Researchers, led by former primary school teacher Pete Griffin, the founder of Open Doors Therapy, assessed the neuromotor immaturity of 60 reception children from Deanery C of E School in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham.The aim of the study was to determine whether children who performed below their expected level, despite support and outstanding teaching, may have neuromotor immaturity, also known as neuro-developmental delay.
While similar research has been carried out, this is the first study to focus on children under the age of seven.
Children with more than one of the below may have neuromotor immaturity:
Researchers assessed children's neuromotor immaturity using 14 tests devised by Sally Goddard Blythe, a consultant in neuro-developmental education and director of the Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology in Chester (INPP) in her book Assessing Neuromotor Readiness for Learning. According to Ms Goddard-Blythe, similar tests were used by doctors to assess the neuromotor skills of children starting school 30 years ago.
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