Join Dr. Leah Light, Au.D., Core Specialist, MNRI and MGS Instructor, as she presents the details of the Effects of auditory reflex maturation on the non-classical and classical neuropathways originally developed and presented by herself and Dr. Masgutova. The neurophysiological maturation/integration of reflexes affecting the auditory system facilitates language and speech development in infants, children, and adults. Reflex immaturity can delay and cause deficits in speech milestones and abstract thinking, interaction, and communication. Reflex maturation is foundational to building the subcortical or so-called non-classical auditory pathway (non-lemniscal) -ascending from the brainstem to the prefrontal cortex. This is a multi-sensory pathway transmitting auditory, tactile, and visual stimuli. Chronologically, this pathway develops first. The classical auditory pathway (lemniscal) following from the ear to the high brain (the temporal lobe) is supported by reflexes affecting the auditory system and the non-classic pathway. This is why it is crucial for help professionals and parents to address the root-cause intervention using the auditory and core reflexes to facilitate the auditory reception, processing, and also language-speech natural development.