Connected Families Podcast Back-to-School Transition Tips for Sensitive Children
In today’s podcast we offer many practical tools and back-to-school transition tips for sensitive children. Whether it’s you or one of your kids, we all know someone who has woken up on the “wrong side of the bed.” Hear from Stacy, our host, and Occupational Therapists Lynne Jackson (Connected Families Co-Founder) and Sarah Collins, MSOT, OTR/L, as you discover how to think through your daily rhythms in unique ways to help balance the sensory needs of your family this back-to-school season.
Key Takeaways:
- Practical ideas to meet your kids’ unique morning needs
- How your kid’s backpack can become a regulation tool
- Ways that code words, chocolate, and swings can help you throughout the day
- Learn to navigate picky eating at dinner
Mentioned in this podcast:
- Back-to-School Sensory Plan PDF Worksheet
- A Chameleon Tale: A Colorful, Sensory Story Book by Sarah Collins
- Connected Families Podcast Ep. 219 | From Quirky to Distressing: Understanding Sensory Sensitivities
- Sensitive & Intense Kids Course
- Morning Sensory Dysregulation Article
- Solve That After-School Crabbiness Article
- Picky, Picky! My Child Won’t Eat Anything But Junk Food Ebook
- Transform Bedtime Struggles Into Nighttime Snuggles Ebook
Visit our website for additional resources to support your parenting needs.
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Guest Bio:
Sarah Collins, MSOT, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist (OT) with a background in pediatrics and home health. She is also a homeschooling parent, and her company, Homeschool OT, was established in 2019. She focuses on helping parents make the match between the homeschool and their children’s current skill set, all while working toward what their children specifically need and want to do to occupy their time. She does this by consulting, teaching, building community, and communicating at conferences.
Lynne Jackson is one of the Co-Founders of Connected Families. As a parent coach and mom of three intense kids herself, Lynne has walked alongside hundreds of parents to encourage and bring hope. She is also a research enthusiast and loves leaning into the brain science and research to better equip parents and caregivers. Most importantly, as a follower of Christ, she brings biblical wisdom, abundant grace, and a “no shame” policy.
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