Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Podcast for Parents

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! Many of us are back into the swing of things at school, and with that comes so much more dysregulation! In this season premiere episode, we’re talking about where that dysregulation comes from and how you can try to get ahead of it (key word: try!).  You’ll learn:  What dysregulated behaviors are common to see after school  How after school rest...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! The transition to summer comes with so many emotions and behaviors, it can be really exhausting. There are ways to support your neurodivergent child through this transition. In this episode, you’ll learn:  Why the transition from end of school to summer vacation is difficult How to handle big feelings around the end of school  How to optimize re...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! I wanted to create a kids book about neurodiversity not only to help our neurodivergent kids feel seen and represented in a positive light, BUT also to help educate the greater population, the neurotypical population about what neurodiversity means- to foster more inclusion, to take control of the narrative about neurodiversity and change it mor...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! One of the big topics I talk about and something i joke will be written on my tomb stone one day is “Sensory is behavior” i’m always trying to reframe the debate “is it sensory or is it behavior?” because everything that we’re noticing our kids do is a behavior, but what parents/teachers want to get to the root of is “is this kid doing this thin...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! Kindermusik  is a  purposefully created multisensory music and movement program for ages 0-7 that provides neurodivergent children the opportunity to improve in all learning areas by consciously stimulating the whole brain. Kindermusik creates shared research-based curricula that: Empower educators Strengthen family and teacher-child relationshi...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! Tune in to this episode to learn about:  What is repair and restitution and why are they important? When should a parent repair with their child?  What we should do when we’re in a constant cycle of rupture and repair. The power of re-writing the story  What does it sound like for a parent to repair?  How to facilitate repair from your child, ev...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! Tune in for this short but sweet episode where I interviewed my 5 year old about some of the things we talk about often at home, including how she expresses her emotions what she thinks about everyone having feelings how meltdowns are handled and how she prefers to handle them what it's like being sensory sensitive Links: Podcast transcript...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! Do you have a child who avoids, is fearful of, or has meltdowns around sensory triggers related to:  wearing certain clothes/fabrics/shoes/socks eating a variety of foods being around loud sounds/busy environments getting their hands or skin messy/sticky hygiene tasks like taking a bath, washing their hair or brushing their hair This episode tak...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! In this unscripted episode, I catch you up to speed with where we are with emotional and sensory regulation. Spoiler alert- Liliana is THRIVING. I talk about some of the big, foundational, anchoring concepts we focused on that I feel have made a huge  impact in getting to where we are today.  You'll hear me talk about Whether or not I think...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! Educating your kids about how their brain and bodies work can be a game changer when it comes to supporting their regulation. When we give them the cheat sheet to how their brain works, they can start to understand why certain things are hard for them, and why they may have certain quirks or behaviors. More importantly, when we educate our kids...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! Dr. Tracy Dalgleish helps empower women and couples to improve their communication and build strong and healthy connections with themselves and their partner through therapy, wellness seminars, and her work outside of the therapy room. She contributes to popular media sites, including Motherly, Huffington Post, and Bustle. In addition to hosting...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! Today I got to ask Kelly Mahler (aka the QUEEN of interoception) all about the 8th sense and how our experiences of interoception differ so much across individuals, but especially within the neurodivergent community.  Kelly Mahler OTD, OTR/L, earned a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Misericordia University, Dallas, PA. She has been an occ...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! Happy OT month! To continue our celebration, I'm re-airing an episode that gives you information on not only accessing OT in the US, but how to leverage and make the most out of the OT services you may already be getting for your child. Making the most out of your child’s OT services (that you had to fight tooth and nail for, go down very d...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! In honor of Occupational Therapy month, I’m interviewing Dr. Krupa Playforth to help us understand the challenges parents and doctors face when it comes to referring kids with sensory needs to OT. Dr. Playforth and I will unpack from a parent perspective, therapist and pediatrician perspective and give tips on specific questions to ask/what to s...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! It's Occupational Therapy month and we are celebrating by highlighting some of the ways you can get OT support for your children. Today we're talking about OT support through the public school system, specifically in the United States. This episode covers basic information about IEP services and 504 plans, how they differ and how to ef...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! 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...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! Here’s a quick update on how our sensitivity to clothing journey has progressed, including the most game-changing hack I got Liliana to try (and hope it might save you some meltdowns in the future as well) Behind the scenes morning routine clothing challenge Grab the from stressed to dressed clothing guide Blog post on clothing sensitivity  Epis...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! This week I get to share the great conversation I had with Elizabeth Sautter, an SLP who specializes in social communication, emotional regulation and executive functioning for over 25 years. She strives to provide neurodiverse affirming therapy, training, resources and an online course for parents with a passion to make it simple and sprinkled...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! This is a re-air of episode 20. All behavior is a form of communication, but sometimes it can be hard to decipher what our children are communicating. When kids hit, kick, spit, punch, throw or push, parents often ask me, “is this sensory or is it behavior?”  I’m here to end that debate once and for all. Well, maybe not end it, but at least help...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! Description (buzz sprout & meta): We all benefit from using sensory supports throughout our day (regardless of neurotype). However, some individuals, particularly neurodivergent individuals with sensory processing disorder need a more specialized, proactive and consistent schedule of sensory input throughout their day, which is often referre...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! What exactly is proprioceptive input and why do Occupational Therapists keep talking about it? If you’ve never heard of the term proprioceptive input, you might have heard of “heavy work” which is the more commonly used term. Keep reading to find out what proprioceptive input is, and why it’s probably the answer to some of your sensory regulatio...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! I often preach about spending time after the meltdown to help your child “fill in the blanks” for some things you may have to do during a meltdown (like leave the room, hold a boundary). In this episode, I give you a behind the scenes listen to how that actually plays out in ur house and my play-by-play reflection and reasoning for everything I...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! Have you ever heard of interoception? It’s one of the 8 senses and it’s responsible for alerting us of our internal sensations, such as heart beat, hunger/thirst, fullness cues, aches, pains and other miscellaneous sensations. Have you ever said “I have butterflies in my tummy” or “My heart dropped”? Those sensations are interoception signals to...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! We had our first experience of a family play-date hang out at our house and, it went way worse than I ever could have imagined. I knew meltdowns would be possible, but I’ve never seen my daughter explode completely in front of new people before. In this episode, you’ll hear 2 parts:  My initial, next day raw reaction with very vulnerable thought...

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note! One of my absolute favorite books is The Out of Sync Child from Carol Kranowitz. If you haven’t read it yet, and you want to learn more abut SPD in a really easy to understand way, then check out this book.  One of the post it notes that I have from when I still read it was the one with the quote, on page 28, “ low self-esteem is one of the most...