All Things Sensory by Harkla
Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, AC & Jessica Hill, COTA/L
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 by Harkla. At Harkla, our goal is to help those with special needs live happy and healthy lives.
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Aug 3, 2022 • 24min
#215 - 10 Easy DIY Sensory Activities for Kids of All Ages and Abilities
Sensory activities don’t have to be expensive! They don’t have to be Pinterest perfect either. Today we’re going to share 10 easy DIY sensory-based activities you can do from the comfort of your own home, at school or in the clinic!Don’t forget - our podcast is now on YouTube!!!!Be sure to check out the show notes on our blog at Harkla.Co/Podcast.Brought To You By HarklaThis podcast is brought to you by Harkla. Our mission at Harkla is to help those with special needs live happy a...
Jul 27, 2022 • 30min
#214 - Proprioceptive Dysfunction + Activities to Implement
Learn about proprioception and its impact on daily tasks. Discover activities and strategies to target proprioceptive sense. Explore ways to improve coordination and address proprioceptive dysfunction in children. Find out how sensory tools can enhance sitting and benefit anxiety, sensory overload, sleep, and attention. Engage with the podcast and enjoy a discount on Harkla products!
Jul 20, 2022 • 34min
#213 - The Vestibular System: Dysfunction and Activities to Implement
This podcast explores the vestibular system and its dysfunction, discussing reflexes, manifestations, and strategies to address it in children. It also provides various vestibular activities for infants and toddlers, such as rolling, swinging, and slides.
Jul 13, 2022 • 29min
#212 - Gross Motor Basics + Our Favorite Activities
In this episode, the hosts cover the importance of gross motor skills in development, offer tips on improving these skills with various activities, discuss speech therapy interviews, and emphasize the importance of understanding the goals and needs of the child and family. They also wrap up the episode by promoting their YouTube channel and Gross Motor Skills course.
Jul 6, 2022 • 28min
#211 - Sensory Strategies for the Dentist
Does your child enjoy going to the dentist? Or is it a struggle every time?Or maybe your child hasn’t been to the dentist yet, but you’re nervous because they already show signs of struggling with sensory processing and transitions to new locations. This episode is all about WHY your child might struggle at the dentist - from a sensory perspective of course!Then we dive into a variety of tips, tricks and strategies to help improve success and happiness with going to the dentist. Be ...
Jun 29, 2022 • 51min
#210 - Tips for Middle and High School Students with Brittini from @playtheotway
Brittini Barnes is a pediatric occupational therapist who has been working in the pediatric setting for 6 years. She currently works with middle school and high school students. She also serves on a local Autism Awareness Non-Profit in her small Florida town. She is a wife and a mother to a 4 year old daughter. She loves coming up with low prep/no prep activities that are simple, easy, and impactful to implement into treatment. Over the course of the recent pandemic, she tailored her therapy ...
Jun 22, 2022 • 30min
#209 - Sensory Strategies to Prepare the Brain and Body for Learning!
This episode is all about your brain - how your brain learns new things and how you can help improve your child’s success when learning new skills or cognitive tasks. We also dive into how the brain and body work together and we give you our top 10 sensory strategies that you can use to help your child get ready to learn! Don’t forget - our podcast is now on YouTube!!!! Be sure to check out the show notes on our blog at Harkla.Co/Podcast.Brought To You By HarklaThis podcast is brou...
Jun 15, 2022 • 54min
#208 - Sensory-Friendly Benefits of Homeschooling with Mickey from @homeschoolingmyboys
Mickey Richards is a homeschool mama of four boys. Previously, she was a music teacher and now she coaches anxious homeschool mamas with resistant kids and helps them fall back in love with their homeschool.Mickey is a lifelong learner in the school of hard knocks who has discovered the joy of homeschooling amidst the rollercoaster of raising four boys. Her oldest son is autistic and each of her boys have unique needs and learning styles. As a wife, mother, and homeschooling coach, she knows ...
Jun 8, 2022 • 29min
#207 - Visual Motor Skills You Need to Know For All Ages!
This podcast episode discusses the importance of visual motor skills and provides tips to improve them. They explore activities for children, highlight a website for visual and ocular motor skills, and emphasize the significance of making these skills fun and engaging.
Jun 1, 2022 • 56min
#206 - Nature-Based OT and Mindfulness Tips with Kristin from @costalconnectionsot
Kristin Palen, OTR/L is an occupational therapist with over 19 years of experience solely in pediatrics. Kristin is the owner of Coastal Connections Pediatric Therapy, in the Outer Banks North Carolina. Her practice provides direct nature based occupational therapy services, early intervention services, virtual parent coaching, nature based resources and masterclasses coming soon.Kristin is a proud mother of two preemies (30 weeks and 36 weeks); and she believes her experience as a preemie mo...
