All Things Sensory by Harkla

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#108 - Muscle Tone vs. Muscle Strength Jul 08, 2020

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Do you know the difference between muscle STRENGTH and muscle TONE? If not, you are about to learn all about it! As Occupational Therapy Assistants, we often work with children who have low muscle TONE. While this is different from muscle STRENGTH, it can go hand in hand (but not always!). As always, we give you our fav. tips, tricks, and strategies to help your child (or client, or family member, or neighbor …) if they have low muscle TONE. SHOW NOTES&n...

#107 - Interactive Metronome with April Christopherson, OTR/L Jul 01, 2020

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Have you heard of Interactive Metronome? It is an evidence-based training and assessment tool that has been proven to improve cognition, attention, focus, memory, speech/language, executive functioning, comprehension, and motor and sensory skills. WHOA! Ready to learn more? Get ready for a fun and informative interview this week! April Christopherson is an Occupational Therapist who has over 25 years of experience working with a variety of populations - home health, priv...

#106 - Improving Your Therapeutic Use of Self and Why It's Such an Important Part of Therapy Jun 24, 2020

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If you are a therapist, you have probably heard the term “therapeutic use of self.” Do you know what it means? Do you understand how to implement it into your daily treatments? Today, we talk about what that term actually means and how you can focus on improving your ability to use it, in order to provide better treatments for your clients. Parents and family members - this is a great episode to learn more about what therapists SHOULD be doing during treatment sessions. Do you...

#105 - Under the Radar Therapies with Jo-Anne Weltman Jun 17, 2020

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Jo-Anne Weltman is not only a Physiotherapist but she is a wealth of knowledge! She has 29 years of experience working in pediatrics in all different places around the world - South Africa, California, New Zealand, and Canada. She has been practicing Cuevas MEDEK Exercise (CME) for 21 years and was one of the first 3 therapists in the WORLD to obtain her Level III certification in 2003. Jo-Anne is the owner of S.M.I.L.E. (Sensory Motor. Integrated. Learning. Experience.) Therapy for Kids...

#104 - Primitive Reflex Series: The Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex Jun 12, 2020

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In celebration of reaching 100 podcast episodes, Rach & Jess are diving into primitive reflexes with a 5 day series. Within these 5 episodes, you will hear information on the top 5 primitive reflexes that they, as Occupational Therapy Assistants, work with when treating within the pediatric population. The Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex, the STNR, is believed to help integrate the TLR reflex as well as develops the upper and lower body coordination. Listen in for all the details...

#103 - Primitive Reflex Series: The Spinal Galant Reflex Jun 11, 2020

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In celebration of reaching 100 podcast episodes, Rach & Jess are diving into primitive reflexes with a 5 day series. Within these 5 episodes, you will hear information on the top 5 primitive reflexes that they, as Occupational Therapy Assistants, work with when treating within the pediatric population. The Spinal Galant Reflex is believed to assist in the birthing process and may even contribute to bed wetting after the age of 5. Listen in for all the details and stay tuned for the ...

#102 - Primitive Reflex Series: Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex Jun 10, 2020

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In celebration of reaching 100 podcast episodes, Rach & Jess are diving into primitive reflexes with a 5 day series. Within these 5 episodes, you will hear information on the top 5 primitive reflexes that they, as Occupational Therapy Assistants, work with when treating within the pediatric population. The Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex, the ATNR, is essential for hand-eye coordination and helps develop various aspects of bilateral integration. Listen in for all details and stay tun...

#101 - Primitive Reflex Series: The Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex Jun 09, 2020

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In celebration of reaching 100 podcast episodes, Rach & Jess are diving into primitive reflexes with a 5 day series. Within these 5 episodes, you will hear information on the top 5 primitive reflexes that they, as Occupational Therapy Assistants, work with when treating within the pediatric population. The Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex, the TLR, is the primitive reflex that facilitates head control. It also has an impact on muscle tone. Listen in for all the details and stay tuned for the nex...

#100 - Primitive Reflex Series: The Moro Reflex Jun 08, 2020

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In celebration of reaching 100 podcast episodes, Rach & Jess are diving into primitive reflexes with a 5 day series. Within these 5 episodes, you will hear information on the top 5 primitive reflexes that they, as Occupational Therapy Assistants, work with when treating within the pediatric population. The Moro Reflex, also known as the Startle Reflex, should be integrated by ~ 4 months after birth. If it is not, it can affect many areas of functioning. Listen in to learn more and stay tu...

#99 - Learning More About the Zones of Regulation from Creator, Leah Kuypers Jun 03, 2020

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Leah Kuypers is the creator of The Zones of Regulation. Have you heard of it? If not, you NEED to check it out ASAP! Not only does this curriculum help children learn about their emotions, it also helps to teach them the tools to improve self-regulation. Not only did Leah create and write the book, she also owns a small business - Kuypers Consulting, Inc. She also provides training and consultations to parents, schools, and professions by offering workshops on self-regulation and the Zo...

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