Brain Connex Therapy uses innovative, evidence-based, programs that address the root cause of many symptoms we see in children with development & neurological conditions. Many parents come to us saying there is something missing with their child's progress. We coach them in this "missing connection" and see improvements in everything from language, to social skills, motor skills, reading, learning, and more! Our movement & sensory programs help fill in the missing gaps of development, that traditional medical therapies do not address. Re-building the foundation of the nervous system allows the brain to develop at its optimal potential, creating lasting changes. We help create a brain-body connection for purposeful movement and work from a neurological, root-cause approach, rather than chasing symptoms.
Our treatment helps to unlock your child's true potential. We specialize in primitive reflex integration, brain hemispheric balance with sensory stimulation, and cerebellum development to create optimal results, whether you are working with us in-person or virtually.
We focus on accelerated outcomes and greater access to care for all families in need, servicing families throughout Arizona with in-person services, and around the world with our virtual programs.
The brain can change, and so can your child's future!
"As we continued to work it was like a door opened wide open for him. All of a sudden he went from toe walking 80% of the time to only 20% of the time! He took off reading and not only was his reading fluid, but he was also enjoying it, laughing at the funny parts and reading nine chapters a day."
"In just 4 weeks my son has been more focused and engaged in tasks; definite improvement in fine motor skills, and improvements in language & attention."
"Brain Connex therapy has been absolutely life changing for my son! Integrating reflexes, core strength exercises and stimulation of the weaker hemisphere massively helped with regulating emotions, stopped bed wetting and his academic performance is incredible now. He is a completely different child. Kara is amazing and her support is fantastic."
Clinically proven brain-based, movement and sensory programs to improve development, learning, sensory processing, behavior, and attention and focus in children.
We start with calming the nervous system to improve emotional regulation, and follow it with bottom-up brain development via primitive reflex integration, brain hemispheric balance, and cerebellum activation. Continuing to progress and challenge the brain to create optimal results with lasting changes!
Movement is the cornerstone of our program. Movement creates the optimal environment for neural plasticity, the ability for the brain to change. Movement, timing, and balance help the brain create neural connections improving the vestibular, tactile & auditory systems; providing positive gains in attention, coordination, proprioception, language, learning, and sensory integration.
The Pyramid of Development & Learning is a visual representation of how an infant develops and learns. Our program has your child move through this exact neuro-developmental sequence in order to help strengthen the foundation of the brain, then work up the developmental pyramid to strengthen new connections. Once neural connections are rewired & strengthened to their maximum efficiency then executive function (ie, academic learning, decision making, organization, memory, etc) can operate at its optimal level.
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Creator of Brain Connex Therapy, Kara Rice, MOT, OTR/L has over 20 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist and 13 as a special needs mom. Her mission is to teach families how they can help their children at home.
She has a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy, and has trained in the Melillo Method™ for brain hemispheric balance. Since switching gears in her career to help her own son, she has devoted all of her learning towards "root cause" treatments, specializing in primitive reflex integration and brain hemispheric balance.