All Things Sensory by Harkla

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#214 - Proprioceptive Dysfunction + Activities to Implement Jul 27, 2022

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Back in 2018 we did an episode on the proprioceptive system and now it’s time for a re-do! This episode is all about proprioception - what it is, what it affects during daily life tasks, and a variety of activities and strategies to target the proprioceptive sense!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...

#213 - The Vestibular System: Dysfunction and Activities to Implement Jul 20, 2022

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Back in 2018, we put out an episode on the vestibular system - it’s been 4 years and it’s time for a re-do! In this episode, we dive into all things vestibular. What the vestibular system is, how it works, what dysfunction looks like, and a variety of activities for all ages! 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 ...

#212 - Gross Motor Basics + Our Favorite Activities Jul 13, 2022

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We’ve done episodes on fine motor skills but this is our first time diving into gross motor skills! There’s a LOT that goes into gross motor skill development, and we’re going to give you all the details plus our favorite gross motor activities! Stay tuned to the end where we answer two listener questions: talking about speech therapy and working on new goals in therapy! Don’t forget - our podcast is now on YouTube!!!!Be sure to check out the show notes on our blog at Harkla.C...

#211 - Sensory Strategies for the Dentist Jul 06, 2022

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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 ...

#210 - Tips for Middle and High School Students with Brittini from @playtheotway Jun 29, 2022

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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 ...

#209 - Sensory Strategies to Prepare the Brain and Body for Learning! Jun 22, 2022

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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...

#208 - Sensory-Friendly Benefits of Homeschooling with Mickey from @homeschoolingmyboys Jun 15, 2022

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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 ...

#207 - Visual Motor Skills You Need to Know For All Ages! Jun 08, 2022

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This episode is all about visual motor - how you coordinate your vision to your movement. We dive into the different daily tasks that require visual motor skills, what it looks like if your child is struggling with visual motor integration, and of course we give you our favorite visual motor activities to try today! 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 ...

#206 - Nature-Based OT and Mindfulness Tips with Kristin from @costalconnectionsot Jun 01, 2022

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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...

#205 - Sensory Based Motor Disorder: A Subtype of SPD May 25, 2022

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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...

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