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Unscripted: Update on our clothing sensitivity journey
Speaker 1 (00:00):Now I want to clarify. Some of you might be hearing this and say, so does she still [continue reading]
Author: Laura Petix, MS OTR/L
I’m an enneagram 6, so my brain is constantly moving. My OT lenses never turn off and I can’t “un-see” the sensory and other developmental skills that go in to literally every activity. I love taking what I see and breaking it down into simple terms so parents can understand what goes into their child’s behavior and skills.
From whole body listening to everyday regulation with Elizabeth Sautter
From whole body listening to everyday regulation with Elizabeth Sautter Hi everyone! This week I get to share the great [continue reading]
Re-Air: Is it Sensory or Is it Behavior?
Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/podcast The OT Butterfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotbutterfly Heavywork freebie Heavywork webinar Work with Laura: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/parentconsult [continue reading]
How to Get Started with a Sensory Lifestyle in 5 Easy Steps
Today, we’ll be discussing the topic of a sensory lifestyle- or you might sometimes hear it referred to as a [continue reading]
Proprioception: What is it and How does it Support my Child?
Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/podcast The OT Butterfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotbutterfly Heavywork freebie Heavywork webinar Work with Laura: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/parentconsult [continue reading]
Behind the scenes: After a “worry-bug” meltdown
I often preach about spending time after the meltdown to help your child “fill in the blanks” for some things [continue reading]
Interoception: the missing piece to emotional regulation
Have you ever heard of interoception? It’s one of the 8 senses and it’s responsible for alerting us of our [continue reading]
How to Have a Successful Neurodivergent Playdate
We had our first experience of a family play-date hang out at our house and, it went way worse than [continue reading]
Is Low Self-Esteem and SPD linked?
Is Low Self-Esteem and Sensory Processing Disorder Linked? One of my absolute favorite books is The Out of Sync Child [continue reading]
How this mom helped her sensory sensitive son gain confidence and find joy
Carrie used the just right challenge and sensory regulation strategies to help her sensory sensitive son gain confidence and enjoy life. [continue reading]
Re-Air: Accommodations vs. Exposure in Sensory kids
So you have a sensory sensitive child who’s sensitive to seams of socks, mushy textured food, messy play, or toilets [continue reading]
Top down vs Bottom up approach
Have you ever heard of therapists use terms like “top down and bottom up approach” to working with behaviors in neurodivergent children? This episode will teach you the difference between the two and help you understand the pros and cons to each approach. [continue reading]
Do this one thing before you seek professional support for your child.
When parents find themselves in a space where they’re desperate for answers and solutions to help their neurodivergent child, they often forget one important step. Here’s a hint, it has to do with checking in with yourself! Listen to the episode to find out more. [continue reading]
The “Size of the Problem” Lesson & Why I Don’t Use it Anymore
The size of the problem is a common lesson therapists and teachers use to teach kids emotional regulation skills. As I have learned more about the neurodivergent community, I’ve started thinking about this lesson in a different way and want to share that with you in this episode. Don’t worry, it’s not all bad! [continue reading]
A candid conversation on parenthood with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart
Ever wondered what a psychologist and an OT sound like when they get together and have a casual conversation about parenthood? Well, here’s your invitation to hang out with Dr. Ann Louise Lockhart and me as we chatted during our mom’s weekend getaway. [continue reading]
Breaking holiday traditions: What I’m doing differently with my neurodivergent child.
If you have a neurodivergent child who tends to get overstimulated, overwhelmed and dysregulated around gift-giving time during the holidays, you’re not alone. Over the years I’ve found ways to manage dysregulation around gifts and the meltdowns that usually happen and this year, I’m putting it all together so I can have a more regulated holiday season. [continue reading]
When it’s time to ask for help for your neurodivergent child
So you’ve identified your child may be differently wired, or neurodivergent. Now what? When is it time to seek support for your neurodivergent child? Who do you seek support from? Where do you even start? I’ll be answering all those questions in this episode.
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The Bridge to Conscious Parenting with a Neurodivergent Child
In this episode, we talk about the journey of becoming a conscious parent to a neurodivergent child and how we both have had to reconcile with our early visions of what we thought motherhood would be like. [continue reading]
6 Little Known Tips for Vacation with a Neurodivergent Child
Taking a vacation with a neurodivergent child sometime in the near future? Keep reading to learn 6 steps you can take to help make it more enjoyable for everyone. [continue reading]
Celebrating Autism with a Neurodiverse Affirming Lens
Join Andi Putt, as we spread awareness of the different ways Autistic individuals learn and behave so we can be more neurodiverse affirming. [continue reading]
Unpopular opinion: You should redirect your child’s aggressive behaviors.
Are you struggling with aggressive behavior in children? When you have a neurodivergent child who has 20+ minute long, intense, aggressive meltdowns, sometimes you need to literally roll with the punches, AND keep everyone safe. How do you do that? Redirect those aggressive behaviors to safer alternatives, I’ll teach you how in this episode. [continue reading]
Struggling with school refusal? Here’s what a therapist would do.
Do you have a child who refuses going to school and you either can’t figure out why or can’t figure out how to best help them? In this episode, Natasha Daniels educates us on what to do (what not to do) and general strategies for responding to school refusal. She also talks about some common school accommodations you can ask for to help your child have a more successful day. [continue reading]
Why I Hate Whole Body Listening: Thoughts from an OT
Neurodivergent learners have different ways of learning and listening. They won’t always appear to be listening, and often get in [continue reading]
How to do Disneyland with SPD: Tips from an OT
If you’ve been considering going to Disneyland with your Sensory kid, this post is for you. Keep reading to learn tips and tricks from an OT mom so you can make the most out of your Disneyland trip with your neurodivergent child. [continue reading]
Unscripted: My husband’s neurodivergent parenting experience
I always get asked what kind of parent my husband is.
People want to know if we use the same parenting style and if we don’t, how do we handle that conflict?
People want to know what he thinks about our daughter’s neurodiversity and how he handles that.
I asked him all those questions and more in this episode!
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The Number One Reason Your Kid Hates Hygiene Tasks
Have you ever wondered why your kid hates grooming tasks like taking a bath, washing their hair, brushing their teeth, [continue reading]
The summer challenge for parents- and taking a podcast hiatus
I’ll be taking a summer hiatus from podcasting and will return sometime in the fall of 2022. Until then, listen [continue reading]
The trauma experience in parenthood- with Dr. Cassidy Freitas
I’m interviewing the talented and brilliant, Dr. Casiddy Freitas. I was on her podcast last year and since then, we’ve [continue reading]