All Things Sensory by Harkla

There are several subtypes of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and in today’s episode we dive into Sensory Based Motor Disorder. We talk about dyspraxia and postural disorder - what they look like and what you can do to help promote the skills involved!Be sure to check out the links below! 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 n...

From a pediatric occupational therapy perspective, crawling is a very important milestone for MOST children. This is today’s topic and we encourage you to think outside the box, dive into the research, and remember that everyone’s experience is unique. Make sure you check out all the links below! 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 wit...

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Learn about the importance of sensory strategies in every classroom, including creating sensory breaks and setting up a sensory corner. Discover the benefits of sensory tools for adults and students and how to address loudness and sensory needs. Explore alternative sensory activities for communication and get information on a new course and discount code.

Dr. Hailey Arnold, an entrepreneur and functional medicine practitioner, discusses the connection between nutrition, genetics, and neurodiversity. She highlights the importance of specific nutrients for individuals with ADHD and autism and explores the impact of genetic variations. The relationship between moms with Hashimoto's and children on the autism spectrum is also explored. The role of the H&M T gene and histamine in ADHD symptoms is discussed, along with optimizing nutrition and lifestyle for a healthy pregnancy. The hosts discuss their motivation for empowering parents and promote Dr. Hailey Arnold's resources.

Two occupational therapy assistants share their unique journeys to entrepreneurship, discussing the importance of finding one's 'why', starting a business and building a brand, starting a podcast, building a successful partnership, and the importance of pivoting in the journey to OT entrepreneurship.

Kim Wiggins, OTR/L, is an experienced occupational therapist specializing in the treatment of children since 2001. She is a full-time therapist at a City School District in upstate New York, owner of www.OTKimWiggins.com, and has been a nationally known speaker since 2011. Kim is certified in Mobile Devices for Children with Disabilities, Puzzle Art Therapy, Handwriting Without Tears, Zaner Bloser, The Size Matters Handwriting Program, The Listening Program, and as an Irlen Screener. Be ...

We had someone message us asking what a day in the life of a COTA looks like!We (Rachel and Jessica) are both Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, Licensed in the state of Idaho (COTA/L). We worked with children in an outpatient clinic setting for over 7 years and in this episode we share what a “typical” day looked like in the clinic. We also share some tips for fellow therapists! Don’t forget to listen to the end, where we answer a listener question! Be sure to check ou...

Dr. Jennifer Jo Brout, Director of the International Misophonia Research Network, discusses sensory quirks and coping strategies, managing misophonia triggers in public, the co-occurrence of misophonia and OCD, the evolution of sensory processing, and the importance of raising awareness about sensory challenges.

So many children struggle with the process of independence with toileting skills and we’ve talked about it in previous episodes - check out the show notes for those episodes - but today we are going to break down the actual skills required for each step of the toileting process plus give you some activity ideas to address each skill! In OT, we call this an activity analysis: A breakdown of a task into each step that is requiredIdentifies physical requirementsIdentifies specific skil...