Primitive Reflexes
What Is MNRI®?
The pattern
The Name Behind MNRI®
MNRI® stands for Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration. The method focuses on early movement and reflex patterns and how they may relate to development.
Everyday life
Our Training
We have completed training in the MNRI® Method. We consider what we learned alongside our occupational therapy training, the child’s daily needs, and the family’s goals.
The whole child
One Part of OT
Reflex-informed activities may be included when clinically appropriate after a full evaluation. They sit alongside other approaches to movement, sensory processing, and everyday participation, not in place of them.
With PEAK
Parents in the Room
We explain what we are doing and why, so parents can understand the choices made during sessions. Research on retained reflexes in older children is still growing, and MNRI® is not a diagnosis or a stand-alone fix.
Questions about a method are welcome. We can explain how each part of care relates to your child.
What Parents Might Notice at Home
Parents may hear the name MNRI® while reading about an early movement pattern, then wonder whether it applies to a child who avoids a playground activity or finds a daily task tiring. Those moments do not establish a need for a particular method. We ask what the child wants to do and what the family notices in familiar settings. We consider reflexes as one possible lens, not the first or only answer.
How This Fits Into an Evaluation
The initial occupational therapy evaluation looks at movement, sensory experiences, and everyday participation. When clinically appropriate, we may include observations informed by our MNRI® training while also considering other OT approaches. We explain the purpose to parents rather than offering a method as a stand-alone fix. Any movement activities are selected only after evaluating the child and learning which goals fit their real life.
Research on retained reflexes in older children is still growing. We can answer questions about Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration without promising a result or claiming it diagnoses a condition. Parents can ask how an activity connects to a goal they recognize at home or school. The guide below describes the broader role of pediatric OT, of which any reflex-informed work is only one part.
What Does a Pediatric Occupational Therapist Do?Questions Parents Often Ask
Does every PEAK child receive MNRI® activities?
No. We consider reflex-informed work only when clinically appropriate within a full OT plan.
Is MNRI® a diagnosis or a quick fix?
No. It is a method we have trained in, not a diagnosis or a stand-alone answer. Research on retained reflexes in older children is still growing.
Can parents ask why an activity is used?
Yes. We include families and explain how a chosen activity relates to the child’s daily participation.
A place to begin
Start with a Conversation
Ask us how our MNRI® training fits into your child’s occupational therapy plan.
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