Programs and Services> Sensory Motor Gym Groups

This program involves a strong sensory diet and body work with a focus on sensory processing, self-regulation/attention, motor planning and sequencing as well as upper body strengthening, bilateral integration, visual motor development, balance and peer interaction. Some of the therapeutic activities may include: basic gym skills (beam, trampoline, foam pit, rings, bars), obstacle coarse, movement to music, social group games, animal walk races, motor sequencing, scooter board relays, weight bearing activities and trampoline sequencing.

Social Body Work Group – the focus of this group is to improve awareness of the “core” center of the body, strengthening the postural muscles with emphasis on improving self regulation/modulation in order to participate in social interactions Activities will include structured body work exercises and sensorimotor activities via social games.

Handwriting Intensive - This intensive will focus on your child's individual needs. This is a program that aims to enhance and improve your child's fine motor strength, dexterity, handwriting (neatness, accuracy, endurance) and attention during seated activities. The program will focus on bodywork and sensorimotor activities to ready your child for handwriting and other seated activities. Fine motor exercises, writing and letter formation will take place in the context of movement and sensory experiences.

How Does Your Engine Run? – The Alert Program for Self-Regulation Group - Through the “Alert Program”, children learn what to do if their engines are running on high when they need to sit down and concentrate. Each individual's formula for self-regulation is unique. Children learn that simple strategies or changes in daily routine, such as marching to music before school, packing crunchy food for lunch, or jumping on a trampoline after school, may be all that is needed to maximize functioning and keep engines running “just right”.