MNRI®
Results of the MNRI® Program for children with genetic disorders are presented
in research and story-articles in newly published book: Reflexes: Portal to
Neurodevelopment (2015).
MNRI Program – Provider in the USA/
Membership
ASHA - American Audiology and SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association (2010)
AOTA - American Occupational Therapy
Association (2009)
PTBC - Physical Therapy Board Of California (2009)
NCBTMB - National Certification Board for
Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (2009)
PTSD ISTSS - Membership in International Society
for Traumatic Stress Study (2013)
APA - Membership in American Psychological
Association (2010)
ICPS - Membership in International
Convention Psychological Science (2010)
NORA - Membership in the Neuro-Optometry
Rehabilitation Association (2009)
“All acts of conscious and unconscious
life are reflexes by their origin”.
I.M. Setchenov (1995/1863), the worldknown
Russian physiologist
Our conscious is used and expressed for 15% of
any of our activity. 85% of our activity is
unconscious or/and sub-conscious.
Reflex Integration is the Key for reaching genetic resources and beyond – for easy and natural development, traumatic stress and PTSD recovery
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Our conscious is
used and
expressed for 1015% of any of our
activity. And 8590% of our activity
is preconscious/subconscious and /or
unconscious.
S. Freud (1915).
From: Google images
4/21/14
What is MNRI Reflex Integration?
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“All acts of conscious and unconscious life are reflexes by their origin”.
I.M. Sechenov (1863/1995), the world‐known Russian physiologist
“A reflex is a nervous system reaction caused by the stimulation of receptors of skin, tendons, muscles, mucous membrane and pupil receptors”
(I.P. Pavlov, 1927,
I.M. Sechenov, 1947).
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Reflex Definition
A Reflex is:
the genetic/epigenetic
inherent automatic response
of the central nervous system for an
adequate and specific stimulus (tactile,
visual, auditory, vestibular, proprioceptive, or
olfactory) in the form of an adequate and
specific motor/postural/glandular/pupillary/
tympanic membrane reaction activating the
protection and survival strategy of the
organism and thus, the HPA-stress axis
(hypothalamus<->pituitary gland<>adrenals).
Reflex Definition
A Reflex is:
the genetic/epigenetic inherent
automatic response
unite of the central nervous system
response for an adequate and specific stimulus
(tactile, visual, auditory, vestibular,
proprioceptive, or olfactory)
in the form of an adequate and
specific motor/postural/
glandular/pupillary/ tympanic
membrane reaction
activating the protection and survival strategy
of the organism and thus, the HPA-stress axis
(hypothalamus<->pituitary gland<->adrenals).
MNRI® PROGRAM
NEURO-PHYSIOLOGY
AND PSYCHOLOGY
Neuro-Physiological Basis for
Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration
Development and the maturation of
reflex patterns
STUDIES OF MOVEMENT
Assessment of Early Motor Coordination
Systems and Reflex Patterns:
Reflexes  gross motor coordination
Reflexes  Fine motor coordination:
- Visual reflexes - Manual fine motor
This also includes other automatic and
conscious (learned) motor programming
and control.
Sensory-motor coherence in reflex pattern
Maturation of the nervous system and
brain functioning
Integration with protection and survival
functions
Neurophysiological and Psychological
basis for sensorimotor repatterning and
integration of a reflex pattern as a support
for physical, emotional and cognitive
development
Reflexes  behavior/emotional control
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- Auditory reflexes - Oral-Facial
Reflexes  intentional motor and motorcognitive system
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MNRI® PROGRAM
NEURO-PHYSIOLOGY AND
PSYCHOLOGY
Brain integration concepts by
A. Luria
A. Anokhin
STUDIES OF MOVEMENT
Concepts of the Development
L. Vygotsky, L. Bozowich
J. Piaget
S. Rubinstein
N. Amosov
Neurophysiological functioning
of a reflex as a response of the nerve
system for external and internal
stimuli
I. Pavlov, I. Sechenov
Simonov, C. Sherrington
A. Asratian
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Concepts of the motor and overall
development by:
N. Bernstein
N. Leontiev
Other concepts and programs of
modern neuro-sensorimotor
development
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MNRI® PROGRAM
STRUCTURE
A) MNRI Reflex
Assessment
B) MNRI Neurodevelopmental Programs for support of:
Archetype motor patterns (i.e. homologous, homolateral, cross-lateral)
Reflexes and their patterns:
1) utero
2) birth
3) post-birth
4) newborn
5) infant
6) early childhood 7) lifelong 8) visual and auditory 9) oral-facial
• Neuro-sensory-motor coordination of a reflex circuit
• Reflex circuit and protection function integration
Reflex patterns and motor skills (motor programming and control)
Reflex patterns and emotional response (limbic system)
Reflex patterns and cognitive skills (cortex)
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Five features of a Reflex:
1. A reflex is a feedback response…not an
independent response
2.A reflex is the result of feedback to stimulus
3.A reflex is based on the excitation of the nervous
system
4.Motor Neurons transmit nerve impulses from the
central nervous system to effectors (muscles and
glands) all over the body
5.A Reflex responds to changes in the environment