Primitive Reflex Assessment and Integration: Beyond the Neonatal Examination

CPD for OCC Alumni Osteopaths Only

Course Title:   Primitive Reflex Assessment and Integration: Beyond the Neonatal Examination

Led By:             Kylie McWhirter 

Dates:               Saturday 27 June 2026 (minimum 6 contact hours)

Location:         Osteopathic Centre for Children, Unit 1 Knot House, Brewery Square, London SE1 2LF, UK

Course Fee:     £135.00 (Standard rate: £150.00) + £10.00 Processing Fee

OCC Alumni and OCC Osteopaths please email educationregistrar@occ-fpo.org.uk to get the access code and book your place.

Course Content: This one-day interactive workshop provides a theoretical and practical understanding of primitive reflex development, with a particular focus on reflex integration and its relationship with motor, sensory and cognitive development. A range of common clinical presentations will be discussed within the context of reflex development including breastfeeding issues, torticollis, meeting motor milestones, emotional dysregulation and neurodevelopmental disorders.

The course will cover primitive reflex assessment from birth to adolescence, as well as basic sensory and reflex integration exercises appropriate for a range of ages and developmental levels. Additionally, content will be presented in light of current research findings. By the end of this course, you will be able to identify a range of primitive reflexes across paediatric age groups and have tools to assist in reflex integration, with the aim of being able to immediately apply these techniques in clinical practice.

For more info/clarification please email educationregistrar@occ-fpo.org.uk.

About the presenter: 

Kylie McWhirter is a PhD candidate in the Australian Research Consortium in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM) at the University of Technology (UTS) and a practicing Advanced Paediatric Osteopath in Northern Sydney, Australia.

With over 20 years of clinical experience treating children, Kylie has developed an interest in further understanding child development including factors influencing the attainment of developmental milestones and how these impact future developmental outcomes. Her PhD study investigates the use of primitive reflex assessment in clinical practice and explores the relationships between primitive reflexes, motor function and executive function in preschool children.

Cancellation Policy

The OCC/FPO reserves the right to postpone this course if circumstances change. The processing fee is non-refundable, so in the event that the course is cancelled by the OCC/FPO, all fees (except the processing fee) will be refunded.

Should circumstances mean that you have to cancel your place on this course, the OCC/FPO regrets to inform that no refunds can be given unless we are able to re-sell your place.

Please note, the OCC/FPO does not accept responsibility for any expense you incur (such as travel and/or accommodation costs), so please do consider this before registration.

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