Movement with Meaning

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Movement with Meaning

I specialize in reflex integration, sensory integration, and social-emotional interventions. I also provide social skills classes in-person and via telehealth.

Neurodivergent Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Emotional Regulation | Sensory Integration | Reflex Integration | PDA & Neuroaffirming | Sibling sessions & Parent Coaching Pediatric Occupational Therapy services for children ages 1-21 with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, Anxiety, Downs Syndrome, Learning Disorders, and Developmental Delays. Therapy is provided at We Rock The Spectrum (WRTS) in Largo and Brandon and via telehealth. Therapy is highly individualized for your child and family’s needs

Find out more: http://movementwithmeaningtampa.com/

Email me, message or call me to set up an appointment. Info@movementwithmeaningtampa.com
813-448-2858

11/09/2025

It’s a BIG celebration today! 🥳 It’s my Health-iversary! 4 years ago today, I almost died from toxic shock syndrome from a tampon.

💔My body was giving me clues but I ignored them until my body shut down fast (like minutes and hours fast).

I am fortunate & grateful to still be here today! ❤️‍🩹

It’s common for those with TSS to lose limbs and lives. Thankfully, I only evicted my uterus, but it had its complications before it even got to that point. I was also escaping an abusive relationship that had gotten worse at a time when I was the most vulnerable I had ever been.

➡️ It took me a year to reset my nervous system with the same emotional regulation strategies I teach parents, therapists, teachers & kids.

✨I also learned new somatic & energy healing practices with 4 different mentors and 500+ hours of research + practice. This is still an active part of my personal life to maintain my health.

With the help of some incredible humans & community, I was able to recover and eventually thrive (Some days are still challenging - don’t get me wrong!)

💥This is a BIG reason why I advocate & teach parents and children to listen to their intuition and body signals, no matter what an “expert” says and find professionals, humans, and community that shares a piece of your unique lived experience.

It is life saving. 🩷

➡️➡️➡️ PS…. This is one of the WHYs behind DEN - a parenting community for parents of neurodivergent kids, looking for resources and clarity on emotional regulation and nervous system regulation for the whole family, not just your child.

Develop Educate Nurture - DEN

10/20/2025

🤔Wondering if Teen Night is for your
teen? Read messages I've received over the last year from parents and teens about our events. 👀

FYI

✅ We try to host Teen Nights monthly but there are certain times of year when we are unable to maintain this schedule.
👉🏼 We will happily connect you with other community organizations if/when our events do not occur and your teen is in need of community. Just ask!

✅ We are a neuroinclusive, gender-affirming, and a sensory-accommodating community.

⁉️Want to stay in the loop about our Teen & Tween Events?

Follow Movement with Meaning and werockthespectrumclearwater to stay up-to-date
on our latest Teen and Tween night events!

⁉️Questions? DM me or call Sophia at 727-240-1785

10/17/2025

Back due to popular demand!🥳 Teen Night: A Halloween Event!🎃

If you’re in the Tampa Bay Area, & your neurodivergent Teen is looking for Halloween Events - you’re not going to want to miss this one!

When: Oct 24th, 6-9pm
Where: 12505 Starkey Road, Suite H, Largo
Who: For ages 14+
How much: $39 per person (group discount available)

‼️How to win the $50 Hot Topic Gift Card!

✅ Follow We Rock the Spectrum - Clearwater and Movement with Meaning
✅ Like this post & share it with a school, FB group, teacher, therapist, or parent
✅ Tag a friend in the comments (1 tag = 1 entry! Unlimited)

Are you attending in a group of 2 or more?!
‼️ Ask about our group discount!

Giveaway rules: You do not have to attend the event to win. We will announce the winner on Saturday Oct 25th.

🔥Thank you Hot Topic (St Petersburg, FL location) for your gift card donations for our Teen Night Events!

We can’t wait to see you there!!! 🥳

10/06/2025

Did you hear?!? 🫖🔥

GRWM as I set up the Tampa office!

10/05/2025

Let’s stray from the norm! Here’s a sneak peak at my personal life:

It’s my fur baby’s 13th birthday!

(I almost lost her 2 years ago)

And I almost died 3 years ago

See how we celebrated (introvert style!) in my stories! 😜🥳

08/24/2025

✏️ Back-to-school for parents of Autistic and ADHD kids isn’t just packing backpacks and picking pencils and planners. It’s transitions, big emotions, and sensory overload.

5 ways to make it feel easier:

1. Lower after-school demands.
Less structure + more help with “easy” tasks = fewer meltdowns. (Have boundaries, but let go of the stuff that doesn’t matter as much).

2. Use predictable routines.
Same snack, same spot, same downtime. Predictability = safety (calm) for the nervous system.

3. Allow for sensory input.
Movement, music, fidgets, stimming, deep pressure — kids regulate through their senses.

4. Expect big feelings.
Plan for connection over correction.

5. Build in more time for transitions.
Things take longer than you think (especially the first month).

💙 Want more support? Join the free DEN Parenting Community (link in comments).

Or step into our DEN Coaching Group — 8 weeks of back-to-school support starting Sept 23rd.

What to expect:
👉🏼 Weekly Zoom calls
👉🏼 Private messaging to ask all your back to school Qs in a judgement-free zone
👉🏼 Tools to navigate meltdowns, transitions, and sensory support for ADHD & Autistic kids

⬇️ Link to join in the comments! (The algorithm does not push out posts with external links) 🙃

07/25/2025

🗣️Community Shout-Out - from the bottom of my heart I want to wish We Rock the Spectrum - Clearwater a happy 10-year anniversary!🥳

We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym isn't just a space— it's been a home.🏡

It's a place where kids are accepted exactly as they are, and families find belonging.

🌱It's also where Movement With Meaning first took root.

Ten years ago, I started growing my OT private practice inside these walls— where so many memories have been made and lives have changed.

The support from the owners and the staff is genuine and compassionate and over the years, they've become like family. 🫶🏼

Thank you We Rock for creating such a wonderful space for neurodivergent families and for creating an inclusive space that celebrates every child.

🥰 Here's to 10 years of community, connection, and play! 🤸🏻‍♀️

‼️If you're local to the area, head to their Resource Fair tomorrow (7/26) & check out all of the local inclusive and neurodivergent & family friendly resources within our community!

🥰 If you feel called to - Leave a shout out in the comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️ to show your support for We Rock and all inclusive communities

We NEED more inclusive communities!! 💙🙌🏼🌎

07/23/2025

👀Want to know what it's like to work with me? Here's what a client had to share about our work together.🤝

🤩I am passionate about not only helping your child in a 1:1 OT session, but l'm passionate about coaching parents, teachers, therapists, and siblings that also interact with the child who needs 1:1 occupational therapy.

🤔Why? Because the child's social, emotional and physical skills don't develop in isolation, they develop when the child & their support system feels like they have tools they understand how to use in daily life to make sustainable changes.

💞The beauty of the model I’ve mindfully developed and refined over the last 15 years?

It’s highly individualized to you, your child’s needs, and your family and we can accomplish this in person and virtually. 💫

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+18134482858

Website

http://movementwithmeaningtampa.com/, https://linktr.ee/vanessafoxot

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Occupational Therapy (OT) services for children ages 0-21 with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Brain injuries, and Developmental Delays in the Tampa Bay Area. The treatment approaches I specialize in are: reflex integration, sensory integration, and developmental skills. Individual and Group Sessions are held at: at We Rock the Spectrum (WRTS) in Largo, or We Rock the Spectrum (WRTS) in Brandon, FL.

Address for Clearwater location: 12505 Starkey Rd, Largo, FL 33773

Address for Brandon location: 1076 E Brandon Blvd #102, Brandon, FL 33511 Phone: 813-448-2858.

Website: http://movementwithmeaningtampa.com/