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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Sep 4, 2019 • 29min
#61 - Could Your Child Benefit from Seeing a Chiropractor?
Today, Rachel and Jessica interview Todd, a chiropractor who has been in the business for many years, in fact since childhood! He is passionate about his business and helping people from the inside out! Enjoy! 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 and healthy lives. We accomplish this through high-quality sensory...
Aug 28, 2019 • 49min
#60 - The Functional Health Mom: Tangible Tips to Decrease Toxins in Your Life
Today, Rachel and Jessica interview the amazing Jennifer Johnson - a Functional Health Coach (FDN-P), who is incredibly passionate about helping people get to the root cause of their health problems with a self-care model! This is an interview you don’t want to miss! Make sure you get your pen and paper ready to take notes - enjoy! SHOW NOTES / LINKS / RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS Salt Lamp Blue Light Glasses Blue Light Glasses for kidsBe sure to check out the show notes on our bl...
Aug 21, 2019 • 21min
#59 - Is it ADHD or is it Vision?
This podcast discusses the connection between ocular motor skills and ADHD symptoms in children. It explores the importance of assessing and improving these skills to enhance reading, writing, and attention. Effective activities for enhancing visual tracking and ocular motor skills are shared, along with the impact of vision problems on behavior and the benefits of vision therapy.
Aug 14, 2019 • 27min
#58 - Back to School Tips for Success!
Today, Rachel and Jessica dive into their favorite tips, tricks, and strategies for making the transition back to school as easy and enjoyable as possible! They talk about sensory diets, brain breaks, and even the food that can help your child increase their success and independence with school routines and activities. You don’t want to miss out on this episode! Enjoy! SHOW NOTES / LINKS / RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS Visual Timer for Homework Wobble Cushion Therapy Ball Sea...
Aug 7, 2019 • 48min
#57 - IEPs and Advocating for Your Child's Education with Tiffany, OTR/L
Today, Rachel and Jessica talk with an amazing Occupational Therapist - Tiffany Pollock. She has over 15 years of experience working with children and has spent most of her time working in the school districts. She has so much knowledge in the areas of early development, fine motor and handwriting skills, and how to help our kiddos get the services to help them succeed. You don’t want to miss this episode! Enjoy! SHOW NOTES / LINKS / RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS Click HERE ...
Jul 31, 2019 • 21min
#56 - Navigating the Bathtime and Water Play Sensory Experience with Strategies in Your Toolbox!
Today, Rachel and Jessica answer one of your questions! They love doing this - really serving you and giving you the answers and resources that you truly need! They had a parent ask about bathtime and water play; so many children struggle with tolerating bathtime as well as enjoying playing in various water parks or pools / lakes. As always, these ladies discuss the “why” behind this specific challenge as well as provide you with their favorite tips, tricks, and strategies to help your child ...
Jul 24, 2019 • 33min
#55 - When Should I Expect My Child to Complete Daily Tasks Independently?
Today, Rachel and Jessica dive into what is the “normal” age for kiddos to complete various activities of daily living (aka ADLs). They reference a tool called the REAL - the Roll Evaluation of Activities of Life - as well as provide you with some of their favorite tips, tricks, and strategies to help your child progress in their ability to complete these daily tasks more successfully and independently. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES / LINKS / RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS Toileting Visual Schedule...
Jul 17, 2019 • 28min
#54 - Messy Play ALL DAY!
Today, Rachel and Jessica talk all things messy play. First, they discuss the WHY behind messy play and then dive into their favorite messy play mediums and some different activities to try with them. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES / LINKS / RECOMMENDED PRODUCTSBarbasol Shaving Cream Cremo Shaving Cream Ultimate DIY Slime Kit Water Beads 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 ...
Jul 10, 2019 • 1h 1min
#53 - Preemies, therapy, and life with a child with multiple diagnoses, with Jenny from Our Life After NICU
Today, Rachel and Jessica interview the amazing mother, wife, and blogger Jenny Saunders! She is a mother of a strong little boy who is “beating the odds one day at a time!” Listen in to hear about how and why she got started, why she’s so incredibly passionate, and how she navigates life with her amazing little boy. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES / LINKS / RECOMMENDED PRODUCTSJenny’s Blog Our LIfe After NICU Jenny’s Resources Cuevas MEDEK Exercises (MEDEK/CMBe sure...
Jun 26, 2019 • 24min
#52 - Making the Holidays More Successful with a Sensory Kiddo/4th of July Sensory Survival Guide
Today, Rachel and Jessica are chatting about the 4th of July. This can be a stressful holiday due to the change in routine and fireworks. While some of our sensory kiddos LOVE this holiday, there are a lot of our kiddos who struggle significantly. In this episode, you will gain some valuable insight as to why our sensory kiddos struggle so much as well as the best part - strategies and tips to help your child (and you!) have a fun, successful 4th of July. Enjoy! SHOW NOTES / LINKS / RECO...
