The Bridge REPLAY

with Isabelle Renard-Fontaine, MSPT, NICU/Infant Specialist

(Originally Aired in June 2026)

BORN TO MOVE: Reflex Patterns in the First 2 Months of Life

Friday, August 14th at 11:00 am EDT

Join us for an engaging replay Q+A with Isabelle Renard-Fontaine, MSPT, as we explore the critical role reflex patterns play during the first two months of life and how these early movement patterns lay the foundation for regulation, development, and future motor and sensory integration.

This discussion will provide insight into the newborn nervous system, primary reflex development, and the significance of early reflexive movement in supporting connection, feeding, regulation, body awareness, and overall neurodevelopment. Isabelle will share practical knowledge and clinical perspectives that can help parents, caregivers, and professionals better understand infant development during this foundational stage of life.

This is your opportunity to ask questions directly to an expert and gain real-world, applicable insight that can support infants and families across home, therapeutic, and caregiving environments.

Whether you are a parent, therapist, educator, parent, therapist, educator, birth professional, or caregiver, this session offers valuable information designed to deepen understanding and empower support for early development from the very beginning!

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Isabelle Renard-Fontaine, PT, is a Pediatric Physical Therapist with more than 30 years of clinical experience specializing in neonatal and pediatric rehabilitation. She is a highly experienced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and newborn rehabilitation specialist with extensive expertise across hospital-based pediatric inpatient and outpatient settings.

Isabelle is an MNRI® Core Specialist and international instructor with advanced training in neurodevelopment, reflex integration, and early intervention, supporting individuals across the lifespan with neurodevelopmental challenges. For over a decade, she has taught MNRI® courses internationally and has completed more than 3,000 clinical hours working directly alongside Dr. Svetlana Masgutova during MNRI® Family Educational Conferences and Clinics.

In addition to her clinical and teaching work, Isabelle serves as a lecturer for the Masgutova Graduate School of Neurodevelopmental Sciences and coordinates the MNRI® Reflex Screening in Infant Development Program for physicians. She is deeply passionate about advancing education and awareness surrounding infant development, reflex integration, and the foundational role early movement patterns play in lifelong regulation and function.

ABOUT “THE BRIDGE”

“The Bridge” is a monthly live Q+A experience that connects parents, caregivers, and professionals with leading voices in neurodevelopment. Designed to go beyond surface-level information, these sessions provide practical tools, real-life application, and direct access to experts so families and clinicians can better support regulation, development, and healing.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

• Registration: $25 per session

• All proceeds go towards NeuroReflex education & research.

• Registration includes 7-day access to the recording to watch on your own schedule.

• Please allow up to 48 hours after the scheduled session to receive the link for 7-day access to the recording.

• Attend comfortably with your camera on or off.

• Recording (audio or video) is strictly prohibited.

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