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Chrysalis Gym
Self-Regulation Focus
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Caterpillar Gym
Gross Motor Coordination Focus
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Monarch Room
Creative Expression and Fine Motor Coordination Focus
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Swallowtail Gym
Sensory-Tactile Focus
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Farm & Garden
Meet our farm animals!
FARM & Garden
There is a proven benefit on relaxing the nervous system and reducing cortisol in children when they spend time outside, gardening or with animals.
Our farm is home to our Mini Highland Bull (Waylon) and our sweet goats (Velveteen & Little Bit)! Feel free to visit them from outside the fence during Open Play—they love meeting new friends!
Our garden houses many different types of flowers and plants, with the opportunity to plant your own seeds.
Caterpillar Gym
The physical act of crawling is a vital part of human development that provides input to our brains and nervous systems. The more input we give ourselves, the more we build neuro-pathways and become stronger in these areas:
Proprioceptive system:
Proprioception is considered the 9th sensory system. This system gives a person awareness of their own body in space. Governed by the ligaments and joint receptors in our bodies, this sense allows us to keep track of where our body parts are without having to look at them.
Vestibular system:
Vestibular input is engaged through movement of the head and input through the ear. Vision, tactile, and hearing senses are activated as well during crawling.
Touch:
Crawling gives the hands sensory input of different textures and shapes.
Strength and Coordination:
Crawling and climbing in “quadruped” (on knees and hands) helps develop strength and stability in the shoulders, arms, legs, hips and trunk, which improve anatomical positioning for standing and walking. It helps in brain development and bi-lateral integration—differentiating between the left and right sides of the body—in coordination and helps in developing depth perception, preparing the body for upright positioning and balance.
Bilateral Coordination:
Crossing the body’s midline physically and visually helps in reading and writing.
This area is intended for our Therapy Xploriment kids to Xplore their skills through creativity.
Our large chalk wall also gives the chance for children to artistically collaborate. All of our activities promote the skills that many Occupational Therapists will work on, including fine motor coordination, visual motor integration, cognitive problem solving, and sensory integration. What’s extra special about the Monarch Room is the social-emotional component it offers.
Kids are encouraged to “spread their wings” and come away from their time with us learning something new about themselves and with a piece of art for their “emotional memory collection.” An emotional memory collection is a collection of art we’ve once created that allows us to recall the emotional state we were in when we made it.
Many children, whether neurodiverse or neurotypical, are challenged with articulating feelings and emotions. The artistic avenue of expression has incredible benefits to human emotional/psychological well being.
This room can also be utilized during birthday parties as an indoor eating area.
Monarch Room
Chrysalis Gym
Many children with hyperactivity, anxiety, poor tolerance to transitions, food sensitivities/issues with oral hygiene, oral sensory seeking behaviors (chewing on the end of a pencil or shirt collar,) frequent public “meltdowns,” and auditory seeking behaviors (making noises either vocally or with an item) are demonstrating an imbalance in their sensory systems. Our goal at The Therapy Xploriment is to give them the input their body is seeking to help regulate their nervous systems so they feel their best! In the Chrysalis Gym you will find activities that have consistently helped with calming the central nervous system. The sensory swings and foam pit in the gym give children deep pressure input. Other inputs that are calming to the nervous system are low lighting, slow rocking or swinging motions*, rolling up in a blanket, hugs, and white noise or soothing rhythmic music. The sessions that take place in this gym will introduce children to different ways to help calm the sensory system and promote independent self-regulation.
*Some children that have vestibular sensitivities will NOT find swinging calming.
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