Hour 1

• Discover what primitive reflexes are and why we have them
• Understand the various possible causes of retained primitive reflexes in a child
• Outline common questions that would suggest retention of primitive reflexes
• Identify and assess eight primitive reflexes that can be easily evaluated by a doctor of chiropractic, specifically the Moro, Grasp, Spinal Galant, Rooting, Asymmetrical Tonic Neck, Symmetrical Tonic Neck, Tonic Labyrinthine, and the Landau reflexes.

Hour 2

• Further identify and assess the remaining of the eight primitive reflexes not covered in the first hour
• Detect the presence or absence of specific primitive reflexes
• Recognize the need for intervention when a retained primitive reflex is demonstrated by a patient
• Prescribe a specific course of treatment for each of the eight primitive reflexes if they are determined to be retained