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Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Podcast for ParentsWhy are restaurants so hard for my neurodivergent child and how can I help them?What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note!Restaurants are a multi-sensory experience, and if you've got a neurodivergent child, you know that multi-sensory doesn't always necessarily mean a good thing. Between the sensory overload, confined space and social expectations of "behaving" in a restaurant, it makes sense why eating out as a family feels stressful for some families. Today I'll peel back the layers and talk about the specific triggers that are contributing to dysregulation, and give strategies to best support your children. Plus hacks for keeping busy at the table. Related e...2024-05-2723 min
Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Podcast for ParentsHelping Kids Thrive Outdoors with Nature-Based OT featuring Dr. Laura Park FigueroaWhat'd you think of the episode? Send me a note!Tune in to hear us discuss the benefits of nature-based occupational therapy with Dr. Laura Park Figueroa. We explore how incorporating natural elements into therapy can help children build skills while regulating their nervous systems. I share some of my own experiences as an "indoor cat" to highlight how nature-based approaches aren’t always inherently sought out, but still incredibly important. Dr. Laura Park Figueroa, PhD, OTR/L is a pediatric occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience. She is the fou...2024-05-1355 min
Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Podcast for ParentsHow to use exercise to regulate your nervous system with Dr. Shannon RitcheyWhat'd you think of the episode? Send me a note!We cannot co-regulate our kids if we aren’t regulated ourselves. And most of us (I’m raising both of my hands here) need to make extra effort to activate our parasympathetic nervous system because our sympathetic nervous systems can go into overdrive so quickly as parents to neurodivergent kids. Chronic dysregulation and chronic sympathetic nervous system activation is definitely a THING, our kids can experience, and we can too. And when we’re chronically dysregulated, literally everything in our day just becomes harder, less efficient, and we...2024-02-1944 min
Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Podcast for ParentsUnscripted: My husband was the default parent for 17 daysWhat'd you think of the episode? Send me a note!Follow along as my husband and I do a quick recap of the 17 days I spent away from home while I was in the Philippines and Mark took on the role of default parent for our daughter Liliana. We discussed how he handled the daily routines like school drop offs and meals without any reminders from me. Mark shared some funny stories like when he tried taking Lilianato a 4D movie experience that didn't go as planned (IYKYK). Overall, Mark rose to the...2024-01-0142 min