimed more at those specialised in the area of ASN or acedemics rather than teachers and others at the chalkface like myself. I would image an everage parent would struggle too. However, if you're a specialised in this area it looks useful resource with plenty of reading and references. For me though I struggled to make my way past the first chapter on "Windows On The Brain" which gives an overview of the principles in the book and the link to some of the everyday ASN requirements that I encounter on a daily basis. Looks a very useful book but not suitable for me unfortunately.