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The Development of Automatic Reactions
Occupational therapy evaluation for children: Mulligan
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Health Care
Graduate
02/13/2010

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Term
Protective responses
Definition

In sitting, gently push the child off balance to the front, to each side, & backwards


Arm extends & places on the supporting surface to prevent falling

Front...6 -7 mnths

Side...7-10 mnths

Back...9-12 mnths

Term
Head righting
Definition

In sitting or in vertical suspension, tilt the child gently from side to side & front to back


Child moves head position in opposite direction to maintain the head in alignment with the body
3-4 mnths

Term
Neck on body righting
Definition

In supine, rotate the child's head to one side


Body rotates and child rolls over to prone either as a unit (log roll) or segmentally, with some dissociation of the upper & lower body
Segmental rolling emerges at 4-5 mnths

Term
Body on body on righting
Definition

In supine, rotate the child's hips to one side


The child rotates upper body and rolls over to align the body
Segmental rolling emerges at 4-5 mnths

Term
Equilibrium reactions
Definition

Can be tested with the child facing you, in prone, supine, quadruped, & standing, tilt the child's supporting side to one side, then the other side


When tilted to child's left

  • Lateral flexion of right side of trunk
  • Abduction & extension of right arm and leg
  • Trunk rotation to right
  • Head righting

When tilted to the right

  • Lateral flexion of left side of trunk
  • Abduction & extension of left arm & leg
  • Trunk rotation to left
  • Head righting
    • Prone...5-6 mnths
    • Supine...7-8 mnths
    • Sitting...7-10 mnths
    • Quadruped...9-12 mnths
    • Standing...12-20 mnths
Term
Gestational age
Definition
either from last period or from 14 days before
Term
Full term pregnancy
Definition
38 - 40 wks
Term
Premature babies
Definition
before 38 wks
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