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Case Studies by Category


ADD/ADHD Emotional/Social Skills Sleep
Anxiety Fine/Gross Motor Skills Speech
Autism Handwriting Teens/Adults
Balance Learning Toe Walking
Bedwetting Pain Relief Trauma/Attachment
Behavioral Issues Pre-Schoolers Trisomy 21/Down Syn.
Birth to 3, Dev. Delay Reading Visual Processing Issues
Cerebral Palsy Sensory Processing

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Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.

• No More Aggressive Outbursts, Huge Change in


Three Months
• From IEP to all As and Bs on Report Card
• Anger and Depression Gone, 12-Year-Old Boy
• PTSD, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety: Big Changes
• 9-YO Constantly Moving in Class, Can Now Focus
• Huge Improvements in Focus, Balance, Hand-
ADD/ADHD writing, and Organization for 13-Year-Old Boy
• Massive Improvement in Daily Functioning for • Rhythmic Movements and Innate Reflex Inte-
5-Year-Old with Severe Trauma gration Make a Big Difference for Senior Man
• Hyperactive Boy Can Now Focus
• Autism — Huge Improvements in Speech, Sensory,
• OT “Filled with Gratitude and Excitement”; Sees Eye-Contact, and Attention
Profound Results for 6 Yr-Old Boy
• Decreased Aggression; Increased Focus & Speech
• 13-Year-Old Girl Goes From Introvert to
Social Butterfly More ADD/ADHD case studies here
• 5-Year-Old Develops Attention and Fine
Motor skills
• Rhythmic Movement Makes a Significant
Impact on 7-Year-Old Girl with ADHD
• Confidence for College
• ASD Symptoms and Global Dev Delay, OT Sees
Huge Improvement

Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.
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ADD/ADHD, continued Anxiety, continued
• Skeptical OT Convinced by “Profound • Amazing Improvement in Self-Regulation,
Success” in Short Time Frame Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills
• 10-Yr-Old Girl with Anxiety and ADHD: Gains • Extreme Anxiety, Hypersensitivity Vanish,
Calm, Confidence, and Focus 5-Yr-Old Girl with Birth Trauma

• Boy with ADHD Symptoms Gains Emotional • From Moderate to Minimal Assistance with
ADLs in 4 Weeks
Regulation, Focus, Improvements at School
• Boy with Sensory-Behavior Issues; OT Sees Huge
• 6-Year-Old Boy: No More Hitting, Biting, and Improvements in 8 Weeks
Constant Moving
• Severe Anxiety in Groups, Now Comfortable at
• 4-Yr-Old Boy — Not Responding to Name, Social Gatherings
Now Able to Make Eye Contact, Learn, Sleep, Play
• Adopted Girl with Complex Trauma,
• Boy with PDD Can Now Focus and Learn; Overcomes Fears and Blossoms with Innate
Teachers and Parents Are Amazed Movements
• Focus and Calm Improve Homework, Learning, • Confidence for College
and Daily Tasks for Teen • Severe Anxiety in Groups, Now Comfortable at
Social Gatherings
Anxiety
• Adopted Girl with Trauma, Overcomes Fears;
• Massive Improvement in Daily Functioning for Blossoms with Innate Movements
5-Year-Old with Severe Trauma • Skeptical Therapist Sees Surprising Progress in
• “Remarkable, — Hyper-Sensitivities Diminish for Releasing Fears and Achieving Goals
4-Year-Old Boy
• “Tremendous Changes” in Boy with Sensory and
Emotional Issues
• 13-Year-Old Girl Goes From Introvert to
Social Butterfly
• 6 Months Makes a Huge Difference: Pre-Teen
Girl’s Anxiety Decreases, Achieves Big Jump in
Standardized Test Scores
• Teen’s Phobias Diminish After Summer of
Rhythmic Movement
Autism
• Autism: From Running and Screaming to
• Pushing, Hitting, and Biting Diminish
Happy and Smiling
• From IEP to all As and Bs on Report Card
• 2-Year-Old with ASD Develops Eye Contact,
• 17-Year-Old, Shy and Scared, Now Courageous Fine Motor, Babbling
and Helpful
More Autism case studies here

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Autism, continued Autism, continued
• Skeptical Therapist Sees Surprising Progress • 5-YO with Autism: Was Crying and Screaming
in Releasing Fears and Achieving Goals with Challenges, Now Eager to Try New Skills
• Teen’s Phobias Diminish After Summer of • Young Teen with ASD & SPD: More
Rhythmic Movement Regulation, Speech, Stamina, and Fun
• 11-Year-Old Boy Learns to Manage Behavior • 4-Year-Old Boy with ASD: Better
Interoception, Speech, Vision, and Focus
• 5-Yr-Old-Boy: Hyperactivity, Compulsive with Innate Movements
Chewing, Meltdowns. Gone!
• 9-Yr-Old Girl with ASD Significantly Decreases
• Autism, Eye Contact, Speech, Gross and Self-Stimulation Behaviors
Fine-Motor Skills Improve
• Mother and OT See Great Accomplishments for
• No More Meltdowns Over Clothes Boy with Severe Trauma
• Struggles with Memory, Hand-Eye Coordination, • Improvements in Speech, Motor, Vision,
and Writing All Ease for 8-Yr-Old Girl Social-Emotional — After One Year,
• Young Man with Down Syndrome & Autism: “a Completely Different Child”
New Abilities After 6 Weeks of Rhythmic • Severe Anxiety in Groups, Now Comfortable at
Movements Social Gatherings
• Constant Crying to Active Participation
Balance
• Head-Slapping and Thumb-Sucking Stop,
While Fine and Gross Motor Skills Improve • No More Motion Sickness
• “Watch Mommy! I Can Do a Sit Up!!”
• 4-YO Boy — Not Responding to Name, Now
Can Make Eye Contact, Learn, Sleep, Play • Life-Changing Results for Children
• ASD Symptoms and Global Dev Delay; OT Sees • Restoring Foot Function, Pain Relief, Relaxation
Huge Improvement • Extreme Sensitivity, Motor Skills, and Social
• Autism — Huge Improvements in Speech, Skills Improve
Sensory, Eye-Contact, and Attention • Boy Rides Bike, Masters Many Goals
• From Aggressive to Giggly and Playful • Severe Motion Sickness Gone
• From IEP to all As and Bs on Report Card
• Rhythmic Movements and Reflex Integration
Make a Big Difference for Senior Man
• Young Teen Finds Neuro-Movements Effective; Is
Doing Them on His Own Now
• OT Focuses on Reflex Foundation, Builds Focus,
Strength, Self-Regulation, Pencil Grip
More Balance case studies here

Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.
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Balance, continued Behavioral Issues, continued
• Improvements in Speech, Motor, Vision, • From Introvert to Social Butterfly — 13 Yr Old Girl
Social-Emotional — After One Year, • “Watch Mommy! I Can Do a Sit Up!!”
“a Completely Different Child”
• Back Pain Relief for Mom
• Huge Improvements in Focus, Balance, Hand-
• Bowel Training, Emotional Regulation for
writing, and Organization for 13-Year-Old Boy
5-Year-Old girl
Bedwetting • Life-Changing Results for Children
• SLP Amazed: “He Is Now Speaking in • Restoring Foot Function, Pain Relief, Relaxation
Sentences.” • Hyperactive Boy Can Now Focus
• No More Headaches for Adopted Daughter • Constant Crying to Active Participation
• “Watch Mommy! I Can Do a Sit Up!!” • Extreme Sensitivity, Motor Skills, and
• Bowel Training, Emotional Regulation for Social Skills Improve
5-Year-Old Girl
• Amazing Improvement in Self-Regulation,
• From Moderate to Minimal Assistance with Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills!
ADLs in 4 Weeks
• ASD Symptoms and Global Dev Delay; OT Sees
Huge Improvement

• No More Meltdowns Over Clothes


• Kicked Out of Day Care, Now Playing Nicely
• Movement Helps Sensory & Behavior for
Behavioral Issues 9-Year-Old
• SLP Amazed: “He Is Now Speaking in Sentences.” • Boy Rides Bike, Masters Many Goals
• Pushing, Hitting, and Biting Diminish • 11-Year-Old Boy Learns to Manage Behavior
• Explosive Anger Resolves, No Longer Prisoners to • Decreased Aggression; Increased Focus and Speech
Meltdowns
• 17-Yr-Old, Shy and Scared, Now Courageous
• Anger and Depression Gone, 12-Year-Old boy and Helpful
• “Tremendous Changes” in Boy with Sensory and • No More Headaches for Adopted Daughter
Emotional Issues
• From Aggressive to Giggly and Playful
• No More Aggressive Outbursts, Huge Change in
3 Months More Behavioral Issues case studies here

Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.
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Behavioral Issues, continued Behavioral Issues, continued
• Extreme Anxiety, Hypersensitivity Vanish, 5 Yr Old • Boy with PDD Can Now Focus and Learn;
Girl with Birth Trauma Teachers and Parents Are Amazed
• 6 Months Makes a Huge Difference: Pre-Teen Girl’s • No More Pushing, Pinching, or Fidgeting: Little
Anxiety Decreases, Achieves Big Jump in Standard- Boy Gains Pride in Good Behavior
ized Test Scores • In 6 Weeks, Boy with Constant Movement Is
• Impulse Control, Focus, and Emotional Regulation Much Calmer and Can Sit to Play with Toys
All Improve!
• Amazing Improvement in Self-Regulation,
Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills!
• 4-yr-Old Boy — Not responding to Name, Becomes
Able to Make Eye Contact, Learn, Sleep, Play
• 8-Year-Old Girl “Born Anew” — Develops Social and
Verbal Skills
• Preschool Boy Gains Focus, Sensory Regulation,
Fine-Motor, and Confidence Birth to 3, Developmental Delay
• 5-Yr-Old with Autism: Was Crying and Screaming • 2-Year-Old with ASD Develops Eye Contact,
with Challenges, Now Eager to Try New Skills Fine Motor, Babbling
• Life-Changing Results for Children
• Young Teen with ASD & SPD: More
Regulation, Speech, Stamina, and Fun • Constant Crying to Active Participation
• 12-Yr-Old Girl with Dyspraxia Boosts • Boy Stops Drooling, Begins Speaking, Enjoys
Coordination and Sports Ability Playing with Peers
• 10-Yr-Old Girl with Anxiety and ADHD: Gains • Toddler More Tolerant, Animated, and Happy
Calm, Confidence, and Focus After a Course of Rhythmic Movements
• 1-Yr-Old with High Muscle Tone, Who Would
• Mother and OT See Great Accomplishments for Boy
“Never Crawl,” Is Now Crawling ... and Walking!
with Severe Trauma
• Premature Baby in ICU, Walks at 18 Months
• Boy with ADHD Symptoms Gains Emotional Regu-
with the Help of Innate Rhythmic Movements
lation, Focus, Great Improvements at School and Reflex Integration
• Boy with Sensory-Behavior Issues; OT Sees Huge • Sophie’s Story, RMT Effective for
Improvements in 8 Weeks Developmental Delay
• 6-Year-Old Boy: No More Hitting, Biting and • In Only 6 Weeks, Boy with Constant Move-
Constant Moving ment Becomes Much Calmer
• 5-Yr-Old-Boy: Hyperactivity, Compulsive Chewing,
• Delayed Toddler Goes from Only Scooting
Meltdowns. Gone!
on Bottom to Walking After 4 Weeks of
• Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills Innate Sensory-Motor Intervention

Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.
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Cerebral Palsy Emotional and Social Skills, continued
• Easier Wheelchair Transitions and Huge Gait • Life-Changing Results for Children
Trainer Improvements for 12-Yr-Old with CP
• Restoring Foot Function, Pain Relief, Relaxation
• 4-YO Boy with Difficulties Performing
Basic Daily Tasks Such as Self-Feeding is Now • Hyperactive Boy Can Now Focus
Achieving Goals After Three Weeks of Rhythmic • Constant Crying to Active Participation
Movements.
• Extreme Sensitivity, Motor Skills, and Social
Skills Improve
• Movement Helps Sensory & Behavior for 9-YO
• Boy Rides Bike, Masters Many Goals
• Decreased Aggression; Increased Focus & Speech
• 17-Year-Old, Shy and Scared, Now Courageous
and Helpful
• Amazing Improvement in Self-Regulation,
Emotional and Social Skills
Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills
• Autism: From Running and Screaming to
Happy and Smiling • Confidence for College

• Massive Improvement in Daily Functioning for • 5-Yr-Old-Boy: Hyperactivity, Compulsive


5-Year-Old with Severe Trauma Chewing, Meltdowns. Gone!
• Pushing, Hitting and Biting Diminish • Extreme Anxiety, Hypersensitivity Vanish,
• Explosive Anger Resolves, No Longer 5-Yr-Old Girl with Birth Trauma
Prisoners to Meltdowns • Impulse Control, Focus, and Emotional
• Anger and Depression Gone, 12-Year-Old Boy Regulation All Improve!
• “Tremendous Changes” in Boy with Sensory and • From Moderate to Minimal Assistance with
Emotional Issues ADLs in 4 Weeks
• No More Aggressive Outbursts, Huge Change in
• Amazing Improvement in Self-Regulation,
Three Months
Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills!
• No More Headaches for Adopted Daughter
• OT Focuses on Reflex Foundation, Builds Focus,
• 13-Year-Old Girl Goes From Introvert to
Strength, Self-Regulation, Pencil Grip
Social Butterfly
• “Watch Mommy! I Can Do a Sit Up!!” • OT “Filled with Gratitude and Excitement”; Sees
Profound Results for 6 Yr-Old Boy
• Bowel Training, Emotional Regulation for
5-Year-Old Girl More Emotional and Social Skills case studies here

Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.
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Emotional and Social Skills, continued Fine/Gross Motor Skills, continued
• 8-Year-Old Girl “Born Anew” — Develops Social • 5-Year-Old Develops Attention and
and Verbal Skills Fine Motor Skills
• Preschool Boy Gains Focus, Sensory Regulation, • Constant Crying to Active Participation
Fine-Motor, and Confidence • OT Stunned by 4-Year-Old’s Progress
• 5-YO with Autism: Was Crying and Screaming • Boy Rides Bike, Masters Many Goals
with Challenges, Now Eager to Try New Skills
• 13-Year-Old Girl Goes From Introvert to
• Boy with Sensory-Behavior Issues; OT Sees Huge Social Butterfly
Improvements in 8 Weeks
• Sports Performance Boosted by Reflex
• Kicked Out of Day Care, Now Playing Nicely Integration
• Daughter Is Now Sleeping, Laughing, Listening, • Extreme Sensitivity, Motor Skills, and Social
Speaking, and Making Eye Contact Skills Improve
• Back Pain Relief for Mom • From Wheelchair to Walking in 4 Months
• In 6 Weeks, Boy with Constant Movement Is • 5-Yr-Old-Boy: Hyperactivity, Compulsive
Much Calmer and Can Sit to Play with Toys Chewing, Meltdowns. Gone!
• No More Pushing, Pinching, or Fidgeting: • From Moderate to Minimal Assistance with ADLs
Little Boy Gains Pride in Good Behavior in 4 Weeks
• From Aggressive to Giggly and Playful • Autism, Eye Contact, Speech, Gross and
Fine-Motor Skills Improve
• Head-Slapping and Thumb-Sucking Stop,
Fine/Gross Motor Skills While Fine and Gross Motor Skills Improve
• Autism: From Running and Screaming to • Preschool Boy Gains Focus, Sensory Regulation,
Happy and Smiling Fine-Motor, and Confidence
• SLP Amazed: “He Is Now Speaking in • Toddler Girl, Huge Strides in Gross Motor Skills
Sentences.”
• Amazing Improvement in Self-Regulation,
• Massive Improvement in Daily Functioning for Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills
5-Year-Old with Severe Trauma • 12-Yr-Old Girl with Dyspraxia Boosts
Coordination and Sports Ability
• Struggles with Memory, Hand-Eye Coordination,
and Writing All Ease for 8-Yr-Old Girl
• Delayed Toddler Goes from Only Scooting on
Bottom to Walking After 4 Weeks of Innate
Sensory-Motor Intervention

More Fine/Gross Motor Skills case studies here

Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.
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Fine/Gross Motor Skills, continued Fine/Gross Motor Skills, continued
• From IEP to all As and Bs on Report Card • Huge Improvement in Focus, Balance, Handwriting,
and Organization for 13-Year-Old Boy
• Easier Wheelchair Transitions and Huge
• From Aggressive to Giggly and Playful — Rhyth-
Gait Trainer Improvements for 12-Yr-Old
mic Movements and Reflex Integration Make a Big
with CP
Difference for 5YO Boy
• 1-Yr-Old with High Muscle Tone, Who Would
Handwriting
“Never Crawl,” Is Now Crawling ... and Walking!
• 10-Year-Old Improves Drawing with One
• Rhythmic Movements Save Injured Goat Session of Integrated Movement
• In 12 weeks, At-Risk 4-Yr-Old Boy Scores at Age • Massive Improvement in Daily Functioning for
Level on Berry Visual-Motor Test 5-year-old with Severe Trauma

• Head-Slapping and Thumb-Sucking Stop, • 13-Year-Old Girl Goes From Introvert to


Social Butterfly
While Fine and Gross Motor Skills Improve
• Teen’s Phobias Diminish After Summer of
• Premature Baby in ICU, Walks at 18 Months with Rhythmic Movement
the Help of Innate Rhythmic Movements and
• “Watch Mommy! I Can Do a Sit Up!!”
Reflex Integration
• 5-Year-Old Develops Attention and Fine
• Daughter Is Now Sleeping, Laughing, Listening, Motor Skills
Speaking, and Making Eye Contact • Extreme Sensitivity, Motor Skills, and Social
• Improvements in Speech, Motor, Vision, Skills Improve
Social-Emotional — After One Year, “a Completely • OT Stunned by 4-Year-Old’s Progress
Different Child” • Boy Rides Bike, Masters Many Goals
• Rhythmic Movements and Innate Reflex • Amazing Improvement in Self-Regulation,
Integration Make a Big Difference for Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills
Senior Man • Young Teen Finds Neuro-Movements Effective; Is
Doing Them on His Own Now
• Boy with Sensory-Behavior Issues; OT Sees Huge
Improvements in 8 Weeks More Handwriting case studies here
• Boy with PDD Can Now Focus and Learn;
Teachers and Parents Are Amazed
• OT Focuses on Reflex Foundation, Builds Focus,
Strength, Self-Regulation, Pencil Grip
• OT “Filled with Gratitude and Excitement”; Sees
Profound Results for 6 Yr-Old Boy

Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.
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Handwriting, continued Learning
• 5-Yr-Old-Boy: Hyperactivity, Compulsive • “Tremendous Changes” in Boy with Sensory and
Chewing, Meltdowns. Gone! Emotional Issues
• Movement Helps Sensory & Behavior for
• Struggles with Memory, Hand-Eye Coordination,
9-Year-Old
and Writing All Ease for 8-Yr-Old Girl
• Boy Rides Bike, Masters Many Goals
• From IEP to all As and Bs on Report Card
• Preteen’s Self-Confidence is Boosted, as Well as
• Struggles with Memory, Hand-Eye Coordination, Her Reading Level
and Writing All Ease for 8-Yr-Old Girl • Boy with Severe Autism Makes Remarkable Prog-
ress in Play, Academics, Speech, Gross Motor and
• 4-YO Boy — Not Responding to Name, Becomes
Fine Motor Skills
Able to Make Eye Contact, Learn, Sleep, Play
• Wiggly Child Can Now Focus
• Head-Slapping and Thumb-Sucking Stop,
• Confidence for College
While Fine and Gross Motor Skills Improve
• 5-Yr-Old-Boy: Hyperactivity, Compulsive
• Preschool Boy Gains Focus, Sensory Regulation, Chewing, Meltdowns. Gone!
Fine-Motor, and Confidence
• 6 Months Makes a Huge Difference: Pre-Teen
• Young Teen with ASD & SPD: More Girl’s Anxiety Decreases, Achieves Big Jump in
Regulation, Speech, Stamina, and Fun Standardized Test Scores

• Skeptical OT Convinced by “Profound Success” in • Impulse Control, Focus, and Emotional Regulation
All Improve!
Short Time Frame
• 5-Year-Old Boy: Huge Gains in Letter Recognition
• Boy with ADHD Symptoms Gains Emotional
Regulation, Focus, Great Improvements at School • Struggles with Memory, Hand-Eye Coordination,
and Writing All Ease for 8-Yr-Old Girl
• Daughter Is Now Sleeping, Laughing, Listening, • From IEP to all As and Bs on Report Card
Speaking, and Making Eye Contact
• Focus and Calm Improve Homework, Learning,
• Boy with PDD Can Now Focus and Learn; and Daily Tasks for Teen
Teachers and Parents Are Amazed • 9-Yr-Old Constantly Moving in Class,
• Huge Improvements in Focus, Balance, Can Now Focus
Handwriting, and Organization for • Daughter Is Now Sleeping, Laughing, Listening,
13-Year-Old Boy Speaking, and Making Eye Contact

• OT Focuses on Reflex Foundation, Builds Focus, • Improvements in Speech, Motor, Vision,


Social-Emotional — After One Year, “a Completely
Strength, Self-Regulation, Pencil Grip
Different Child”
• OT “Filled with Gratitude and Excitement”; Sees • Boy with PDD Can Now Focus and Learn;
Profound Results for 6 Yr-Old Boy Teachers and Parents Are Amazed

Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.
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Pain Relief
• Restoring Foot Function, Pain Relief, Relaxation
• Back Pain Relief for Mom
• No More Headaches for Adopted Daughter
• Rhythmic Movements and Innate Reflex Integration
Make a Big Difference for Senior Man
• Amazing Improvement in Self-Regulation,
Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills Pre-Schoolers, continued
• Mother in Awe of what Simple Movement Can Do • Preschooler Wary of Play, Now Loves to Go
• Young Teen Finds Neuro-Movements Effective; Is into the Ball Pit and on the Swing
Doing Them on His Own Now • Extreme Anxiety, Hypersensitivity Vanish, 5
Yr Old Girl with Birth Trauma
• From Moderate to Minimal Assistance with
ADLs in 4 Weeks
• Boy with Sensory-Behavior Issues; OT Sees
Huge Improvements in 8 Weeks
• 5-Yr-Old-Boy: Hyperactivity, Compulsive
Chewing, Meltdowns. Gone!
Pre-Schoolers • 5-Year-Old Boy: Huge Gains in Letter Rec-
• Amazing Improvement in Self-Regulation, ognition
Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills! • “Watch Mommy! I Can Do a Sit Up!!”
• Decreased Aggression; Increased Focus and Speech
• 4-Yr-Old Boy — Not responding to Name,
• SLP amazed: “He is Now Speaking in Sentences.” Becomes Able to Make Eye Contact, Learn,
• Pushing, Hitting and Biting Diminish Sleep, Play
• “Remarkable” Hyper-Sensitivities Diminish for • Girl Meets all OT Goals!
4-Yr-Old Boy
• In 12 weeks, At-Risk 4-Yr-Old Boy Scores at
• Bowel Training, Emotional Regulation for Age Level on Berry Visual-Motor Test
5-Year-Old Girl
• Hyperactive Boy Can Now Focus • Preschool Boy Gains Focus, Sensory Regula-
tion, Fine-Motor, and Confidence
• Constant Crying to Active Participation
• 5-Yr-Old with Autism: Was Crying and
• Kicked Out of Day Care, Now Playing Nicely
Screaming Challenges, Now Eager to Try
• After 12 Weeks, Boy Shows Greater Interest in New Skills
Higher Level Cognitive Tasks
• From Aggressive to Giggly and Playful —
• Boy Stops Drooling, Begins Speaking, Enjoys Rhythmic Movements and Reflex Integration
Playing with Peers Make a Big Difference for 5YO Boy

Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.
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Reading
• Preteen’s Self-Confidence is Boosted, as Well as
Her Reading Level
• Rhythmic Movement Makes a Significant Impact
on 7-Year-Old Girl with ADHD
• Impulse Control, Focus, and Emotional
Regulation All Improve!
Sensory Processing, continued
• 5-Year-Old Boy: Huge Gains in Letter
Recognition • Extreme Sensitivity, Motor Skills, and Social
Skills Improve
• 6 Months Makes a Huge Difference: Pre-Teen
Girl’s Anxiety Decreases, Achieves Big Jump in • Preteen’s Self-Confidence is Boosted, as Well as
Her Reading Level
Standardized Test Scores
• Autism: From Running and Screaming to Happy
• Focus and Calm Improve Homework, Learning, and Smiling
and Daily Tasks for Teen
• “Remarkable” Hyper-Sensitivities Diminish for
• Improvements in Speech, Motor, Vision, 4-Yr-Old Boy
Social-Emotional — After One Year, “a
• Autism—Huge Improvements in Speech, Sensory,
Completely Different Child” Eye-Contact, and Attention
• Young Teen Finds Neuro-Movements Effective; Is • 5-Year-Old Boy with SPD Sustains Emotional
Doing Them on His Own Now Regulation, Increases Confidence
• OT “Filled with Gratitude and Excitement”; Sees • 11-Year-Old Boy Learns to Manage Behavior
Profound Results for 6 Yr-Old Boy • 5-Yr-Old-Boy: Hyperactivity, Compulsive
Chewing, Meltdowns. Gone!
Sensory Processing • Extreme Anxiety, Hypersensitivity Vanish, 5 Yr
• “Tremendous Changes” in Boy with Sensory and Old Girl with Birth Trauma
Emotional Issues • 4-YO Boy — Not responding to Name, Becomes
• No More Meltdowns Over Clothes Able to Make Eye Contact, Learn, Sleep, Play
• No More Headaches for Adopted Daughter • Pre-school Boy Gains Focus, Sensory Regulation,
• “Watch Mommy! I Can Do a Sit Up!!” Fine-Motor, and Confidence
• Life-Changing Results for Children • Pediatric Therapist: “Happy with Results and Very
• Hyperactive Boy Can Now Focus Excited about This Course”

• Teen’s Phobias Diminish After Summer of • 4-YO Boy with ASD: Better Interoception,
Rhythmic Movement Speech, Vision, & Focus with Innate Movements

More Sensory Processing case studies here

Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.
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Sensory Processing, continued
• Boy with Sensory-Behavior Issues; OT Sees Huge
Improvements in 8 Weeks
• Pushing, Hitting and Biting Diminish
• No More Pushing, Pinching, or Fidgeting: Little
Boy Gains Pride in Good Behavior
• Skeptical Therapist Sees Surprising Progress in
Releasing Fears and Achieving Goals
Sleep, continued
• From Aggressive to Giggly and Playful
• Preschooler Wary of Play, Now Loves to Go into
the Ball Pit and on the Swing
• Extreme Anxiety, Hypersensitivity Vanish, 5 Yr Old
Girl with Birth Trauma
• Focus and Calm Improve Homework, Learning,
and Daily Tasks for Teen
• 4-Yr-Old Boy — Not responding to Name,
Becomes Able to Make Eye Contact, Learn,
Sleep, Play
Sleep
• Confidence for College
• Life-Changing Results for Children
• 4-Yr-Old Boy with ASD: Better Interoception,
• Autism: From Running and Screaming to Speech, Vision, and Focus with Innate Movements
Happy and Smiling
• 10-Yr-Old Girl with Anxiety and ADHD: Gains
• Pushing, Hitting and Biting Diminish
Calm, Confidence, and Focus
• Explosive Anger Resolves, No Longer Prisoners to
Meltdowns • Daughter Is Now Sleeping, Laughing, Listening,
Speaking, and Making Eye Contact
• 2-Year-Old with ASD Develops Eye Contact, Fine
Motor, Babbling • Boy with PDD Can Now Focus and Learn;
• “Remarkable” Hyper-Sensitivities Diminish for Teachers and Parents Are Amazed
4-Year-Old Boy
• 13-Year-Old Girl Goes From Introvert to
Social Butterfly
• Hyperactive Boy Can Now Focus
• Better Concentration, Less Stuttering, and
College Plans
• Amazing Improvement in Self-Regulation,
Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills

Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.
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Speech Speech, continued


• SLP Amazed: “He Is Now Speaking in Sentences.” • Confidence for College
• Boy with Severe Autism Makes Remarkable Prog-
• Extreme Anxiety, Hypersensitivity Vanish,
ress in Play, Academics, Speech, Gross Motor and
Fine Motor Skills 5-Yr-Old Girl with Birth Trauma

• 2-Year-Old with ASD Develops Eye Contact, • Focus and Calm Improve Homework, Learning,
Fine Motor, Babbling and Daily Tasks for Teen
• Autism — Huge Improvements in Speech, • 4-YO Boy — Not responding to Name, Becomes
Sensory, Eye-Contact, and Attention Able to Make Eye Contact, Learn, Sleep, Play
• Better Concentration, Less Stuttering, and
College Plans • 4-Year-Old Boy with ASD: Better
Interoception, Speech, Vision, and Focus
• After 12 Weeks, Boy Shows Greater Interest in with Innate Movements
Higher Level Cognitive Tasks
• Boy Stops Drooling, Begins Speaking, Enjoys • 10-Yr-Old Girl with Anxiety and ADHD: Gains
Playing with Peers Calm, Confidence, and Focus
• Autism: From Running and Screaming to • Daughter Is Now Sleeping, Laughing, Listening,
Happy and Smiling Speaking, and Making Eye Contact
• 13-Year-Old Girl Goes From Introvert to • Autism, Eye Contact, Speech, Gross and
Social Butterfly
Fine-Motor Skills Improve
• Life-Changing Results for Children
• Pushing, Hitting and Biting Diminish
• Girl Goes From Stuttering and Difficulty Focus-
ing to Clearer Thoughts and Fluent Speech • Amazing Improvement in Self-Regulation,
Controlling Anxiety, and Fine-Motor Skills
• Boy with PDD Can Now Focus and Learn; Teachers
and Parents Are Amazed
• From Aggressive to Giggly and Playful -- Rhyth-
mic Movements and Reflex Integration Make a Big
Difference for 5YO Boy

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Teens and Adults Teens and Adults (continued)


• PTSD, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety: • Huge Improvements in Focus, Balance,
Astonishing Changes Handwriting, and Organization for
• 13-Year-Old Girl Goes From Introvert to 13-Year-Old Boy
Social Butterfly
Toe Walking
• Teen’s Phobias Diminish After Summer of
Rhythmic Movement • No Toe Walking for the First Time after Less than
• Teen Boy With Severe Toe Walking Sees a Week of Rhythmic Movements
Extreme Improvement • Teen Boy With Severe Toe Walking Sees Extreme
• 17-Year-Old, Shy and Scared, Now Courageous Improvement
and Helpful
• Help for Parkinson’s Disease Trauma/Attachment
• Confidence for College • Massive Improvement in Daily Functioning for
5-Year-Old with Severe Trauma
• 6 Months Makes a Huge Difference: Pre-Teen
Girl’s Anxiety Decreases, Achieves Big Jump in • Life-Changing Results for Children
Standardized Test Scores • PTSD, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety:
• Focus and Calm Improve Homework, Learning, and Astonishing Changes
Daily Tasks for Teen • Pushing, Hitting and Biting Diminish
• Rhythmic Movements and Innate Reflex • Extreme Anxiety, Hypersensitivity Vanish, 5-Yr-
Integration Make a Big Difference for Senior Man Old Girl with Birth Trauma
• Young Teen with ASD & SPD: More • Boy with Trauma Makes so Much Progress in
Regulation, Speech, Stamina, and Fun School!
• Better Concentration, Less Stuttering, and
College Plans
• Severe Anxiety in Groups, Now Comfortable at
Social Gatherings
More trauma/Attachment case studies here

Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.
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Trauma/Attachment (continued) Visual Processing Issues


• Premature Baby in ICU, Walks at 18 Months with • Struggles with Memory, Hand-Eye Coordination,
the Help of Innate Rhythmic Movements and and Writing All Ease for 8-Yr-Old Girl
Reflex Integration
• In 12 weeks, At-Risk 4-Yr-Old Boy Scores at Age
• Mother and OT See Great Accomplishments for
Level on Berry Visual-Motor Test
Boy with Severe Trauma
• No More Aggressive Outbursts, Huge Change in
• Adopted Girl with Complex Trauma,
Overcomes Fears and Blossoms with Innate 3 Months
Movements • Boy Rides Bike, Masters Many Goals
• In 6 Weeks, Boy with Constant Movement Is • Rhythmic Movement Makes a Significant
Much Calmer and Can Sit to Play with Toys Impact on 7-Year-Old Girl with ADHD
• From Aggressive to Giggly and Playful • Skeptical OT Convinced by “Profound
• Explosive Anger Resolves, No Longer Prisoners to Success” in Short Time Frame
Meltdowns
• OT “Filled with Gratitude and Excitement”; Sees
Trisomy 21/Down Syndrome Profound Results for 6 Yr-Old Boy
• Young Man with Down Syndrome and Autism • 4-YO Boy with ASD: Better Interoception, Speech,
Has New Abilities After 6 Weeks of Movements Vision, and Focus with Innate Movements

Case studies submitted by students of the Brain and Sensory Foundations® course.
www.moveplaythrive.com ©2021 Sonia Story

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