The Power of FUN Sensory Training

August 17, 2021

When we work with our kids, it often feels like just that…work! When I come across an example of how we can get results without all the challenges that so many treatments and therapies entail I want to know more. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing a person that developed his own simple and fun neuro rehab training program that can help you and your child with sensory processing, brain speed and other symptoms associated with autism and ADHD. On this episode of the My Child Will Thrive Podcast my guest, Trent McEntire, shares some of his favorite success stories that show you just how simple and effective this rehab program can be leveraging the power of neuroplasticity. The stories were so encouraging and heartwarming – make sure you listen right to the end to hear about them.

If you’re interested in learning more about brain speed and the power of neuroplasticity, I know you’ll enjoy this episode with Trent!

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• How Trent overcame his learning disability using the power of neuroplasticity.
• The importance of eye movements and how they impact the brain’s processing of information.
• Why neurorehab doesn’t have to be complicated to get results.
• The Brain Speed Ball and Fire Up Your Brain program that Trent developed and how it can help your child.
• Examples of results children with varying symptoms of ADHD, Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder have achieved using this simple and fun rehab program.
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Show Notes

• How Trent found out he had brain speed issues, and discovered his diagnosis of mild cerebral palsy. (5:29)
• How Trent discovered his struggle with reading was actually an eye and brain speed problem. (10:32)
• What sensory training is and how the symptoms might show up. (15:11)
• More about the Brain Speed Ball and how Trent uses it to help his clients. (17:56)
• What the Brain Speed Ball training is doing to that makes changes in the brain. (19:52)
• The results Trent saw with a child who struggled with ADHD and regulation. (22:20)
• The requirements for frequency and duration with the program. (25:10)
• Another example of a 13-year-old that Trent helped at a trade show that saw immediate results in processing sensory stimulus. (30:28)
• Why Trent still uses the Brain Speed Ball regularly in his own life. (35:56)

Resources and Links

Trent’s Website – Fire Up Your Brain

Fire Up Your Brain Facebook page

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More about Trent McEntire

For more than two decades, Trent McEntire has been helping people gain back their mobility – a story he knows well. Born with a mild form of Cerebral Palsy, Trent experienced pain and stiffness every day from the time he was a child. The methods Trent discovered to repair his own body also became the foundation for what would be his life’s work.

Trent attended Western Michigan University where he received a BFA in Dance, requiring in-depth Movement Science and Training including Feldenkrais, Laban Movement Analysis, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Kinesiology and Anatomy. Trent was awarded the Presidential Scholar while attending Western Michigan University and in 2015-16 was named Distinguished Alumni for his innovations.

Upon graduation, Trent pursued a career as a professional dancer where he performed on stages throughout the country and abroad. Throughout his professional dance career, Trent continued to leverage his methods to repair his own movement limitations and also helping other professionals to overcome their injuries. Helping others is what eventually led Trent to opening his own studio where he focused on teaching movement therapy and rehabilitation.

For more than 20 years, Trent’s transformational methods and tools have changed thousands of lives for movement professionals and clients — children who struggle with focus; seniors who have lost their balance and mobility, individuals experiencing neurological conditions; and athletes who have suffered concussions and injuries. Trent’s transformational methods and tools are now used across the globe.

Today, Trent’s mission is to deliver his methods and tools out to everyone who needs help with moving past physical and brain-related limitations. The Fire Up Your Brain program was created by Trent as a fun, engaging, and affordable way to support this mission. In addition to his professional teaching, Trent spends his time problem solving and educating the world through his AskTrent Live programming, building a network of BrainSpeed Coaches, and facilitating speaking engagements to further educate the public on enhancing brain performance.