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Yes! Vision is neurological, but successful input is the access point.

We’re often told:

“Change the brain, and you’ll change the body.”

There are entire books and therapies built around this idea. And while there’s truth to it, it misses something essential — input creates output.

Let’s reframe the conversation:

What if, instead of always trying to change the brain, we started with what the brain receives?

Think of the Brain as a Hard Drive

Your brain, like a hard drive, doesn’t create spontaneous function out of nothing. It’s not magic. It responds to various inputs, including movement, sound, light, touch, and gravity.

In fact, that’s precisely why I developed Functional Intelligence — to move beyond AI that mirrors behavior and toward systems that actually process new inputs and generate functional outputs.

Vision Isn’t Passive — It’s Movement

Vision isn’t just seeing. It’s an interaction. It’s how a baby responds to light, tracks an object, or notices a ...

This is a critical distinction, and should be used in sports medicine, pediatric PT, neurology, and astronautics. Let's define the difference clearly with Movement Intelligence Insight:

"Jumping Off" ≠ "Falling Off" — Even If It Looks the Same

To the untrained eye, both the girl and the neurotypical boy "jump off the box." But their internal forces of movement — and what the body must do to recover from those forces — are fundamentally different.

What You See on the Outside:

• Arms lift

• Feet leave the ground

• Bodies descend and land

 Applied Force Variation on Landing:

Girl:

• Falls due to linear gravity dominance

• Has no coil to catch gravity

• Recovery = restarting from the bottom

• Takes longer to get up, requiring torque from arms, neck, and hip flexors (not spine)

Boy:

• Lands due to planned gravitation...

Why does tummy time matter?

Because it's the first time your baby experiences breath-supported spinal lift, cranial articulation, and rotational skeletal buoyancy — all in gravity.

 From the Chin Out

The chin doesn't just lift the head. It activates cranial counter-rotation, jaw-to-tailbone vectoring, and sets the stage for oral-motor sequencing (speech, swallowing, feeding). "The jaw is gravity in. The tailbone is gravity out." This early dynamic links posture, reflexes, and even sensory processing. No fused skull? That's a feature, not a flaw. Unfused cranial plates allow buoyancy-based adjustments that fuel milestone gains.

 Struggles with speech, vision, or feeding?

Often trace back to missing skeletal inputs in early tummy time. This isn't about strength. It's about setup.

  Want to assess your baby's tummy time function?

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Cranial Movement Isn't Just About the Brain

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Infant Status: Premature (gestational age unknown; observed in NICU setting)
Observation Basis: Still frames from the video sequence

Decoding Milestone Timelines

• Optimal to Typical Development: Your baby is hitting milestones every 4 weeks. This is a fantastic pace, indicating your little one is thriving and developing optimally!
• Typical to Atypical Development: Your baby is hitting milestones every 6 weeks. This falls within the typical range, suggesting your baby is progressing steadily and on track.
• Atypical of Developmental Delays: Your
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