Progress with Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

The MNRI® therapy was chosen for facilitation of neurodevelopment in children with ASD. The MNRI® program is aimed at supporting the neuro-sensory-motor system as a marker of the maturity ofextrapyramidal and subcortical brain functions. Children with ASD show obvious asynchronicity and delays in these functions along with poor skills related to early motor milestones. In Reflex Assessments given to children with ASD prior to the MNRI® therapy it was foundthat 83.33% reflex patterns (25 out of 30) were dysfunctional compared to their neurotypical peers. After completion of MNRI® intervention, the number of dysfunctional reflex patterns of these children improved in 63.33% of reflex patterns. The study also shows a correlation between significant improvement in levels of reflex patterns and the children´s cognitive abilities, particularly in such areas as sensory-motor integration, behavioral and emotional regulation, self-awareness, sociability and interaction, stress resilience, physical health, speechand language, cognitive processing, learning, and motivation.