Shining Star - Shine Therapy Services

Shining Star

We invite you to share your child’s success stories with us. From taking those first steps, saying their first words, or mastering a new skill, we want to hear about the milestones your child has reached with the help of our therapy services.

Your stories not only highlight the incredible progress your child has made but also serve as a source of hope and encouragement for other families navigating similar situations. By sharing your experiences, you can help build a community of support where parents can connect, learn from each other, and celebrate together.

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Children with sensory processing differences have difficulty with regulation, which sometimes makes it difficult for them to interact with the world around them. Our Sensory Explorers group targets regulation in order to build engagement! This group is led by pediatric occupational therapists Mackenzie Baldock (2:30 group) OR Meghan Day (8:30 group) and developmental therapist/PLAY Project Consultant Brenna Thompson, all of whom specialize in using developmentally appropriate strategies to support children so they can learn new skills. Group meets once/week for 60 minutes.

Wondering if this class is appropriate for your child? Some characteristics of kids who benefit: easily frustrated with play, repetitive play, difficulty sitting/keeping still to engage in play, refuses to allow others to engage in play, unable to be messy, overly busy, quickly overwhelmed in a busy environment, picky eater, difficulty tolerating grooming/dressing/diapering routines, struggles with transitions/following a group plan/routine.

Goals of the group include:

Child participating in a variety of sensory play activities
Engaging socially with others in the group
Providing a non threatening environment where children can experience new sensations with the support of a pediatric Occupational Therapist and PLAY Project consultant
Providing personalized resources to caregivers, so they better understand the sensory system and learn strategies to assist their child with regulation outside of group
Opportunity to meet with other local families

GROUP MEETS for 8 weeks: Caregivers must stay on the premises to support their child and learn helpful strategies. Children will separate from caregivers for the session; caregivers can socialize in the lobby (we will also provide a few toys for siblings to play). Caregiver education is a key component of this program.

OPTIONAL Summary Report available at close of session. This 2 page report will summarize your child’s participation in the class and provide helpful sensory strategies to increase their participation in activities. This report could be given to teachers in classrooms & daycares or utilized to help educate other caregivers about ways to help your child participate. This option includes a 30 minute Zoom meeting with Brenna and MacKenzie/Brenna and Meghan to review the report and discuss your child’s progress in Sensory Explorers. COST: $100 due at sign up