Complex Conversations

Join Chasity and Kathryn as they dive into the complex but fascinating world of sensory processing. They take an in depth look at each sensory system and break them apart to give the listener a thorough understanding of the system and what happens when they are not integrated correctly. Chasity and Kathryn have a lighthearted chat about a complex subject, making it accessible to everyone! Kathryn...

Join Chasity and Karindy as they discuss a holistic and integrated approach to speech language pathology, connecting the brain, fascia, and other body systems to treating oral and language disorders. In this conversation, Chasity and Karindy dive deep into the importance of airway, activation and movement of fascia, connecting the brain and body through touch, releasing tension, improving breathin...

Chasity speaks with Greg Nakata of Adapted Design about making play accessible to children with disabilities. Greg believes that play is a right for every child, and teaches parents and caregivers how to adapt toys to make play more accessible for everyone. Greg is an architect by trade and also a disability dad who, after discovering how expensive adapted toys for his daughter were, is on a missi...

Chasity is joined by Mary Jenner, founder of The Butterfly Pig, which specializes in creating medically inclusive toys. They discuss the importance of play with toys that represent disability and a child's own personal medical journey. They also discuss how medical play toys can increase can be used to improve disability inclusion in the upcoming generation. Mary Jenner is an oncology nurse by...

Chasity and Lauren discuss the art of movement and breaking down large goals into easy to manage micro-goals. They also discuss honoring each child's dignity through careful communication meeting them where they are. Dr Lauren Baker is a pediatric physical therapist who specializes in infants through Pre-k. She has experience working in early intervention, outpatient pediatrics, school based t...

Chasity and Jessica discuss navigating the holiday season after the loss of their children, including making new traditions, embracing loved rituals, and giving themselves permission to change. They have a humor-filled, honest conversation that is as enlightening as it is uplifting. Jessica Fein is an author, advocate, and podcast host. Her podcast, "I Don't Know How You Do It,” features...

Join Chasity and Stephanie as they discuss the ins and outs of sleep for children, including the importance of sleep, setting schedules, and other contributing factors in helping every member of the family get a good nights rest. Stephanie Hewitt is a postpartum family educator and a sleep consultant who offers private coaching to families with children from newborn through the teen years. She wor...

Join Julie and Chasity as they discuss The Connected Parent, a comprehensive database to connect disability families with the resources they want and need, as well as living life with a child with multiple disabilities. The Connected Parent is a comprehensive, one-stop hub of resources local to you, including reviews for those hard-to-find services your family needs.   With easy-to-use filters, th...

Emily and Chasity discuss the power of information when advocating for their loved one. They also discuss the intricacies of long-term caregiving, living in a hyper-aware state, and learning to become powerful and effective advocates. Emily is a medical caregiver, advocate, author, and entrepreneur. She has authored a comprehensive organizational tool for medical parents and caregivers called &quo...

Kriss and Chasity discuss parenting multiple children with multiple different disabilities and finding the glimmers of hope and joy in daily life. They discuss adoption, marriage, siblings, ASD, LAMP devices, on-going therapy, and Kriss provides an honest and inspiring perspective of living a demanding, but joyful, complex life. Kriss is a wife, mother to 5, adoptive parent, advocate, and inspirat...

Brittany and Chasity discuss their time working together at a major pediatric hospital, including the burn out and trauma that staff sometimes experience when faced with the sickest of the sickest kiddos on a daily bases, for years. Brittany also discusses how her perspective changed after an ICU admission with her own child. Dr. Brittany Reiling is a pediatric physical therapist with over 11 year...

Megan and Chasity discuss the the unaplogetic, gritty reality of living life with a child who has complex needs. In this episode, they talk about daily life, spouses, PTSD, trauma and self care. Megan is a wife and mother, as well as an early childhood educator, an expert in the Montessori Method, and an amazing human being. She currently uses her education, background, and vast knowledge to teach...

Betsy and Chasity discuss the road to diagnosis for her daughter Sophie, who has Angelman Syndrome, and choosing joy and positivity. Betsy is a powerful advocate and a beautiful witness to living life through a positive lens with a medically complex child.

Judy has been a pediatric PT for over 21 years and owns a private practice called Free to Move and Play. She specializes in the intensive model of PT and offers a variety of treatment strategies including DMI, TASES, hypervibe and more. In this episode, Judy and Chasity talk about a variety of physical therapy treatment strategies for medically complex children, when therapy breaks are warranted,...