Mission

To improve outcomes, increase enjoyment in daily routines, and support sensory processing and regualtion skills for children under the age of three and their families.

Our goal at Sensational Development is to:

  • Support caregivers of young children

  • Increase awareness about early intervention services (free for qualifying families in the U.S.)

  • Increase access to early intervention services

  • Share information related to early childhood development

  • Improve understanding of sensory processing and it’s impact on development and participation

  • Share strategies to support early childhood development

  • Increase awareness about occupational therapy

Dr. Hatt

Founder of Sensational Development, Dr. Hattie Fleming, is a licensed occupational therapist specializing in supporting children under the age of 3 with developmental delays and disabilities. She received her doctorate in occupational therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences with a focus on the use of caregiver coaching and increasing access in underserved communities.

Passionate about the impact that early intervention can have on early signs of delayed development, Hattie strives to make a difference for young children and their families.

Always eager to learn more for the families shes works with, Hattie is certified in the Tummy Time Method (an evidence based approach to supporting tummy time challenges), primitive reflex integration, baby reflexology, and is a certified autism spectrum disorder clinical specialist.

Specialties:

  • Tummy Time support

  • Regulation skills

    • Tantrums

    • Injurious behaviors (hitting, throwing, biting, etc.)

    • Calming down

  • Sensory Processing

    • Sensory seeking (e.g. crashing, hitting, biting, etc.)

    • Sensory avoidance (e.g. fear of loud sounds, difficulty with certain textures, dislikes bathing, etc.)

    • Sensory integration (e.g. doesn’t respond to name or verbal directions despite good hearing, frequent tantrums in busy environments)

  • Participation and enjoyment with daily routines

    • Dressing

    • Bathing

    • Mealtimes

    • Grooming (hair brushing, nail trimming, toothbrushing)

  • Feeding

    • Transition to solid foods

    • Picky eating

    • Self-feeding

  • Motor planning