134 Episodes

  1. Why wiggle cushions AREN’T helping your child sit still

    Published: 4/29/2024

  2. Helping Kids Understand Occupational Therapy: A Guide for Parents

    Published: 4/22/2024

  3. Celebrating Occupational Therapy Month 2024

    Published: 4/15/2024

  4. Why does my child hate changes in routine?

    Published: 4/8/2024

  5. How to provide regulation in a home with conflicting sensory needs

    Published: 4/1/2024

  6. Help! My child wakes up dysregulated. What do I do?

    Published: 3/25/2024

  7. Brainstorming solutions WITH our kids, instead of for them.

    Published: 3/18/2024

  8. The Nervous System Budget: a new way to think about accommodations for neurodivergent individuals

    Published: 3/11/2024

  9. Journey from Referral to Recommendations: what to expect (Tips from a Clinical Psychologist)

    Published: 3/4/2024

  10. Advice from a 6 year old (Lliana Q&A)

    Published: 2/26/2024

  11. How to use exercise to regulate your nervous system with Dr. Shannon Ritchey

    Published: 2/19/2024

  12. Making screen time work for your family with Ash Brandin, EdS

    Published: 2/12/2024

  13. Understanding nervous system regulation with Dr. Joy Malik-Hasbrook

    Published: 2/5/2024

  14. 100 episodes “wiser” [with Liliana]

    Published: 1/29/2024

  15. Kristi Palmer {KIVA founder} on de-stigmatizing cannabis use for millennial parents

    Published: 1/22/2024

  16. So your child was just diagnosed, now what?

    Published: 1/15/2024

  17. How does sensory processing actually work?

    Published: 1/8/2024

  18. Unscripted: My husband was the default parent for 17 days

    Published: 1/1/2024

  19. How to introduce neurodiversity and sensory tools to a general ed classroom

    Published: 12/18/2023

  20. Navigating Food Allergies with Compassion: A Conversation with the Asian Allergy Mom

    Published: 12/11/2023

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Calling all parents! Do you have a neurodivergent child with sensory processing challenges or Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)? Looking for some practical tips and advice from an Occupational Therapist’s expert in sensory development? This podcast is for you! Every week, Laura Petix, (aka The OT Butterfly) will educate you on the impact that sensory processing has on your child’s learning and behavior. She’ll teach you the why behind your child’s behavior, how to identify their sensory profiles, how to support them using sensory strategies and how you can engage with them using the just right challenge. Being a parent of a child with SPD can feel so isolating, but Laura’s here to let you know, you are not alone. Get comfy, press play and imagine yourself hanging out with your new OT mom bestie.