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Cont Ed Live Webinars Sensational Brain welcome to Evidenced-Based Continuing Education for Pediatric Professionals View-on-Demand live & view-on-demand webinars! Sens Diet Sensory Diet
Creation Tool Making it easy to create custom sensory diets, visual schedules, and reflex integration programs using our digital & printed resources! Learn More!

Who is Sensational Brain for?

Parents, Professionals, Children & Teens

  • Sensory Processing Disorder
  • Sensory Modulation Disorder
  • Autism
  • ADD or ADHD
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Anxiety or Depression

What else does Sensational Brain offer?

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BrainWorks

Resources and customized Activity Cards for assisting with sensory disorders

Activities By:
  • Age
  • Activity Type (Calming/Alerting)
  • English or Spanish
Features:
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  • Print Custom Cards
  • Save to your Account

Most of us use sensory strategies without even knowing it.

  • Drinking coffee when you’re tired
  • Listening to music to unwind
  • Jogging to release tension

Some people need a more intentional approach.

BrainWorks sensory diet helps with these needs through activity cards and resources that you can customize for your needs.

  • Engage in Social Interactions
  • Focus on learning and education
  • Sustain attention on tasks better

Continuing Education

Easily earn your Continuining Education Units through convenient webinars.

AOTA-approved webinars on topics relevant to the needs of sensational kids!

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  • Earn AOTA CEUs

Cost-effective CEUs how you need them:

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  • I love the BrainWorks sensory diet picture cards. In addition to using the picture cards for our 3 year old to form his daily schedule, I have been using them to develop more language using verbs and action words. These are great for extending his expressive communication and language. I love the website—lots of great information!
    -Donna, Parent
  • The BrainWorks sensory diet I made has been quite effective with a new student who has autism. He has limited verbal expression so the pictures offer more avenues toward the “total communication” we strive for at St. Mary’s School for the Deaf. Thank you for the valuable sensory tools to help children with special sensory needs.
    -Diane, OTR/L
  • I am printing many of your materials, and have found your information so helpful for parents and teachers. It is so practical, and gets right to the point. I don’t have time to research and find all the strategies I need to try with kids in my school-based practice, so I greatly appreciate that you have already paved the way, and present it in such easy to get your hands on way! I also appreciate the information and resources under your Research area. It is nice to have that available when needed. I am using your information on data collection and sensory strategies to promote starting a Sensory Room at one of my schools. The principal was the one who initiated the idea, and one of my teachers is talking it up, using the information I provided her from Sensational Brain. I was so thankful to have it to give to her, so I “thank you” once again. Your conference was fabulous, and I look forward to more new information and useable forms on your website. Keep up the great work!!!
    -Patty, OTR/L

    • Based on research

    The science behind BrainWorks is based on multiple published resources1, including our own multi-case study:

    PDF: Parent's Perception of Effectiveness of Sensory Diets

    Davies, P., Gavin, W.J. (2007). Validating the diagnosis of sensory processing disorders using EEG technology. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61(2), 176-189.

    Johnston, C. A., Tyler, C., Stansberry, S. A., Palcic, J. L., & Foreyt, J. P. (2009, April). Gum chewing affects academic performance in adolescents. Experimental Biology 2009 Meeting Abstracts, 23(S1), LB 487.

    Mahar M. T., Murphy, S. K., Rowe, D. A., Golden, J., Shields, A. T., & Raedeke, T. D. (2006) Effects of a classroom-based program on physical activity and on task behavior. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38(12), 2086-2094.

    Schilling, D. L., Washington, K., Billingsley, F. F., & Deitz, J. (2003). Classroom seating for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Therapy balls versus chairs. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 57(5), 534-541.

    VandenBerg, N. L. (2001). The use of a weighted vest to increase on-task behavior in children with attention difficulties. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 55(6), 621-628.

    Free Printable Forms
    • Sensory Symptoms Checklist
      English PDF Espanol PDF
    • Home Modifications Checklist
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    • Classroom Accommodations
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    • Sensory Modulation Disorder
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    • BrainWorks App InfoSheet
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