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At BRAINS we strive to change lives by helping

clients to understand how their brain and body affect

their everyday life. Our psychologists and therapists

provide specific services to help clients find solutions

for life challenges. To redefine potential by

understanding each person’s unique strengths and

limitations, and to incorporate these into attainable

goals. We provide services to address each person’s

needs, while assisting in applying skills into the home,

school, and community.

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MOANA- December 3rd

SING- December 31st

Celebration! Cinema Grand Rapids North & IMAX

2121 Celebration Drive NE

Grand Rapids, MI

Sensory Showtimes Circle of Support

Thursday, December 15th

7:00-9:00pm

St. Robert’s Church*

6477 Ada Dr.

Ada, Michigan *Not affiliated with any religious organization

Cirque de Noel

Thursday, December 22nd

7:30pm

DeVos Performance Hall

303 Monroe Avenue NW

Grand Rapids, Michigan

NINJA WARRIOR TRAINING Learn how to control your body and complete obstacle courses as part of a team

Classes will be led by an occupational and speech therapist

Skills worked on throughout training:

• Core muscle strengthening

• Sequencing and eye hand coordination

• Teamwork (turn taking, impulse control)

• Sportsmanship

• Balance

Ages 5-8: Tuesdays 5:00pm-6:00pm

Ages 9-15: Tuesdays 6:00pm-7:00pm

Starts December 6nd, 2016

Registration is $80 per month due prior to the first class of the month

A second session may be offered for a different age range if there is interest

Please call support staff at (616) 365-8920 to save a spot in this group, regardless of child’s age.

www.brainspotential.com/groups

GIRL2GIRLGroup

Tuesdays

February 7th-March 28th

6:15-7:15 pm.

Cost is $200 for entire workshop.

To build meaningful relationships within the group, the number of

participants will be kept to a small size.

Please register as soon as possible to ensure a spot

for your child!

REGISTRATION CLOSES

JANUARY 27th!

Girls ages 10-14 years are able to learn,

discuss and gain peer support on topics such as self-esteem, body image, bullying, social media, peer pressure, setting boundaries and

so much more!

Learn to Play with Baby!Facilitated by Danielle Boog, MS, OTR/L

Infant parenting classes designed to enhance your interaction with your newborn in a relaxed and supportive setting

Classes begin December 5th. $70 per month or $20 per class. Drop-Ins are welcome

Bring your little one and come learn about your child and how you play a crucial role in their motor development

Mondays 10:00am-10:45am Wednesdays 10:00am-10:45am

Infants 0-3 months Infants 6-9 months

Mondays 11:00am-11:45am Wednesdays 11:00am-11:45am

Infants 3-6 months Infants 9-12 months

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Kids who seek vestibular (movement-based) input cannot get enough spinning, swinging, sliding, and rolling

VESTIBULAR

SEEKER

GIFTS FOR JUMPING, BOUNCING, AND BALANCING

1. Mini trampoline with handle2. Outdoor trampoline with net3. Foam Pogo Jumper4. Hippity Hop Ball5. Exercise Ball6. Jump Rope7. Scooter Board

Jump-o-Lene.

Pogo Hop

Kids who seek proprioceptive (body-based) input to their muscles and joints are the ones who will often be seen crashing, falling, pushing, pulling, and climbing nearly non-stop.

PROPRIOCEPTIVE

SEEKER

GIFTS FOR RIDING & THROWING AND BOPPING &

WALKING, PUSHING, CRASHING, AND CLIMBING

1. Tri-cycle2. Radio Flyer All-Terrain Wagon3. Playground Ball4. Inflatable Bop Bag5. Moon Shoes6. EZ Stepper7. Body Sox8. Climbing Cargo Net

ORAL

SEEKER

Kids who seek oral input (usually a combination of tactile and proprioceptive input) are the ones who are constantly putting things in their mouths (even non-food items like rocks and erasers), licking things that shouldn’t be licked, chewing on just about anything (sleeves, pens, erasers, soles of shoes, furniture…you name it), or requesting spicier, more intensely flavored foods.

*Be smart and watch out for choking hazards with whatever sensory tools you give kids for their mouths.

1. Vibrating Toothbrush2. Chew Stixx Pencil Topper3. Silly Straws4. Chewable Jewelry5. Chewbeads

TACTILE

SEEKER

Kids who seek tactile (touch-based) input are the ones you often see touching everything in sight, finding different textures and materials to rub, excessively touching people’s faces and jewelry, and unable to get enough “messy play”.

MESSY PLAY PRODUCTS

1. Finger Paints2. Play Dough3. Kinetic Sand4. Sensory Play Table5. Ball Pit Balls6. Scalp Head Massager7. Wooden Wheel Massage Roller8. Puffer Balls9. Bead Stress Ball10.Abilitations Pencil Fidgets11.Whatz It Fidget Toy

VISUAL

SEEKER

Kids who seek visual (sight-based) input are the ones who find opportunities to watch objects and lights spin, move, flash, and flicker.

Visual input that is slow and rhythmic can provide calming, regulating input and can actually influence a child’s respiration rate and heart rate.

1. Small Ooze Tube2. Liquid Motion Objects3. Lava Lamp4. Spirograph

AUDITORY

SEEKER

Kids who are auditory (sound-based) seekers are those who always want things louder, and they tend to like to make that noise themselves.

1. Melissa & Doug Band in a Box2. Parum Pum Pum Pum3. Pop Toobs4. Wood Sound Boxes5. Sound and Play Busy Table

OLFACTORY

SEEKER

Kids who seek olfactory (smell-based) input, are the ones who find opportunities to smell things whenever they can. They really appreciate and benefit from scented products.

1. Scented Play Dough2. Scented Markers3. Scented Dot Markers4. Scratch and Sniff Stickers5. Scented Loomi Bandz

Please return

Angel Tree Toy Drive

tags and unwrapped

present

by December 16th

!

Thank you for

participating and

bringing joy to

children this

Christmas season!

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