About the Author |
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Contributors |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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Developmental Readiness for Education |
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2 | (1) |
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What Is Neuro-developmental Delay? |
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3 | (1) |
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What Is the Connection Between Neuro-developmental Delay and Specific Learning Difficulties? |
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4 | (1) |
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Primitive and Postural Reflexes - the Medical Model |
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5 | (2) |
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Neurological Dysfunction in Specific Learning Difficulties |
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7 | (2) |
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Diagnostic Criteria, Signs, and Symptoms of Specific Learning Difficulties |
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9 | (1) |
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Dyslexia - Signs and Symptoms |
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10 | (3) |
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (1) |
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The Sensory-Motor Connection |
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23 | (2) |
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Theories of Motor Control |
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25 | (6) |
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The Significance of Primitive and Postural Reflexes |
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31 | (40) |
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What Are Primitive and Postural Reflexes? |
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32 | (1) |
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What Can Primitive and Postural Reflexes Tell Us? |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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The Emergence of Spinal Reflexes |
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34 | (1) |
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Reflexes Mediated at the Spinal Level |
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35 | (1) |
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Reflexes Mediated in the Brainstem |
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36 | (2) |
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Reflexes as Reflections of Hierarchical Development |
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38 | (4) |
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Areas of the Brain Involved in the Mediation of Primitive and Postural Reflexes |
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42 | (3) |
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The Multisensory Reflex - the Moro Reflex |
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45 | (8) |
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Characteristics of the Fear Paralysis Reflex |
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53 | (3) |
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56 | (1) |
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Functions of the Moro Reflex |
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56 | (1) |
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Physiological Response to the Moro Reflex |
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56 | (1) |
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Implications of a Retained Moro Reflex |
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57 | (4) |
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Symptoms of Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS) |
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61 | (2) |
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General Symptoms Associated with a Retained Moro Reflex |
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63 | (3) |
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Behavioural Outcomes Associated with a Retained Moro Reflex |
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66 | (5) |
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Primitive Reflexes of Position |
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Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR) |
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71 | (3) |
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Development of Head Control |
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74 | (4) |
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Why Is Head Control So Important? |
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78 | (1) |
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The Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR) and Early Feeding |
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78 | (2) |
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Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) |
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80 | (9) |
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Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR) |
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89 | (16) |
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Primitive Tactile Reflexes |
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105 | (30) |
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105 | (4) |
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109 | (5) |
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114 | (6) |
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Suckling and Sucking Reflexes |
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120 | (2) |
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122 | (13) |
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135 | (22) |
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139 | (10) |
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Righting, Placing, and Equilibrium Reactions |
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149 | (5) |
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154 | (3) |
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Use of the INPP Screening Questionnaire |
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157 | (44) |
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The INPP Screening Questionnaire for Children |
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159 | (2) |
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How to Use the INPP Questionnaire |
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161 | (40) |
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Post-natal Factors Using the INPP Questionnaire |
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201 | (38) |
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224 | (10) |
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Scoring the INPP Questionnaire |
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234 | (1) |
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Research into the Reliability of the INPP Questionnaire |
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234 | (5) |
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The Development of the Vestibular-Cerebellar Theory |
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239 | (32) |
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240 | (7) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (18) |
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Significance of Vestibular Dysfunction |
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265 | (1) |
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Symptoms of Vestibular Problems |
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265 | (6) |
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The Effects of Neuro-developmental Delay in Adults and in Adolescents |
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271 | (40) |
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Problems in Higher Education |
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274 | (4) |
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Vestibular Connections to the Reticular Activating System (RAS) |
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278 | (14) |
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Adolescent and Adult Manifestations of NDD - a Clinical Perspective |
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292 | (19) |
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Development of the INPP Method - from Theory to Fact |
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311 | (14) |
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Other Factors in Specific Learning Difficulties |
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325 | (40) |
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325 | (22) |
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Use of Physical Tests to Assess Neurological Readiness in Schools |
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347 | (11) |
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Application of the INPP Method |
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358 | (1) |
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359 | (2) |
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Attention, Balance, and Coordination |
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361 | (4) |
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Appendix 1 Screening for Neurological Dysfunction in the Specific Learning Difficulty Child |
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365 | (14) |
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366 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (1) |
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368 | (2) |
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Analysis of the Questionnaire as a Means of Identifying Specific Learning Difficulties |
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370 | (1) |
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Analysis of Individual Questions |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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371 | (4) |
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375 | (4) |
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Appendix 2 Frequency Range of Vocals and Musical Instruments |
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379 | (2) |
Glossary of Terms |
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381 | (8) |
Bibliography |
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Index |
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