Brain Breaks & Movement Breaks

By Irene Hannam, MS OTR/L Teachers know students need to move—but not all movement is created equal. Some activities are quick resets for attention, others are energizers, and some are therapeutic tools that help the nervous system mature. Understanding the difference between a brain break, a movement break, and a primitive reflex activity helps teachers […]

Where Primitive Reflex Activities Fit into a Sensory Room By Irene Hannam, MS OTR/L Primitive reflexes are automatic survival movements babies are born with—like the Moro (startle) reflex or ATNR (head-turn reflex). Most fade by 12–18 months as the brain matures, but sometimes they linger and interfere with posture, attention, reading, or handwriting. It’s important […]