Brain FUNdamentals LLC.

10/29/2025

Welcome to Fall! - https://mailchi.mp/10f64d180544/october-newsletter

10/19/2025

If a child is struggling to read, it seems logical that the remedy might be tutoring, or more practice in reading. But for many children, extra practice doesn’t work and can be a source of greater stress. Why? Because reading depends on foundational skills like focus and visual-motor skills. If these foundational skills are not in place, then reading is still difficult and frustrating, even after much practice.

This research showed that primitive reflex integration movements boosted reading scores better than other types of movement intervention.

Find more research, case studies, and evidence supporting the use of primitive reflex integration movements for resolving learning, focus, and sensory challenges. Get your FREE EVIDENCE EBOOK here:
https://tinyurl.com/mptxkj42

McPhillips, M., Hepper, P. G., & Mulhern, G. (2000). Effects of replicating primary-reflex movements on specific reading difficulties in children: A randomised, double-blind, controlled trial. The Lancet, 355(9203), 537-541.

10/17/2025

The overarching Brain Gym®️organization is running a photo contest for a calendar they are putting together. You can vote for my entry here and support this amazing organization!!

Show your support for Breakthroughs International by voting for To Infinity, and BEYOND!! in The Spirit of Breakthroughs International

10/17/2025

10/08/2025

What an amazing day! 🌟
Over 50 dedicated teachers joined me to explore how simple Brain Gym® movements can help students shift from a state of stress to readi-ness for learning. 🧠✨

Thank you to this incredible school community for being so open, curious, and ready to move! 💙

10/07/2025

10/01/2025

Yes, we move, stretch, and play during sessions… but we also REST! 🧸 “Rest time” is where kids lie on the massage table, play with a quiet toy, and let their bodies enjoy gentle movements that help calm and integrate. 💫

10/01/2025

This is how an imbalance begins. Depending on how the imbalance unfolds, it could result in FDS. Primitive reflexes don’t totally disappear, but rather than being independent of brain function, they come under control of the brain. The brain breaks them up into bits and pieces and reassembles them to create smooth coordination of complex movements. It is possible to correct or at least improve the trajectory of errant development, which we address in the book "Disconnected Kids"

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02/24/2025

Oh look 👀! It’s a Hook Up from Brain Gym®️! We are very familiar with those around here. 💙

02/16/2025