
Infant Developmental Movement Education 2
BASIC COURSES
Senses and perception 1
When we choose to absorb information, we bond to that aspect of our environment. When we block out information, we defend against that aspect. Learning is the process by which we vary our responses to information based on the context of each situation.
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Exploration of the six senses (movement, touch, taste, smell, hearing and vision). -
Analysis of the perceptual-response cycle as the process of perception. -
Bonding, defending and learning as psychophysical processes based on your perceptions.
Basic neurocellular patterns
The Basic Neurocellular Patterns (formerly Basic Neurological Patterns) are the words of our movement. They are the building blocks for the phrases and sentences of our activities. They also establish a base for our perceptual relationships (including body image and spatial orientation) and for our learning and communication.
- Exploration of the prevertebrate patterns: vibration, cellular, sponging, pulsation, mouthing, and prespinal.
- Exploration of the prevertebrate patterns: vibration, cellular, sponging, pulsation, mouthing, and prespinal.
- Exploration of the vertebrate patterns: spinal, homologous, homolateral, and contralateral.
- Distinguishing and integrating the actions of yield, push, reach and pull.
- Combinations of the vertebrate patterns that facilitate their integration.
- Facilitating developmental repatterning in yourself and others.
Primitive reflexes, righting reactions and equilibrium responses
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Fundamental building blocks of human movement (the alphabet of movement). -
Postural tone and physiological flexion and extension. -
Differentiating the RRR in relation to the three planes of movement (horizontal, vertical, sagittal). -
The roles of the RRR in readiness for relating, relating to earth and heaven, gathering and reaching, taking hold -
and letting go, weight bearing, rolling, vertical uprightness, locomotion and equilibrium.
Ontogenetic development
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Developmental milestones including: fetal movement, nursing, head control, eye-hand coordination, rolling, cricumduction, belly crawling, quadrupedal creeping, sitting, kneel-sitting, kneel-standing, half kneel-sitting, half kneel-standing, squatting, standing, cruising, walking). -
The sequence of development that allows the infant to progress through each and all skill levels during its development process. -
Patterns of movement that inhibit more integrated skills from developing. -
Facilitating integrated movement skills and inhibiting patterns which limit full development. 5 days; 35 hours
APPLICATION COURSES
Infant Developmental Movement Education 1
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Developmental assessment of children from birth to 12 months. -
Applications of developmental movement repatterning in working with infants. -
Safe and appropriate handling of infants. -
Educational play and toys. -
Professional issues in working with infants, parents and caregivers. -
Indications, contraindications, scope of practice and referrals.

Infant Developmental Movement Education 2