Working with Yvette on integrating primitive reflexes is one of the best therapies we have done for our youngest, now adult, daughter who is autistic and has developmental delays.  As early as 3 years old, we have tried almost every therapy or program for our daughter because we always felt she had potential and believed that she had the cognitive ability to lead a high functioning life.  Everything from the traditional speech and occupational therapies to a plethora of non-traditional, alternative therapies.  If you can name it, we probably have tried it.  Each one of these therapies resulted in a small gain but we still were not able to see significant cognitive gains especially as it related to executive functioning until we worked with Yvette on integrating her primitive reflexes. 

Fast forward 6 months into the program, and her teacher from school called home to find out what it was that we were doing differently.  She was making more connections with the content in her courses in terms of her cognitive abilities and they were pleased with her progress.  In addition to improvements in her executive functioning, her coordination skills and muscle tone significantly improved.  As an example, she always wanted to skip but could not figure out how since any activity which involved complex, cross body motor skills, was extremely difficult for her.  With Yvette’s program and guidance, she started to jump rope, was able to pick up marbles with her toes, was able to do the cats cradle and more.  The only regret I have with the program is not starting it much earlier in her life.  Integrating primitive reflexes should be one of the first therapies a child with autism or ID should try.  We are very grateful to Yvette for her guidance and for working with our daughter and ourselves.  Our daughter not only graduated from high school with a full diploma, she is now attending an independent living and vocational training program at Lesley University.

N. Karim (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)

We had the great fortune of finding Yvette to help our son. When we met her he was starting to have fits, which was unlike him, and having greater and greater issues interacting with other kids at school. Through the careful assessment of Yvette we discovered that he had issues with his eyes that had gone undetected by eye doctor visits which explained him always looking tired and bored in class (his eyes and brain constantly fighting to focus) and his reluctance to practice reading. We discovered that he had not integrated all his primitive reflexes causing him having various challenges. And all these challenges were translating in greater and greater difficulty interacting with others and getting frustrated more and more easily. We discovered that he was hearing too much which explained him freaking out when there were whistles in sight or sirens going off. All the sudden so many behaviors had an explanation and we could help him! And Yvette, with her incredible gentleness and patience, accompanied our son through the process of integrating his primitive reflexes, strengthening his core, improving his overall coordination. The kid that was not interested in sports, was incredibly uncoordinated, gained confidence and started showing interest in physical activities. He found his calm demeanor back. He won't be an athlete, he won't be an A-grade student, he won't be president of the class, but he is happy and curious to try new things and is self-assured (or at least so much more than he was!). Huge thanks to Yvette. May she be able to help many many more kids!

Voici mon témoignage. Pour nous c'est pour un défi de language que nous avons consulté Mme Yvette et par les mouvements rythmiques et les lasers que nous avons amélioré non seulement le language mes aussi ça coordination son appétit, ça vue, son ouïe. Avec Mme Yvette c'est la racine du problème qu'elle traite et nom les symptômes. Merci 😊
 Nancy

It (FUNdational Parenting Class) was extremely interesting (not mention fun) to join other moms and babies that attended the workshop. Learning about each baby reflex and their importance to brain development was very informative and helpful. I can now recognize each reflex and facilitate their integration through change of behavior, especially in a world dominated by baby gadgets. You do inspiring work. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

My 8 year old son went through what can only be described as a trauma of sorts in his school. My husband and I had Yvette’s contact from a friend and called to see how quickly we could start. Yvette was very empathetic and accommodating and we started the following. Q has ADHD and we felt that at the "end" of whatever was happening at school he was struggling. He was in a constant alert state and had a teacher that was not supportive. With Yvette’s caring approach and assessment we determined this to be true and we embarked on our treatment journey. Yvette assisted with reflex and sensory integration through a home movement program and cold laser therapy (QRI). Yvette also did work on Q's hearing with AIT. We also saw a developmental optometrist which has also been a huge help.
 After 2 months of treatment he was able to seamlessly integrate into a new school after March Break. An experience that should have been stressful and difficult was fairly painless and we believe that this is a direct result of surrounding Quinn with skilled and caring individuals like Yvette.
Kendra

Yvette Halpin is a unique and gifted teacher, for children and parents alike. Her workshops have given us concrete and effective tools for parenting our daughters. Even more importantly, they helped to remind us of the love that lies at the core of parenting, and that our role is to raise these little beings to be whole, happy individuals. Highly recommended!

I am thrilled with the experience of Padovan therapy for my son (and myself). After trying many different healing modalities and conventional medicine for some of my child's challenges, I can safely say that this is something that we are willing to invest in and we are sticking with. Some positive changes that have come are obvious and other's subtle. I like the way it works on many aspects of health, making the results have depth and longevity. Yvette's care, patience, commitment and wisdom make this journey all the more doable (and enjoyable) for us. We are grateful.

I enjoyed Yvette's workshop series immensely. Yvette imparts not only her knowledge and understanding of childhood development but empowers you to draw conclusions about your own parenting approach. She is such a lovely, warm individual that just spending a few hours a month in her presence leaves a lasting impression: it has an impact on how you raise your children and how you go through life as a parent and in general. I also enjoyed meeting other parents and having the chance to share and learn together. I wish I could carry on - just for the monthly opportunity to express, assess and evaluate in a 'secure' space. I would have no hesitation in recommending the workshops to anyone and everyone.