All Things Sensory by Harkla

Today, Rachel and Jessica discuss what they’ve learned throughout the years. From learning to “let it go,” enjoy the little things, and to not take everything personally, they share some lessons they’ve learned as they have navigated the world of occupational therapy. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES / LINKS / RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS Balanced and Barefoot Balanced and Barefoot Blog What is Occupational Therapy? Be...

Today, Rachel and Jessica interview the amazing mother, wife, and business owner - Emma Arnoff! She recently opened her own clinic in New York where she helps children using her knowledge as a psychotherapist while incorporating our favorite thing - sensory integration! Listen in to hear all about her inspiration and her journey! We know you’ll be motivated after listening to her talk. Enjoy! SHOW...

Today, Rachel and Jessica interview the amazing mother, wife, and blogger Jennifer Carfora! She is a mother of 2 and runs the blog Failure to Thrive No More along with many other online and social media ventures! Listen in to hear about how she got started, why she’s so incredibly passionate, and how she navigates life with a child diagnosed with DYRK1A Syndrome. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES / LINKS / RECOMM...

Today, Rachel and Jessica are going to switch things up a bit and have a conversation; instead of giving you all the information and then their fav tips, tricks, and strategies for a specific topic, they are going to discuss what is “normal” and why they don’t actually like that word! Make sure to reach out on Instagram @allthingssensorypodcast to let them know your thoughts on this somewhat contr...

Welcome to episode number 46! Today’s episode came from a question we received from a fellow therapist. Even though all of our ideas in today’s episode are geared towards treatment, they can definitely be incorporated into daily family life as well! We hope you get some good ideas and make sure to share this episode with your fellow therapists and parents! Enjoy! Be sure to check out the show note...

Hey everyone! Thank you so much for returning to another episode with us! We are so excited for today’s episode with the fabulous MegAnne Ford! MegAnne has created a unique program for families, with the focus on being kind. She was kind enough to share her story with us and also provided us with so many useful tips and tricks! We hope you enjoy listening to her as much as we did! SHOW NOTES AND L...

Today’s episode is all about infant tummy time and crawling and how these two “milestones” can potentially affect overall development for our kiddos. We want to make sure you remember - everything we talk about is based on our opinions as well as our personal experiences and research in the field of occupational therapy. As always, we also talk about our favorite tips, tricks, and strategies relat...

Hey everyone! Thank you for returning to another episode with us! We are so excited for today’s episode with the amazing Jaime Rivetts! Jaime is passionate about helping children and she has created so many amazing things that, well, we don’t want to spoil it for you! So make sure to listen to the episode to hear all about what she’s doing and how you can also incorporate some of her ideas into yo...

Hey there! Thanks so much for joining us again! We are so happy to be sharing some small pieces of information about essential oils today! While essential oils are not something that we claim to know a lot about, we have seen the potential positive benefits that can occur with the use of essential oils - both in our personal and professional lives. So we wanted to share a little bit of this with y...

Welcome back friends! This week, we decided to re-do an episode from when we first started because unfortunately, the sound quality just wasn’t the best! So this week we are talking about poo, again! We dive into the whys, the hows, and all the strategies to help your child achieve success with using the bathroom. We hope you enjoy this episode and hope you are able to use some of the ideas we tal...

Hey guys, welcome back! We are so excited for this week’s episode - we got the privilege to chat with Alex Lopiccolo, aka The King of Swings, aka Sensory Digest! This amazing individual has been working with children for many years and works all over the country as well as the world! Make sure to tune in and listen to all the amazing things he has to say! Be sure to check out the show notes on our...

Welcome back friends! Today we are jumping into all things sensory diets -- and no, this is not FOOD (although we kinda wish it was!). A sensory diet is actually just a simple series of activities that are specific to one person. Definitely listen in - as always, we share our favorite tricks and strategies! Enjoy! SHOW NOTES AND LINKS The Zones of Regulation Move Your Body Fun Deck CardsArticle: T...

Hey everyone! We are so excited to share all of our knowledge, tips, and tricks related to feeding and sensory challenges! Today we talk about some of the different challenges associated with oral motor and sensory difficulties as it relates to picky eating. And of course we dive into all of our favorite strategies for you and your child to do at home! Enjoy! *This site contains affiliate links to...

Hi friends! So happy you’re here today to join us while we talk about all things praxis! If you’ve never heard that word before - that’s ok! Maybe you’ve heard of motor planning? Motor planning is part of praxis and we are going to explain it all for you today! And as always, we are giving you our favorite tips, tricks, and strategies to help your child improve their praxis abilities! Thanks for b...

Hey everyone! So excited to have you back for another episode! This episode is all about executive functioning and self-regulation. What an important topic! Something that we work on everyday without even thinking about it! So here we are to give you all the tips, tricks, and strategies that you can use at home (or in therapy if you’re a therapist!). Thanks so much for joining us! *This site conta...

Hey everyone! We are so excited for this week’s episode! We connected with Advanced Brain Technologies and scored an interview with the CEO of the company, Alex Doman. Not only is Alex the CEO but he is also a bestselling author, producer, sound expert, and public speaker. We got to pick his brain and learned so many amazing things about our brains, music, and The Listening Program. Listen in and...

Hi friends! Thanks for joining us today while we talk about all things auditory! As always, we will talk about the auditory system, what it looks like when a child has challenges in this area, and last but not least we will give you all our fav tips, tricks, and strategies to increase your child’s ability to process and modulate auditory input! *This site contains affiliate links to products. We m...

Thanks so much for joining us as we talk about the tactile system! In this episode, we discuss what it looks like when a child is under and over responsive to tactile input, as well as why this can cause negative behaviors. And of course, as always, we give you our favorite tips, tricks, and games to help your child increase their ability to process and modulate tactile input! *This site contains...

Hey everyone! Thanks for joining us today! We are excited to talk to you about OCD and Autism in today’s episode - we received a question related to these two diagnoses so we wanted to dive in and hopefully provide you guys with some insights and some strategies! *This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. SHOW NOTES AND LINK...

Hi friends! Today we are talking about a very important topic: engagement and plateaus with our kiddos! Part of the episode is geared towards parents, and the other part is geared towards therapists. We’re sharing our favorite tips, tricks and strategies to push through the plateau and help your child be more successful! *This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission...

We are so excited to bring you an amazing interview with an inspiring lady - Erin Clarelli! She is not only an occupational therapist but also a certified children’s special needs yoga teacher! She has so much passion for helping children and families and is so inspiring to us as therapists! We hope you enjoy listening to her and definitely check her out on Instagram - y.ot.ga - and give her some...

Today we are talking about detoxing after the holidays! This can be especially challenging with our kiddos who have sensory processing challenges as well as our picky eaters but it can oftentimes have a very positive outcome! We will talk about the different strategies, tools, and tricks you might use to help your child phase out gluten, sugar, dairy, and food dyes! *This site contains affiliate l...

Today we are discussing all things visual. From ocular motor skills, to visual perception, we will break everything down so you can understand just what exactly your child is taking in when they look around the room. As always, we will share our favorite therapy games and activities you can complete with your kiddos at home! *This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commiss...

Hey Friends! Today we are explaining what exactly the somatosensory system is and the effect it has on development. Of course, we will share our favorite somatosensory processing activities and games that you can do with your kiddos at home! Enjoy!*This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS Sensory Bin Bo...

In today's episode, we are breaking down the term Bilateral Integration for you! We are sharing our knowledge on the topic, as well as what deficits in this area might look like, and our favorite toys and games to address bilateral integration in everyday activities! Hope you learn lots! Thanks for joining us!*This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchase...