Normal and Abnormal Development: The Influence of Primitive Reflexes on Motor Development,

Normal and Abnormal Development: The Influence of Primitive Reflexes on Motor Development,
ISBN-10
0398089000
ISBN-13
9780398089009
Category
Cerebral palsied children
Pages
89
Language
English
Published
2014-05-14
Publisher
Charles C Thomas Publisher
Author
Mary R. Fiorentino

Description

Normal motor development proceedsin an orderly sequence of events, fromthe apedal to the quadrupedal to thebipedal level. The normal childchanges and modifies sensorimotorpatterns of early and primitive movementsand adapts them gradually tomore complex functions. In cerebralpalsy, sensorimotor experience hasbeen abnormal from the beginning.The child can make use of his abnormalsensorimotor patterns only towhatever degree he may be involved.In cerebral palsy, normal maturationis interrupted and an insufficientlydeveloped postural reflex mechanismand prolonged retention of primitivetotal patterns are manifested.

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