I'm a neurodiverse affirming pediatric Occupational Therapist who specializes in sensory processing skills for neurodivergent individuals. As a neurodivergent parent with a neurodivergent daughter, I can relate! I create content to teach parents and educators about how sensory processing skills directly impact learning and behavior.
When parents, teachers, or school support staff see children “misbehaving”, moving around, or distracting from a group activity or classroom [continue reading]
Consider the following simple daily routines that your child engages in: All of these aspects of their day require executive [continue reading]
Stims are repetitive motions or behaviors that many autistic and other neurodivergent individuals do with their body as a self-regulatory [continue reading]
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Transitions are hard. They are hard for all humans. But they are especially hard for neurodivergent people. I know that [continue reading]
Stephanie lives in Sydney, Australia with her family and is a certified Emotional Intelligence coach, paediatric anxiety therapist, and ex-speech [continue reading]
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This interview with Paige Layle, an Autistic advocate and author, really moved me. I often discuss the difficulties our neurodivergent [continue reading]
Have you ever wondered why some kids just can’t seem to sit still? Maybe you’ve tried giving them more movement [continue reading]
Ever wondered what occupational therapy (OT) can really do for neurodiverse families? Beyond the common belief that it’s just about [continue reading]
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I’ve always said that when we understand what’s going on beneath a behavior, it opens up so many doors to [continue reading]
Caring for the needs of one child with sensory processing differences can be a challenge. But what if there are [continue reading]
Empowering parents to be their child's best advocate.
-Laura Petix MS OTR/L