Happy Clients

We are so pleased with Wendy and her services.  Now, when I am out and about I look for kids with red ears and cheeks or other signs of neurological over-load and consider sneaking over and giving them Wendy's card.  She has taught me so much and helped my son on his journey returning to neurological normalcy. 

I have been taking my son to see Wendy for primitive reflex remediation and HANDLE therapy for the last year, or so, upon the recommendation of another homeschooling parent.  He is recovering from autism, and we had to start at the beginning with him - getting rid of reflexes he should have overcome during the course of normal development as an infant.  From her initial consultation and assessment, to her handling of a sometimes crabby patient and his little sister, Wendy has been extremely professional, detail-oriented, and friendly.  She is patient with my son’s stressed-out moments, and has even given me tips to help calm him at home.

Although implementing a home therapy program takes a commitment from the family, I find doing exercises with my son a good way to bond with him and know that I am helping him.

These days, whenever we go in to an appointment, I find him bursting with the pride of accomplishment, as he can see he is making progress with his therapy.  He is more emotionally resilient, and having an easier time handling the challenges of interacting with other people.  His eye contact and conversational skills are getting better all the time, and his proprioception and coordination have greatly improved.  He is no longer qualifying for gross motor physical therapy from his IEP at school.

~ Emily

I’ve already told his teachers and they were very interested, seeing as he has shown great strides in organization and resiliency this school year.My 10-year old son, who struggles with focusing and some mild sensory issues has worked with Wendy and I can definitely see some positive changes in his behavior, his ability to focus and his overall bodily sense. It's like he has downshifted a gear or two.

~Stacy

I really enjoy doing the exercises with him. It has turned into a good bonding time with him. My son loves coming to see Wendy. Each night I ask him for his top three magical moments and on the days we come to see her, one of his magical moments are always his visits with her. She has a fun, engaging personality and she truly cares about his well-being. She is also very knowledgeable about the therapies she offers. 

~Karen

She is really enjoying her therapy routine - so much so that she’s been asking me to help her with it every day even though she only needs to do it 3x a week. She even tried to teach her little brother how to help her do some of the exercises when I was gone!

~Courtney

The HANDLE methods and other exercises are not a cure, however they have helped offer my daughter what medication and CBT couldn’t: the opportunity to learn about her strengths as an individual, and how to best implement them in her daily life.

About two years ago, my then 10 year old daughter began to have physical tics. These quickly progressed to both physical and vocal tics, including eye rolling, grunting, moving her head to one side, and constantly clearing her throat. In order to be diagnosed with Tourette’s disorder, the person is required to exhibit complex tics such as these for at least one year. Even with the severity of her symptoms, not having a definitive diagnosis meant there were only limited therapeutic options, and I was not willing to begin trying the available medications when her doctors couldn’t tell me with certainty what they were being prescribed for.

I found Sense Enabled the same way I assume most parents do when they are desperate to help their kids: Google. Shortly thereafter, we began working with Wendy on strengthening and integrating my daughter’s senses and reflexes by doing several exercises at home throughout the week.

In a short time, we noticed some positive changes. While the exercises provided my daughter with some relief for her tics, arguably the most important outcome has been the increase in the awareness she has of her own body, and how she can help guide it by doing simple things such as stopping to take a breath and being able to understand that her body and her senses react differently than other people’s. She has learned to better mitigate and understand those responses, which has helped her in coping with tics, as well as her confidence in dealing with other people's reactions to them. At twelve years old now, this has been crucial for her success and level of comfort at school.

~ Brianna