Continuing Education Courses in Primitive Reflex Integration & Rhythmic Movements for Optimal Sensory Processing, Executive Function, and Motor Skills

Brain and Sensory Foundations^® Second Level Course (Part 2)

In-depth Training in Reflex Integration and Innate Rhythmic Movements

Do you know children who are bright but have difficulty showing it?

Or children who are big-hearted but prone to angry outburts?

Are you concerned that you might be missing something in your approach to therapy?

Take Your Skills to the Next Level!

Enhance Your Outcomes with the Brain and Sensory Foundations Second Level course

Primitive reflex integration and innate rhythmic movements are key to optimal functioning. With the Second Level training you will make great strides with important primitive, postural, and survival reflexes: Spinal Perez, Landau, Amphibian & Crawling, Crossed-Extensor, Foot Tendon Guard, Pull-to-Sit, Parachute, Rooting, Sucking, Swallow, and Bonding. You also get more innate rhythmic movements for relaxation and boosting development. Many of the course instructional videos are done with children for an excellent learning experience.

Life Changing Transformation: The Brain and Sensory Foundations, Second Level activities were among the helpful tools used for this infant with Torticollis.

Baby was born, April 3, 2018 • Photo 1 taken June 27, 2018 • Photo 2 taken July 9, 2018
Therapists and photo credit: Maggie Lloyd, OT and Cath Winfree, Massage Therapist with Melody Edwards, PT as consulting therapist.

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Make a huge impact
Be inspired by profound and measurable results

Get 13 contact hours! No written assignments—just an exam—for easy time budgeting.

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*Prerequisite: Brain and Sensory Foundations First Level course. Haven't taken the First Level course yet? Enroll here!

Parents & Professionals Love the Brain and Sensory Foundations Second Level Course

93.9% of student surveys show "very good" or "excellent" ratings.

Hear from Your Peers

Melody Edwards
Physical Therapist

"The Brain and Sensory Foundations, Second Level course took my skills of working with reflexes to a whole new level-especially for the treatment of Torticollis. Sonia does a masterful job of taking her wealth of information and distilling it down to the best of the best and then presenting it in a very practical way that can be immediately used in a treatment session. I am so thankful that I took Brain and Sensory Foundations, Second Level. I highly recommend this course to fellow therapists, parents, counselors, teachers, and anyone else working with children."

Ellen Lucey
OTR/L

"I was so moved by the changes I saw in my students that I began my own private practice to share with even more people. The mother of a 10-year-old client recently told me that her often reluctant child asks to do the rhythmic movements and wants to share them with her dad because she thinks it will help him."

Lynda Steed
Occupational Therapist

"The Brain and Sensory Foundations courses have taught me ways to help the children I work with in occupational therapy make progress faster.”

Trish LaCour
OTD, OTR/L

"The RMs have been integrated into our practice with most success to increase functional engagement when the kiddos can't seem to relax otherwise. They are also proving to be the gateway for motor development—amazing results where other interventions were not even close to helping. The kiddos love the "work" and the parents are relieved to find bedtime movements that relax everyone!!!"

What Makes the Second Level Course Special?

The Second Level gives you greater depth with many primitive, postural, and protective reflexes that support the full development of the reflexes from the First Level. You get excellent information on how reflexes work together and how you can help create the best results.

Increase your effectiveness * See profound changes * Have Fun!

The Second Level Course gives you:

6 rhythmic movements with multiple variations (21 total)
11 infant reflexes—primitive, postural, and protective
Techniques for extreme challenges/hypersensitivities
Extra help for challenging reflexes: ATNR, Babinski, & FPR
A gentle, effective Infant Torticollis protocol—no painful stretching
Birth & Bonding integration
Instructional videos with young children
Instructor support
Full color, spiral bound training manual

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To enroll in the Brain and Sensory Foundations Second Level course, you must have either previously taken—or be currently registered in—our First Level course.

Get 9 Powerful Sessions to Optimize Primitive Reflex Integration

Get 6 rhythmic movements plus multiple variations for each one—21 total. This session includes excellent rhythmic movements to do in supine, prone, and quadruped for building core strength, promoting reflex integration, and for calming and maturing the neuro-sensory-motor systems.

Apply Amphibian & Crawling reflexes to help with fatigue, stiffness, or clumsy movements, and cross-pattern movement difficulties. Integration of these reflexes is often associated with reduction of ADD/ADHD symptoms and is beneficial for supporting ATNR integration. This session also includes Part 1 of the Crossed Extensor reflex.

Get tools for integrating Facial-Oral reflexes (Rooting, Sucking, & Swallowing), plus a Birth & Bonding protocol to address disrupted bonding. The Facial-Oral reflexes impact feeding, oral sensitivity, speech, and manual dexterity. The Birth & Bonding protocol helps heal birth trauma and promote a positive emotional connection between child and parent.

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Get Primitive Reflex Integration Tools to Boost Physical, Sensory, Social-Emotional, & Cognitive Skills

Tuition

Spiral-bound, full color, printed training manual included.

$395 USD or $211 USD in two consecutive payments, 30 days apart.
International (non-USA) shipping, $33 USD added at checkout. Some countries may require additional postage fees, if applicable we will contact you prior to shipping your manual.

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Program Access through July 31, 2025

Course Assignments for Certificate and/or CEUs due on or before July 31, 2025

"I am stunned by the level of information that has been shared in Brain and Sensory Foundations. I feel that the value far exceeds what was paid. The scientific and rehabilitative value of rhythmic movement and reflex integration is irrefutable and cutting edge practice for clinicians and educators.”

Alexandra Lejeune, Occupational Therapist, UK.

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Meet Your Course Instructor

Sonia Story, MS has been teaching neurodevelopmental movements since 2006.

She is an honors graduate with a Bachelor's degree in biology/psychology and a Master’s degree in Movement Sciences.

Sonia developed the Brain and Sensory Foundations program to provide comprehensive training in neurodevelopmental movements—combining innate rhythmic movements, play, primitive reflexes, and postural reflexes.

She is the author of The Importance of Reflex Integration and the Evidence eBook, giving the rationale and evidence basis for using neurodevelopmental movements for helping with challenges such as ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorders, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, visual skill deficits, poor social skills, gross and fine motor delays and other neurodevelopmental and behavioral disorders.

Her work is featured in numerous podcasts, summits, and conferences, and in the books Almost Autism: Recovering Children from Sensory Processing Disorder; Special Ed Mom Survival Guide; Family Health Revolution; and Same Journey, Different Paths—Stories of Auditory Processing Disorder.

Sonia’s mission is to help children and families experience the profound benefits of neurodevelopmental and integrative movements for more functional and fulfilling lives.

Read about Sonia's personal journey with reflex integration

Get more information about Sonia's education and CV

Continuing Education Information

Second Level CEU Info

For OTs and OTAs in USA, 1.3 AOTA CEUs* (13 Contact Hours)

*Move Play Thrive is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, provider ID# 8892. This distance-learning, online activity is offered at 1.3 CEUs, intermediate level, OT Service Delivery/Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA..

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For PTs and PTAs in qualifying states of USA:

This course is subcontracted to Redefine Health Education (RHE) for 13 contact hours. Courses subcontracted to RHE will be accepted for PT/PTA licensure credit in all the jurisdictions listed on this web page, pursuant to regulation or direct approval. [Florida CE Broker Number for PTs/PTAs in Florida: Brain and Sensory Foundations, Second Level (Part 2) - 20-903263].

IAOM logo showing approval for orofacial myofunctional therapists, continuing education course, Brain and Sensory Foundations

For International Association of Orofacial Myofunctional (IAOM) members, 13 CEUs.

Brain and Sensory Foundations Second Level Course Information

Second Level Course Information

The Brain and Sensory Foundations course offers multimedia online instruction for assessing and remediating innate infant movements: primitive reflexes; postural reflexes; rhythmic; and developmental movements that are retained or underdeveloped. Innate and integrative movements are combined to promote brain and sensory-motor function and the foundation for improved learning, speech, emotional-social skills, physical balance, strength, stamina, and coordination for all ages. Contact Hours: 13

Course Objectives—Upon completion of this course Learners will be able to:

Execute 5 innate rhythmic developmental movements that support brain maturity, sensory processing, and learning.
Describe innate rhythmic developmental movements that mature at least 3 specific primitive and/or postural reflexes.
Recognize the movement patterns, assessment, and isometric integration protocols of key primitive and postural reflexes:

- Landau Reflex
- Spinal Perez Reflex
- Amphibian and Crawling Reflexes
- Crossed Extensor Reflex
- Parachute Reflex
- Pull to Sit Reflex
- Foot Tendon Guard Response
- Facial-Oral Reflexes
Identify movement activities and games for integration of the above listed primitive and postural reflexes.
Identify additional integration tools for bonding and for reflexes: Babinski, ATNR, and Fear Paralysis.
Describe at least 3 components of the protocol for infant torticollis

Requirements to Earn CEUs and/or Certificate of Completion

Attend all sessions for the full duration of the training.
Complete a multiple-choice open book test demonstrating an understanding of course content with a passing grade of 75% or better.
Actively participate in learning the movements and protocols.
Submit completed training evaluation form

Students are expected to read course handouts in addition to course manual

Partial Credit: We cannot award partial credit for this training course.
Students planning to earn CEUs for this course are responsible to verify whether this course meets the requirements of their licensing boards.

Second Level, Brain and Sensory Foundations Course Syllabus

Instructional Methods

Lecture
Training manual
PowerPoint presentation
Video demonstration
Independent experiential lab practice
Sharing of case studies
Questions and answers

Student Support

Questions about the course can be asked by emailing to instructor throughout the length of the course. Or questions can be asked through optional online live Question and Answer sessions. Chat with live, online responses as long as you agree that your questions may be recorded and shared with the Brain and Sensory Foundations student community. Students will be sent emails with instructions on how to access recordings of any live Q & A sessions.

Please note answers to extensive questions requiring detailed responses that are beyond the scope of the course are available with a phone consultation. Rate for phone consultations is $200 per hour with a half hour minimum.

System Requirements

Internet Connection is required. Online recorded sessions are viewable on mobile devices, tablets, cell phones, or computers.
Web browsers and operating systems are supported on the course website.
Browsers: Please use the latest version (or the one before that) of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, or a modern mobile browser.
Operating Systems: Please use the latest two versions of Windows or Mac.
For the optional Live Q & A sessions: Use Chrome or Firefox browsers. Internet Connection is required to access the live, online learning platform. Go here for system requirements: https://knowledge.kaltura.com/help/kaltura-meeting-system-requirements Use this quick-test page to verify you have what you need to join the optional live Q & A sessions: https://knowledge.kaltura.com/help/quick-tech-check

No Risk 30 Day Guarantee/Cancellation Policy

Full refunds are available within the first 30 days after registration. If you are not satisfied with the course for any reason, email your refund request and return all course materials to PO Box 676, Chimacum, WA 98325 within this timeframe. Refunds will be issued once course materials are received. Course training manual must be unused and in new condition to receive a full refund. View all policies .

Scope of Practice Statement

Depending on your profession, this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized scope of your practice. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professional standards. This course content is not intended for use by participants outside the scope of their license or regulation.

Disclosure

Sonia Story, MS, the instructor for the Brain and Sensory Foundations course, receives compensation via Brain and Sensory Support Co. (dba/ Move Play Thrive) for conducting this course.

Disability Accommodations

Please let us know if you need an accommodation to attend this training course. Though we cannot guarantee that we can fulfill every accommodation request, we will do our best. Because the course videos contain visual movement instructions, we are not able to accommodate for those who are blind. For students who are deaf or hard of hearing, course videos have a closed caption option.

Course Sponsor

Move Play Thrive, PO Box 676, Chimacum, WA 98325. For more information contact us.

Be a Powerful Force for Change

With the Second Level Brain and Sensory Foundations course you will be more confident than ever about your skills. Innate rhythmic movements and primitive reflex integration are key to optimal functioning. You will be thrilled to see your efforts helping children, teens, and adults thrive.

This Course is Vital For:

Comprehensive primitive reflex integration
Addressing neurodevelopmental issues with rhythmic movements
Early intervention
Helping with complex issues
Bringing clients and loved ones the best possible outcomes

*Prerequisite: Brain and Sensory Foundations First Level course.

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For Program Access Through July 31st, 2025