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Reflex Integration in Schools: A Comprehensive Toolkit for Teachers and Therapists

Support regulation, attention, posture, and motor development with this school-focused reflex integration toolkit. Designed for use by occupational therapists, educators, and school support teams, this powerful resource includes 19 in-depth handouts that bring reflex integration strategies directly into everyday routines—without needing separate programs or equipment.

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Whether you’re working in the classroom, therapy room, or collaborative team meetings, these handouts translate reflex theory into practical, functional tools you can use immediately.

This 19-handout bundle includes:

• Detailed reflex profiles as related to school setting (Palmar, ATNR, STNR, TLR, Moro, Babinski, Rooting, Suck, and more)
• Hands-on classroom strategies including setting up environment and movement breaks to implement in classrooms for writing, posture, transitions, PE, fine motor tasks, and regulation
• Push-in OT activities, morning routines, hallway supports, movement breaks, and visual cue ideas
• Collaboration tools to support IEP meetings, teacher training, and functional goal-setting
• Real-life examples and easy-to-understand language for school staff and caregivers

Created by a school-based occupational therapist, this resource bridges the gap between motor foundations and academic success—making reflex integration doable, meaningful, and empowering in any school setting.

Handouts include:

•Why Reflex Integration Matter in School Setting pages 4-7

•Recognizing Reflex Retention in Classroom pages 8-12

•Collaborating with Teams – Explaining Reflexes Simply – paged 13-15

•The Moro Reflex in School – pages 16-20

•The ATNR Reflex in School – pages 21-25

•The STNR Reflex in school – pages 26-30

•The spinal galant reflex in school – pages 31-33

•The palmar reflex in school – pages 34-36

•The plantar reflex in school – pages 37-39

•The rooting reflex in school – pages 40-42

•The suck reflex in school – pages 43-45

•The Babinski reflex in school – pages 46-48

•How to Embed Reflex Integration into the School Day pages 49-53

•Creating a Reflex-Friendly Classroom Environment pages 54-57

•Classroom Movement Breaks that Target reflexes – pages 58-61

•OT push in activities to support reflex integration – pages 62-64

•Hallway Transitions – pages 65-68

•PE and Recess as Reflex Opportunities – pages 69-71

•Embedding Reflex Support into Morning Routines – pages 72-73

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DISCLAIMER: By using this, you agree that this activity is not intended to replace the advice of a physician or occupational therapist. Information provided should not be used for diagnostic or training purposes. Please speak with your physician or OT if you have questions. Stop any activity if you are unsure about a child’s reaction or ability.

This is perfect for general education students but also students with Autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, ADD, sensory processing disorder, and other special needs. This can be used with general education, RTI, MTSS, special education, school psychologist, school counselor, occupational therapy OT, speech language pathology SLP, and social work SW.

I am a school occupational therapist who has a doctorate in occupational therapy. I work closely with special education and general education staff adapting material. This is where I get my inspiration for this material. I have used my materials with a variety of children with different disabilities including learning disabilities, dyslexia, autism, sensory processing disorder, ADD, ADHD, visual impairments, deaf/hard of hearing, cerebral palsy, down syndrome and more.

DISCLAIMER: By using this, you agree that this activity is not intended to replace the advice of a physician or occupational therapist. Information provided should not be used for diagnostic or training purposes. Please speak with your physician or OT if you have questions. Stop any activity if you are unsure about a child’s reaction or ability. You should discontinue anything if you do not know your child’s reaction or ability.