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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.
- 20 minutes 16 seconds#339 - How Heavy Work Activities Can Help With Anxiety
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We are diving into the variety of benefits that can be gained from using proprioception - heavy work activities, specifically as it relates to anxiety and adults! Proprioception is typically calming to the nervous system and we dive into the reasons why - including how heavy work is grounding, how these activities can stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, and more. Then we share our favorite heavy work activities that we use and the ones that we recommend! We talk about going on a walk, doing yoga, gardening, and more!
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18 December 2024, 12:00 pm - 22 minutes 19 seconds#338 - Why is My Kid Bouncing Off the Walls Before They Go to Bed and What to do About it?!
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We get this question all the time! “Why is my child bouncing off the walls before bed?!” In this episode, we’re going to break down the WHY - why is your child bouncing off the walls before bed? Is it due to sensory seeking tendencies or is there something else going on? Then we dive into tips and strategies that you can use during the day and right before bedtime! We talk about changing the lighting in the house, going outside, how to use proprioceptive input, why a visual schedule might be helpful, and more!
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11 December 2024, 12:00 pm - 21 minutes 51 seconds#337 - 12 Things You Need to Know About Sensory Integration
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This episode is all about sensory processing, sensory integration, and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). We dive into the 8 sensory systems, why SPD is not a recognized diagnosis, sensory meltdowns, and how SPD can affect daily life. Share this episode with a friend who is new to the ‘sensory world’!
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8 Myths About Sensory Processing Disorder
Does Everybody Have Sensory Quirks?
Improving Focus and Behavior in the Classroom - Digital Course
4 December 2024, 12:00 pm - 25 minutes 31 seconds#336 - Sensory Products for Sensory Seekers and Sensory Avoiders: Holiday Edition
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In this episode, we are breaking down what it means for someone to be a “sensory seeker” and what it means for someone to be a “sensory avoider.” Then we talk about our favorite sensory products for both including the Harkla Compression Swing, lycra tunnels, weighted medicine balls, therapy/yoga balls, a crash pad, and more!
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5 Activities for a Sensory Seeker
Supporting Mixed Sensory Needs
10 Activities with a Yoga Ball
27 November 2024, 12:00 pm - 23 minutes 8 seconds#335 - Listener Question: Tips for an Overstimulated Child and Parent!
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Today we are answering a listener question: how to help a 5-year-old who becomes overstimulated and how to help the parent who becomes overstimulated. We discuss strategies to set the child up for success before the overstimulating situations, strategies for the car ride, and how to decompress. We also talk about strategies for the parent, including getting outside, drinking enough water, asking for help, and more!
LINKS
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When Your Child’s Sensory Preferences Don’t Match Yours
Book: Building a Non-Anxious Life
Book: Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight
20 November 2024, 12:00 pm - 11 minutes 38 seconds#334 - Listener Question: Tips for Safety During Transitions
We are answering a listener question today: a 4-year-old child who is receiving speech and OT services and the family is struggling “to prevent eloping in parking lots and helping him understand the dangers of moving vehicles.” We talk about some different ideas including a sticker/reward chart, different ways to transition to the car, practicing “safe” and “not safe” scenarios, creating a social story, and MORE!
LINKS
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13 November 2024, 12:00 pm - 23 minutes 54 seconds#333 - The Difference Between Passive and Active Sensory Activities
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What is the difference between a passive sensory activity and an active sensory activity? Is one type better than the other? How long does a passive sensory activity “last” in the body, compared to an activity sensory activity?
We answer these questions and give you our favorite passive sensory activities and our favorite active sensory activities!
LINKS
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Harkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!
6 November 2024, 12:00 pm - 21 minutes 58 seconds#332 - 10 Things We've Learned in 10 Years!
We’re sharing ten things that we’ve learned in the past 10 years! We’ve been certified occupational therapy assistants for just over 10 years and we’ve learned so many things, it was very difficult to pick just 10! We talk about mentoring, asking questions, referring out, and MORE! We’d love to hear from you - Leave a comment on Spotify or YouTube and let us know what you’ve learned in your career or what you’ve learned from listening to us!
LINKS
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Harkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!
30 October 2024, 11:00 am - 14 minutes 48 seconds#331 - Listener Question: Tips for Understanding Sensory Challenges
We’re answering a listener question today - helping a parent understand how to help their child self-regulate, understand sensory challenges, how to find help, and how primitive reflexes might be connected to learning in school, specifically reading. This child was recently diagnosed with ADHD as well. We dive into using the Harkla Sensory Preferences Checklist (free download linked below), adding more sensory activities into the daily routine, how to improve emotional intelligence, and more!
LINKS
We’d love to answer your questions on the podcast! Fill out this form - https://harkla.typeform.com/to/ItWxQNP3
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Harkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!
23 October 2024, 11:00 am - 20 minutes 13 seconds#330 - Crawling for Brain Development: An Interview with Rachel
Today we are chatting all about Rachel’s new curriculum: Crawling for Brain Development.
Get the inside scoop on how Rachel created this book, why she is so passionate about crawling, and how you can get your hands on this amazing curriculum!
Crawling for Brain Development© is a 5-week, guided program designed for children and adults ages 3-100+. It will benefit individuals of all abilities, whether they crawled in infancy or not. Parents can implement the program at home, teachers in their classrooms, and therapists in their treatment sessions and home exercise programs. In 150 pages, you will learn therapist-directed activities designed to move the brain out of fight-or-flight and into a higher level of functioning!
LINKS
We’d love to answer your questions on the podcast! Fill out this form - https://harkla.typeform.com/to/ItWxQNP3
All Things Sensory Podcast Instagram
Harkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!
16 October 2024, 11:00 am - 30 minutes 55 seconds#329 - The Connection Between Sensory Over-Responsiveness and Anxiety
Today we’re talking about sensory over-responsivity (what is it? What does it look like? Who can it impact?) and the connection to anxiety.
We dive into 2 different research articles (linked below) as well as provide 3 tips:
Develop individualized sensory diet routines and environmental modifications
Look into retained primitive reflexes, specifically the Moro Reflex
Find simple ways to decompress and regulate the nervous system
LINKS
We’d love to answer your questions on the podcast! Fill out this form - https://harkla.typeform.com/to/ItWxQNP3
All Things Sensory Podcast Instagram
Harkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!
Free Sensory Diet Webinar https://harkla.co/pages/sensory-diet-webinar-opt-in
Free Primitive Reflex Webinar https://harkla.co/pages/register-primitive-reflex-webinar-2023
Motion Sickness Toolkit https://harkla.co/blogs/podcast/178-motion-sickness-toolkit?_pos=1&_sid=7ed041778&_ss=r
Gravitational Insecurity https://harkla.co/blogs/podcast/127-gravitational-insecurity?_pos=1&_sid=2ef95245b&_ss=r
What is Sensory Overload? https://harkla.co/blogs/podcast/237-sensory-overload-what-it-can-look-like-and-how-you-can-help?_pos=4&_sid=9ffc748d1&_ss=r
Tactile Processing and Clothing Textures https://harkla.co/blogs/podcast/171-tactile-processing?_pos=1&_sid=0286be9dc&_ss=r
Picky Eating Strategies https://harkla.co/blogs/podcast/132-picky-eating-strategies-with-mckenzie-from-playingatyourplate?_pos=2&_sid=df36eafea&_ss=r
Bean with Bacon Soup https://www.campbells.com/products/condensed/bean-with-bacon-soup/
Research Article #1 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10802-018-0502-y
Research Article #2 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01942638.2016.1185504
The Anxious Generation https://a.co/d/djFiHkc
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