NeuroMovement® for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder
Helping children with SPD find calm, coordination, and confidence through brain-based movement
What Is Sensory Processing Disorder?
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a neurological condition that affects how the brain and nervous system interpret and respond to sensory information.
Whether your child’s challenges involve hearing, sight, smell, taste, or touch, the difficulty often lies not in the sense itself but in how the brain organizes and processes the input.
SPD commonly coexists with other conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Apraxia, and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).
If your child is highly sensitive to sounds or textures, struggles with coordination or balance, or has trouble responding appropriately to everyday sensations, you’re not alone.
The good news? The human brain has an incredible ability to learn, adapt, and change.
The Brain’s Capacity to Change and Grow
From birth, the brain is capable of forming new neural connections.
Even when pathways haven’t developed optimally, the brain can reorganize and create new routes for learning and communication.
This means that children with SPD can develop more efficient ways to process sensory input and begin to experience the world with greater comfort and ease.
Sensory Challenges That Can Improve with NeuroMovement®
At Brilliant Movement, children with Sensory Processing Disorder may benefit from lessons if they:
Are overly sensitive or under-responsive to sensory input
Seek or crave excessive stimulation
Struggle with balance, coordination, or spatial awareness
Misinterpret sensory information (for example, push too hard, turn the wrong way, or avoid touch)
How NeuroMovement® Helps Kids with SPD
At Brilliant Movement in Portland, Phoebe MacRae uses the Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® to help children strengthen and refine their brain-body connections.
Through gentle, respectful movement lessons that provide rich and varied experiences, the child’s brain learns to organize information from the senses in new, more effective ways.
As the brain forms new pathways, many children experience improvement in multiple areas, including:
Better sensory processing: More accurate and comfortable responses to sensory input
Enhanced coordination and balance: Greater ease and control in movement
Improved mood and emotional regulation: Less frustration and anxiety
Stronger social engagement: More positive, connected interactions with others
Why Early Intervention Matters
Early NeuroMovement® lessons can be especially powerful.
Young brains are naturally adaptable, and early experiences create the foundation for lifelong learning and behavior.
By starting early, children can build stronger neural connections before inefficient patterns become deeply ingrained.
However, it’s never too late. Children of all ages can benefit from gentle, brain-based learning.
The Importance of Gentle, Respectful Intervention
The way an intervention is delivered shapes the outcome.
Unlike traditional therapies that rely on drills or repetition, NeuroMovement® engages a child’s curiosity, comfort, and natural learning drive.
When learning happens through stress or discomfort, the brain also learns the stress. When learning happens through curiosity, play, and safety, the brain lights up, ready to integrate new information with ease and joy.
The Power of Music on the Developing Brain
Music doesn’t just impact hearing. It activates nearly every area of the brain.
At Brilliant Movement, Phoebe combines her expertise in ABM® NeuroMovement® with her background in music to help children with Sensory Processing Disorder connect through rhythm, melody, and movement.
Music enhances brain development by supporting:
Language and communication
Emotional expression and regulation
Internal timing and rhythm
Social connection and creativity
Together, simple songs and gentle moves awaken the brain’s natural capacity to grow and thrive.
Experience the Benefits of Upgraded Brain Connections
If you’re wondering whether NeuroMovement® could help your child with sensory challenges, the best way to find out is to experience it.
At Brilliant Movement, Phoebe provides compassionate, expert guidance tailored to your child’s unique nervous system and developmental needs.
Every child deserves the opportunity to move through the world with greater ease, comfort, and confidence.
Ready to explore how NeuroMovement® can help your child?
Book a free 20-minute discovery call
Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® is an Innovative, Gentle, brain-based, intervention to help your child to live their life to the fullest!
Are you looking for in-person (Portland, OR area) or virtual help for your child with Sensory Processing Disorder?
Hi!! I’m Phoebe MacRae and I’m an Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® Practitioner in Portland Oregon.
I specialize in helping Children with Disabilities or Developmental Delays by using the natural power of brain connections.
If your child likes it, you’ll find me using my other specialty- MUSIC!- in kids’ sessions. Music has a powerful impact on all parts of the brain and it can facilitate miracles!
Do you have further questions?
Not quite ready to book a lesson?
Please reach out to talk with me!