Learning The Method
MNRI® Reflex Integration for Newborns
Overview
Course Description
MNRI ® Reflex Integration for Newborns offers information on specific neurosensorimotor exercises for newborn infants of the first 0-10 days of life and during the next 0-28 days and till two months of life. In this MNRI® Program we call a Newborn baby a ‘TERRANAUT’ meaning that they are exploring the Earth condition and environment around - terrestrial attraction and gravity stress, air and dryness of the environment, light-darkness, visual objects with shapes, colors and movements, spectrum of sounds, and parents touch; and training their sensory-motor and motor genetically given patterns, and creating the ground for future neurodevelopment (axons, dendrites and synapses growth), emotional-behavioral and cognitive abilities similar to ‘an astronaut’ exploring the Earth-World and its qualities.
This course presents information important to the neurodevelopment and well-being of the child and mother-child relations based on the concept of reflex integration. Each exercise proposed in this module explained, demonstrated and practiced during the course content.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the progression of primary survival and motor reflex patterns characteristics of a newborn age of 0 until 2 months of life.
- Explain the impact of birth or post-birth trauma on primary motor reflex patterns.
- Explain the protective role immature reflexes play on an infant's neurodevelopment, physical and cognitive growth.
- Describe the impact negative protection has on the developing infant’s physical and cognitive growth.
- Explain the phases of reflex maturity and how brain development is supported through the application of basic reflex patterns at the newborn stage of life.
- Explain how basic reflex patterns can be used as a preventive tool with newborns who experienced birth stress and trauma or other developmental deficiencies.
- Describe how to support the newborn’s brain development during first days and months of development.
- Describe specific developmental milestone stages which are classified into three categories: sensory-motor development, emotional interaction and emotional-social development.
- Through demonstration and hands-on practice, demonstrate the modified reflex exercises for a newborn and young infant which promote survival and safety necessary for growth.
- Apply strategies to incorporate the use of MNRI Integration for Newborn Program content into daily client home practice to impact occupational performance.
Course Agenda
| Hour 1 | Primary Reflexes |
| Hour 2 | Motor reflex patterns characteristics of the newborn age of 0-28 days up to 2 months of life |
| Hour 3 | Impact of birth and/or post-birth trauma on primary motor reflex patterns |
| Hour 4 | Levels of reflex maturity |
| Hour 5 | Basic reflex patterns and birth stress |
| Hours 6-8 | Newborn’s brain development |
| Hours 9-10 | MNRI® program for newborn and infants with various challenges |
| Hours 11-12 | Specific milestone stages and classification into three categories: sensory-motor development, emotional interaction and emotional-social development |
| Hours 13-16 | Specific exercises for the newborn and young infant during the first 10 days of life |
Target Audience
Speech Language Pathologists, Speech Language Pathologist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Educators, Psychologists, Physicians, Massage Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, Other Health Care Providers, Parents.
Criteria for Certificate of Completion
• Full attendance to the entire course
• Participation in practice with instructor feedback
• Post course evaluation
CEU Information
Educational Institute LLC
1.6 ASHA CEUs
