Laura Petix, MS OTR/L, Author at The OT Butterfly

PodcastAfter-school regulation ideas for neurodivergent kids

Many of us are back into the swing of things at school, and with that comes so much more dysregulation! [continue reading]

Sensory ProcessingBringing your neurodivergent child to the zoo: Tips from an OT

Bringing your neurodivergent child to the zoo should be more fun than stressful… use some of these tips to help boost regulation throughout the day for a successful trip! [continue reading]

PodcastHow to support regulation around the summer break transition

The transition to summer comes with so many emotions and behaviors, it can be really exhausting. There are ways to [continue reading]

PodcastKids are ready, with A Kids Co founder: Jelani Memory

I am officially a children’s book author. And I can’t imagine a topic I stand behind more than neurodiversity, or [continue reading]

PodcastGiftedness and Neurodiversity with Caitlin Greer Meister

Profound giftedness is its own type of neurodivergence, and there’s no roadmap for their educational path. Listen in as we [continue reading]

PodcastUsing music as a vehicle to support the neurodivergent brain, with Diana Cameron of Kindermusik

Kindermusik Kindermusik is a purposefully created multisensory music and movement program for ages 0-7 that provides neurodivergent children the opportunity [continue reading]

PodcastRepair & Restitution: why it’s important and how to do it

Myla Leinweber B.Ed, M.Ed, PCI Certified Parent Coach Myla is a mom of two young girls, a former kindergarten teacher [continue reading]

PodcastUnscripted: Interviewing my 5 year old about emotional regulation & sensory sensitivity

Tune in for this short but sweet episode where I interviewed my 5 year old about some of the things [continue reading]

Podcast4 Steps to Supporting Your Child’s Sensory Sensitivities

In this short episode, we’re outlining the four steps (W.I.S.E.) to support our sensory sensitive children. To dig deeper into [continue reading]

PodcastUnscripted: Trust the Process

In this unscripted episode, I catch you up to speed with where we are with emotional and sensory regulation. Spoiler [continue reading]

PodcastHow to Talk to Kids about their Nervous System

In this episode, we’re talking about why it’s important to explain to your child how their brain and body communicate. [continue reading]

PodcastWhen your Parenting Style Differs from your Partner’s: Tips from a Clinical Psychologist

Today I got to ask Dr. Tracy Dalgleish some tough and important questions about differing parenting styles. We discuss actionable [continue reading]

PodcastNeurodiversity and interoception with Kelly Mahler, MS OTR/L

Today I got to ask Kelly Mahler (aka the QUEEN of interoception) all about the 8th sense and how our [continue reading]

PodcastRe-Air: Making the Most out of OT Services

Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/podcast The OT Butterfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotbutterfly Work with Laura: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/parentconsult [continue reading]

PodcastHow to Advocate for OT with Your Pediatrician

In honor of Occupational Therapy month, I’m interviewing Dr. Krupa Playforth to help us understand the challenges parents and doctors [continue reading]

PodcastThe Role of OT in a School-Based Setting: Unpacking IEPs and 504 Plans

It’s Occupational Therapy month and we are celebrating by highlighting some of the ways you can get OT support for [continue reading]

PodcastWhy you shouldn’t worry about your preschooler’s handwriting skills

If you’ve ever worried about your preschooler’s handwriting skills and whether or not they’ll be able to write their name or their ABCs by kindergarten, let us (a pediatric Occupational Therapist and a former teacher with a Masters in Early Childhood Education) put your mind at ease. You might be shocked to realize that some of the expectations placed on kindergarteners and young learners isn’t actually backed by evidence. [continue reading]