In-Tuned®

Neuroeducation Resources and Collaborations was developed by Julia Grover-Barrey to provide personalized interventions for children with learning differences, as well as improve learning experiences for all children. In-Tuned® practices are based on neurodevelopment, focus on sensory-motor skills, sensory cortex differentiation using strategies to harness the intrinsic plasticity of the brain and build neural network connectivity. In-Tuned® stresses the importance of active participation and multisensory approaches for successful learning. In-Tuned® goal is to build more collaborations to help children and young people succeed.

Julia Grover-Barrey MSc., OTR/L

My Story

When I was a little girl I was small; so small people were always surprised when I started talking. I had no trouble speaking, but I couldn’t always visually focus, print legibly or follow verbal instructions. I thought I was stupid. I hated school and found ways to avoid going. I socially isolated myself and was a stressed out kid.

I discovered through trial-error and taking a nontraditional path what I needed to make my brain work better. I learned movement was my way out of the restrictions placed on my body, brain and spirit. If I moved in a certain way and with the right effort I could hear better, see better and feel better. I was able to learn more easily, I became more social and confident. My personal experience motivated me to help other people and I’ve had a long successful career doing just that.

I graduated from Dalhousie University School of Occupational Therapy in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada in 1990. I have 35 years of experience evaluating occupational performance and helping adults and children achieve better function. I was the owner operator of a hand therapy clinic, outpatient pediatric and school-based practice in Tucson, AZ for most of my career. At this point I have worked with thousands of people and I plan on helping many more, because I love what I do. I am a keen observer and a life long learner. In 2024 I completed a Masters in Applied Neuroscience at King’s College London Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. I bring my lived experience together with the art and science of being a therapist and being grounded in neuroscience into the neuroeducational space.

My family and I live in beautiful Tucson Arizona and the wild state of Maine. I enjoy a rural lifestyle with lots of animal friends.