Kinsley Reyes

Kinsley’s Story:

We first began working with Kinsley when she was only 12 months old. She had already spent much of her infancy in traditional therapy with little progress. She struggled to sit on her own, relied heavily on syringe and dropper feeding due to failure to thrive, and had delayed and unorganized movement patterns.

Her main way of moving was lying on her back and pushing herself backward with her feet — a sign that her nervous system was not yet using the basic movement patterns needed for development.

Through consistent MNRI reflex integration work, small but meaningful changes began to emerge. 

Therapy focused on key reflex patterns including leg cross-flexion and extension, spinal reflexes, oral-facial reflexes, and hand and foot reflex integration. Each session helped build a stronger foundation for movement, coordination, feeding, and independence.

Over the following months, Kinsley went from pushing herself backward on her back to organized creeping on her hands and knees — a major milestone that marked the beginning of incredible progress.

By age 2, Kinsley stood independently for the very first time. Standing and balance developed slowly, but her determination never wavered. As her strength and stability grew, those first independent steps soon followed.

Her feeding journey also changed tremendously. Through oral-facial reflex integration work, Kinsley learned to safely eat whole foods, feed herself, and manage a wider variety of textures. While she still benefits from occasional cues for pacing and safety, her progress from relying on syringe and dropper feeding has been remarkable.

Now at 4 years old, Kinsley keeps up with her younger brother, communicates her wants and needs through gestures and emerging words, advocates for herself, and continues gaining independence every day — including working toward potty training.

Despite facing a genetic disorder, early failure to thrive, severe apraxia, and profound speech delays, Kinsley continues to surpass expectations and amaze everyone who knows her. Every new skill reflects her determination, the support around her, and a family that continues to believe in what is possible.

Her journey is a beautiful reminder that progress can happen one movement, one skill, and one milestone at a time. Every child deserves support, opportunity, and people who believe in their potential.

We are deeply honored to support Kinsley and celebrate every milestone alongside her family.