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Unscripted: 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]
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Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Podcast for Parents episodes
4 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]
Unscripted: 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]
How 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]
When 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]
Neurodiversity 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]
Re-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]
How 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]
The 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]
Why 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]
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]
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]