Masgutova Foundation – June 2026 Presentation

The First 28 Days: Understanding the Essential Tasks of a Newborn

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

🗓 Monday, June 22, 2026

🕢 Time: 6:30 pm EDT

The first month of life lays the foundation for all future areas of the human neurodevelopment. In this engaging presentation, we will explore the essential neurodevelopmental tasks of the newborn period and how early reflex patterns, regulation, movements, bonding, and sensory experiences shape an infant’s ability to adapt to life outside the womb. Participants will gain insight into the critical role of the nervous system during the first 28 days of life and why these early experiences matter for long-term development, attachment, feeding, sleep, movement, and learning. This presentation is designed for parents, caregivers, and professionals seeking a deeper understanding of infant neurodevelopment from the very beginning.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Isabelle Renard-Fontaine, PT, NICU/Infant Specialist 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 MASGUTOVA FOUNDATION

We are a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) registered public charity whose vision is to advance knowledge, scientific research, and awareness and support of neuroreflex integration and neurodevelopment. It is our vision to advance the best practices of NeuroReflex Integration, Neurodevelopment knowledge, and Neuromodulation, fostering the full development of human potential worldwide.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

• Registration: $25 per session

• All proceeds support NeuroReflex education & research.

  
  

Recording Access

Registration includes 7-day access to the recording so you can watch on your own schedule.

Please allow up to 48 hours after the live session to receive the replay link.

Additional Information

• Attend comfortably with your camera on or off.

• Recording (audio or video) is strictly prohibited.

Thank you for being part of our mission to create a community centered on connection, empowerment, and neurodevelopmental education!