Rachel Harrington and Jessica Hill, are two passionate Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants who answer your questions related to all things sensory, occupational therapy, parenting, self-care, nutrition, and health, from a therapist’s perspective. Providing raw, honest, fun ideas, and strategies, for parents and families to implement into daily life. Great for those who work with children with sensory processing disorder, special needs, autism, and ADHD. This podcast is brought to you b ...
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The Crisis Intervention Team Inc. brings you education, conversations, and perspectives on behavioral health and public safety. It also features recordings from the CIT ECHO, which connects public safety and providers for weekly training. This is part of your Crisis Intervention Team Inc. (www.goCIT.org), a 501(C)3 non-profit. Subscribe for ongoing lessons and discussions to keep you and your organization in the know. Send your questions or comments to ask@goCIT.org
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#305 - The Future of Preventative Health Through Gene Snips with Dr. Jade Dandy, NMD, MSiMR
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Dr. Jade Dandy is an Idaho native and fell in love with Naturopathic medicine at a young age. She graduated from National University of Natural Medicine (NUMN) in 2015. Focusing on chronic illness, she earned her Doctorates in Natural Medicine as well as Masters of Science in Integrative Medicine Research. Dr. Dandy is an advocate for her patients’…
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#304 - Therapist Mentoring Session: Setting Up a Sensory Diet for Teletherapy Clients in Schools
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Check out our Autism Acceptance Month Sale, now through April 30, 2024 https://harkla.co/pages/aam-sale Save 15% on all sensory products Save 20% on all digital products We recently completed a 2-on-1 mentoring session with a fellow OT practitioner. We discussed some simple activities to do with her young child as well as brainstormed ideas for her…
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#303 - You Should Be Skeptical if Someone Says They Will "Cure" Your Child's Neurological Diagnosis
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April is OT Month and we’re celebrating with a HUGE sale on our digital courses! If you’re an occupational therapy practitioner, you can earn your CE with our courses that are approved through AOTA! Check out the SALE here - https://harkla.co/pages/ot-month-sale Sale ends April 14, 2024 at midnight! We received a message in IG asking about Brain Ba…
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#302 - Therapy Regression: What is it and Why Does it Happen?
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Check out our newly re-launched digital course: Early Intervention Blueprint: Sensory and Developmental Milestones for Infants and Toddlers Designed for new and expecting parents, as well as therapists and professionals working with children ages birth - 4 years. OTs and OTAs - earn 11 CEU contact hours through AOTA with this digital course! What i…
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#301 - Does Your Toddler Have ADHD, SPD or Are They Acting in Typical Toddler Ways?
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Check out our newly re-launched digital course: Early Intervention Blueprint: Sensory and Developmental Milestones for Infants and Toddlers Designed for new and expecting parents, as well as therapists and professionals working with children ages birth - 4 years. OTs and OTAs - earn 11 CEU contact hours through AOTA with this digital course! As ped…
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#300 - 7 Therapeutic Activities with Hula Hoops
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Get ready for an episode full of simple, straightforward activities using one piece of equipment - a hula hoop! We dive into the benefits of this single piece of equipment, why you should have one in your home and multiple in your clinic and school, and then we jump right into our 7 favorite activities using hula hoops! Some of these activities can…
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#299 - When is the Right Time to Discharge from OT?
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Our goal with OT when working with pediatric clients is to help the children and their families get through the day easier, learn the skills necessary for ADLs and IADLs, provide emotional regulation tools for all environments that the child is in, and ultimately be successful in all occupations of life that the child wants to participate in. Succe…
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#298 - 10 Therapeutic Activities With a Yoga Ball
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Get ready for an episode full of simple, straightforward activities using one piece of equipment - a yoga/therapy ball! We dive into the benefits of this single piece of equipment, why you should have one in your home and multiple in your clinic and school, and then we jump right into our 10 favorite activities using a yoga ball! Some of these acti…
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Peers, Providers, and Police Partnerships
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#297 - How to Build Literacy Skills and a Love for Reading
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Sami Carrick is a Child Development & Certified Reading Specialist (M.Ed) who shares (research based) tips for busy parents to take a proactive approach to learning and reading in schools by building a really strong foundation in the younger years and really looking at the whole child. She believes that we can prevent a lot of learning struggles an…
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What is the Pyramid of Learning and why is it important? Williams and Shellenberger (1996) formulated this pyramid of learning and it highlights how sensory integration processing relates to the child’s learning process. This simple visual aide explains how academic learning, daily living activities (like brushing your teeth and getting dressed), e…
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#295 - Hypermobile Joints- What Are They and How Can You Provide Support?
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What are hypermobile joints? Who can they affect? What are the functional implications? We dive into these questions, the research, and some information that will be helpful if your child or your clients have hypermobile joints. We also talk about some of the challenges that can be associated with hypermobility. Things like strength training, swimm…
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#294 - A Primitive Reflex Integration Success Story You Don't Want to Miss!
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We are so excited to introduce you to Jill Gockel, mom of 5, who left the corporate world at the end of 2016 to stay at home with her kids. In addition to raising her 5 kids, she also invests in real estate, has an online business, & is a continual learner. Our conversation with Jill centers around primitive reflexes. She explains how she first lea…
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#293 - Sensory Processing Red Flags in Infants and Toddlers
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What are some things that we often see in infants, toddlers, and school age children that indicate sensory processing challenges? We list out our top sensory processing red flags for infants, including colic, missed milestones, and challenges with feeding. We then list out our top sensory processing red flags for toddlers which include avoiding pla…
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#292 - Eloping: The Why and How for Kids Who Run Away
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What is eloping? When we’re in therapy talking about eloping, it’s when the child runs. They run away from the task, they run away from the situation, or even run out of the building. There can be a variety of reasons for elopement - we dive into these reasons PLUS specific strategies for each potential reason, including: sensory strategies to help…
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Who gets Hospitalized and Who gets Discharged
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We are your podcast DJs and today’s episode is answering YOUR questions! We talk about challenges between young siblings, a 4-year-old Autistic sensory seeker, a sensory-seeking toddler who struggles at bedtime, strategies for a 2-year-old Autistic sensory seeker who will be traveling, and adopted children who are struggling due to drug exposure in…
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#290 - Nutrition for Neurodivergent Children with the Autism Dietician
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Brittyn Coleman is a Registered Dietitian, Autism Nutrition Expert, and the Founder of the Nourishing Autism Collective. She helps parents of children with autism to nourish their kids confidently in a gradual, sustainable way. Through her practice, she has been able to support thousands of parents to expand their child’s diet in a sensory-friendly…
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#289 - Help! My Child is Behind on Their Milestones- What Do I Do??
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Developmental delays can happen for a variety of reasons- there’s no one to blame and you are not doing anything wrong! We’re going to share some of the typical developmental milestones so you can identify if your little one is on track or a little behind, what you can do to support their development, and who to reach out to and get more help from.…
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#288 - Primitive Reflexes: The Basics - Our Free Webinar
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What are primitive reflexes? Why are they important? What are the signs of retained primitive reflexes? How can you help a child who has retained primitive reflexes Listen in and get the answers to these questions, and more! WATCH The Primitive Reflex Webinar and get access to the FREE downloads! Dive into the FULL digital course, Assessment and In…
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#287- 5 Steps to Creating a Sensory Circuit
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What is a sensory circuit? We use this term to describe an obstacle course that is used for a sensory diet routine. A sensory circuit can be used in the clinic as a way to meet your client's sensory threshold. It can be used at home as your child's daily sensory diet routine as well! We break down how to create an effective sensory circuit using 5 …
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#286 - Listener Question: Integrating Primitive Reflexes in the School Setting 2x Per Week
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Check out our Holiday Sensory Survival Guide, on sale NOW! Shop During Harkla’s Christmas SALE! Save 15% on ANY order! Shop and Save Until Dec. 14, 2023! harkla.co/pages/christmas-sale Shop and Save During Our Digital Course SALE - Save 20% on ANY Digital Course, Dec. 15 - Dec. 22, 2023. harkla.co/pages/digital-courses-holiday-sale Primitive Reflex…
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Shifting from Police to Community Response
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#285 - Tips for Improving Organization of Behavior
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Check out our Holiday Sensory Survival Guide, on sale NOW! Shop During Harkla’s Christmas SALE! Save 15% on ANY order! Shop and Save Until Dec. 14, 2023! harkla.co/pages/christmas-sale In this episode, we explore the fascinating topic of organization of behavior in children and how occupational therapy can play a crucial role in addressing these ch…
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#284 - OT Tips for Navigating Menstruation
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Check out our Holiday Sensory Survival Guide, on sale NOW! Shop During Harkla’s 12 Days of Christmas SALE! Save 12% on ANY order! Shop and Save Until Dec. 12, 2023! https://harkla.co/pages/12-days Answering a listener’s question in today’s episode: “I’d love it if you guys could dedicate an episode to all things relating to PERIODS. As my daughter …
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#283 - Strategies to Help When You're Parenting in Survival Mode
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Check out our Holiday Sensory Survival Guide, on sale NOW! Shop During the Harkla Holiday Sale and Save 20% on ANY Order! Nov. 20-27, 2023 Shop here - https://harkla.co/pages/holiday-sale This episode is all about parenting while in survival mode. If you’re a parent who feels like every day is a struggle, or if you’re a professional working with fa…
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#282 - Creating the Most Effective Visual Supports with Tara Phillips, MS, CCC-SLP
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Tara Phillips is a speech/language pathologist and has run her own communication based classroom for 25 years. She was at the early elementary level for the first part of her career, and at the early childhood level for the last 10 years. Tara earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Communicative Disorders at the University of Wisconsin-River…
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#281 - Why We Decided NOT to Get Our Masters in OT
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Today we answer your questions! First question: help for a 2.5 year old Down Syndrome child who drools constantly. Second question: why did we decide not to get our masters in OT. Third question: help for a 5 year old boy who displays a “humping” behavior. Fourth question: help with potty training in an outpatient pediatric clinic. We’d love to ans…
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#280 - 5 Functional Activities to do with a Platform Swing
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Occupational therapists have long recognized the benefits of incorporating sensory swings into therapy sessions. Platform swings, in particular, offer an unstable surface that challenges a child's body positioning, promoting improved motor planning, balance, coordination, and righting reactions. By engaging with a platform swing, children with sens…
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#279 - New Sensory Strategies for a Mom Who's Tried it All [A Mentoring Session]
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Today’s episode is a LIVE call with a 2-1 mentoring client! The family provided us with details ahead of time, scheduled the session, and we jumped right into a brainstorming session! If you found this episode helpful, let us know! Make sure to check out all of our links below! We’d love to answer your questions on the podcast! Fill out this form -…
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#278 - The Benefits of Play Therapy with Rebekah Springs, LMFT, RPT
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Sensory Diet Digital Course SALE Oct. 16 - 20, 2023 https://harkla.co/products/sensory-diet-course Rebekah Springs is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#T1450) practicing in Portland, OR. She specializes in working with neurodivergent children and parents. She is trained in Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) and in DIR/Floortime therapy, a …
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#277 - 10 Facts About Sensory Processing Disorder
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Sensory Diet Digital Course SALE Starts October 16, 2023 October is Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Awareness Month. SPD is a condition that affects how the brain processes and responds to sensory information from the environment and the body. Individuals with SPD may have difficulty regulating and interpreting sensory input, such as touch, sound…
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#276 - "Why Does My 2 Y.O. Say Everything is Hot? Is This a Sensory Thing?"
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Today’s episode answers a listener's question - “Why does my 2-year-old say everything is hot? Is this a sensory thing or a weird phase?” We dive into the different phases toddlers can go through, gestalt language processing, fun activities that identify temperatures, and strategies for interoception. Make sure to check out all of our links below! …
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#275 - Alternative Strategies for ADHD with Dr. David Nowell
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David D. Nowell, Ph.D. is a clinical neuropsychologist in private practice in Northborough, Massachusetts. He offers consultations to patients on an inpatient rehabilitation unit and is an adjunct instructor in neuropsychology to graduate students in the Clark University psychology program. Dr. Nowell speaks internationally to clinicians on such to…
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#274 - Our 5 Favorite Scooter Board Activities
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The scooter board is a common therapeutic tool used in just about every clinic and school. It’s a simple, effective tool that targets a ton of underlying skills. Because it’s one of our favorite pieces of equipment to use in a treatment session, we decided to dedicate an entire episode to it! We are giving you 5 fun, therapeutic activities using a …
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#273 - Helping an SLP Implement Sensory Strategies into Speech Sessions
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This episode is perfect for any therapist working with children, not just SLPs! Adding sensory into a treatment session does not have to be difficult. In fact, it can be fairly simple and so effective! Sensory activities help a child meet their sensory needs and feel more regulated, which in turn helps with cognitive development! We dive into HOW t…
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#272 - Developing a Sensory-Based Treatment Session
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In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of sensory-based treatment sessions. Join us as we explore the concept of sensory integration and how it can be incorporated into various therapeutic interventions. Whether you're a therapist, educator, or simply curious about the power of sensory experiences, this episode will provide valuable in…
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#271 - Strategies for Teens Who Self-Harm
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Today’s episode is a brainstorming session in response to a listener question. We talk about different forms of therapy, different strategies for the family at home, as well as tips and tricks for therapists who work with teens who might be struggling with depression and self harm. Make sure to check out all of our links below! We’d love to answer …
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#270 - Creating a Regulated Classroom Starts with YOU!
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Check out our digital course - Improving Focus and Behavior in the Classroom! Emily Read Daniels is author and creator of The Regulated Classroom©, a former school counselor, and a proud soccer mum. Daniels is an internationally recognized trauma specialist and trainer in the trauma-informed schools movement and has served thousands through in-pers…
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#269 - What Are Primitive Reflexes + FREE Screening Checklist!
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We are OBSESSED with primitive reflexes! Why? Because they are the foundation to higher level motor and cognitive skills! When primitive reflexes are retained in older children, they can cause a whole host of problems - and we want to help with this! This episode provides you with the basics, but if you want more, check out all of our links below! …
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