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The Truth About Labels: Understanding the Pros and Cons
Have you noticed that most people don’t have much of an issue using labels such as “gifted” or “highly sensitive” [continue reading]
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Short, Sweet or Sassy Comeback Responses for Every Judgy Relative
As parents, we’ve all experienced unsolicited advice or passive aggressive remarks from friends and family about our parenting style or [continue reading]
Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance: Accommodating PDA Needs with Expert Casey Ehrlich
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a profile of Autism that is still being researched and understood. Casey Ehrlich, Ph.D. (@atpeaceparents [continue reading]
Neurodiversity in Society: Embracing Differences for a Better Future
We’re continuing the conversation about neurodivergence and neurodiversity, and looking at it with a broader lens. I shared a more [continue reading]
Unscripted: Am I neurodivergent?
I’ve always been an open book with you all, and in this episode, I’m sharing with you my unfiltered thoughts [continue reading]
Ask These 4 Questions to Identify Your Child’s Dysregulation Patterns
Last week (episode 86) we talked about the gap where behavior lives to help you better understand the moments your [continue reading]
Why Is Your Child Acting Out? Uncovering ‘The Gap’ in Behavior
We are cracking the code to our child’s behavior and applying a framework that helps us understand what’s going on [continue reading]
Social stories for kids: What, why, how?
Have you ever wondered how to help your child understand or process a certain life event, like when a pet [continue reading]
Using “sensory layering” to enhance nervous system regulation
There are lots of active sensory strategies that are really effective, but in this episode, we’re talking about more passive [continue reading]
After-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]
How 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]
Kids 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]
Giftedness 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]
Using 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]
Repair & 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]
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]
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]