Julie

When Jeremiah first started speech and OT therapy at 2, he only knew less than 10 words and had an abnormal bias to only use his right hand. In the past year and through the amazing work that Miss Casey and Miss Meghan have done, we are so thrilled to see Jeremiah improved significantly not just in his speech, but his overall confidence to interact with others and speak up for himself. He now knows so many words and he is so much better at using both hands. What a rewarding and proud moment for parents to see. Thank you so much Miss Casey and Miss Meghan!

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

An 8-week program for children age 3-6 with sensory processing differences