Ten Fingers Ten Toes Twenty Things Everyone Needs to Know

We are handed the baby after delivery, which is the most important job we will ever have. Birth is an amazing experience but then what do we do? We are given the enormous task of promoting child development from birth through adolescence. Whether the baby is born with or without challenges, this book will help guide you to integrate primitive reflexes, achieve motor milestones and attain goals. Ten Fingers Ten Toes will teach you specific therapeutic sequencing. These techniques can lead to rewiring the brain to achieve neuroplasticity for children.

We are handed the baby after delivery, which is the most important job we will ever have. Birth is an amazing experience but then what do we do? We are given the enormous task of promoting child development from birth through adolescence. Whether the baby is born with or without challenges, this book will help guide you to integrate primitive reflexes, achieve motor milestones and attain goals. Ten Fingers Ten Toes will teach you specific therapeutic sequencing. These techniques can lead to rewiring the brain to achieve neuroplasticity for children.

KAREN PRYOR, PhD, PT, DPT has a doctorate in physical therapy and has practiced for 40 years in the field. Involved with birth to three through early intervention since inception in Tennessee, she developed techniques to be utilized in homes, childcare centers, and school systems to advance therapy programs in children. She is a pioneer in neuroplasticity techniques that are easily incorporated into daily routines. Dr. Pryor serves on the Board of Leadership Interagency Coordinating Council for early intervention, appointed by Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee from 2014-2019. She also received President Barack Obama's award for Volunteer Service in Tennessee for the advancement of treatment of children in 2010. In addition, she was an adjunct professor at Tennessee State University for the Occupational School (2012-2013) as well as Volunteer State University Physical Therapy Assistant School (2008-2009). Currently, she is a Certified Clinical Instructor for several additional colleges and universities (e.g., Tennessee State University, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Daymar College, and Nashville State Community College). In conjunction with her teaching duties, Dr. Pryor is active on boards of Tennessee State University, Daymar College, and Nashville State Community College. With her years of experience and passion for complete wellness, Dr. Pryor assists in advancing the wider view of how therapy can be integrated from birth through a person's lifespan.