Rotation is the Primary Developmental Function
Jan 10, 2026
Before strength, before balance, before walking:
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rolling
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spiraling
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midline crossing
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asymmetry → symmetry
These are rotational management behaviors.
If rotation is blocked or cannot be initiated:
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energy accumulates (reflexes and sensory)
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tone increases (needing more effort - hypertonia or unable to respond - hypotonia)
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compensations appear (missed or incomplete milestones and language gaps)
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cognition gets noisy (trying to function movement over cognition makes any form of development or diagnosis difficult. The more rotational responses are stressed, the more severe are the developmental concerns)
These are not behavioral concerns. The structure of a child's body is unable to create functional movement due to mechanical failures.