313 episodes
All Things Sensory by Harkla Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, AC & Jessica Hill, COTA/L
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- Kids & Family
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4.8 • 396 Ratings
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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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#304 - Therapist Mentoring Session: Setting Up a Sensory Diet for Teletherapy Clients in Schools
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We recently completed a 2-on-1 mentoring session with a fellow OT practitioner.
We discussed some simple activities to do with her young child as well as brainstormed ideas for her teletherapy clients!
Some of the topics include: seating accommodations, getting outside, teaching teens about technology, executive functioning, and more!
Make sure to check out all of our links below!
We’d love to answer your questions on the podcast! Fill out this form -> https://harkla.typeform.com/to/ItWxQNP3
Brought To You By Harkla
This 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 products, & child development courses.
Podcast listeners get 10% off their first order at Harkla with the discount code "sensory". Head to Harkla.co/sensory to start shopping now.
Links
All Things Sensory Podcast Instagram
Harkla YouTube Channel
Harkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!
Harkla Instagram
Free Sensory Diet Webinar
What it Means to Meet the Sensory Threshold
Teletherapy for OTs and Parents
Digital Courses
Sensational Brain Free Resources
Leisure Interest Survey -
#303 - You Should Be Skeptical if Someone Says They Will "Cure" Your Child's Neurological Diagnosis
April is OT Month and we’re celebrating with a HUGE sale on our digital courses!
If you’re an occupational therapy practitioner, you can earn your CE with our courses that are approved through AOTA!
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Sale ends April 14, 2024 at midnight!
We received a message in IG asking about Brain Balance and how their company claims to “cure” ADHD.
We thought this was interesting, so we wanted to talk about it!
There are many things that we don’t say we’re “curing” because it’s not something like a cold, or a broken bone.
Often the challenges or diagnoses we work with are biological or neurological and lifelong. There aren’t ‘cures.'
When a person or company tells a parent they’re going to ‘cure’ certain things, that should cause skepticism, especially in our line of work!
As occupational therapy assistants, our goal is to help our clients live their life as fully and as independently as possible. We provide modifications or adaptations to their current lifestyle and work on underlying skills to help improve their daily functioning.
Tune in for the full conversation!
Make sure to check out all of our links below!
We’d love to answer your questions on the podcast! Fill out this form -> https://harkla.typeform.com/to/ItWxQNP3
Brought To You By Harkla
This 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 products, & child development courses.
Podcast listeners get 10% off their first order at Harkla with the discount code "sensory". Head to Harkla.co/sensory to start shopping now.
Links
All Things Sensory Podcast Instagram
Harkla YouTube Channel
Harkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!
Harkla Instagram -
#302 - Therapy Regression: What is it and Why Does it Happen?
Check out our newly re-launched digital course: Early Intervention Blueprint: Sensory and Developmental Milestones for Infants and Toddlers
Designed for new and expecting parents, as well as therapists and professionals working with children ages birth - 4 years.
OTs and OTAs - earn 11 CEU contact hours through AOTA with this digital course!
What is regression?
Why do some children go through a regression during therapy?
Why do some children go through a regression during primitive reflex integration?
We answer these questions as well as provide some suggestions for parents and therapists, including focusing on connection, using sensory strategies, and trying new approaches.
Make sure to check out all of our links below!
We’d love to answer your questions on the podcast! Fill out this form -> https://harkla.typeform.com/to/ItWxQNP3
Brought To You By Harkla
This 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 products, & child development courses.
Podcast listeners get 10% off their first order at Harkla with the discount code "sensory". Head to Harkla.co/sensory to start shopping now.
Links
All Things Sensory Podcast Instagram
Harkla YouTube Channel
Harkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!
Harkla Instagram
The Just Right Challenge
The Beauty of Building Rapport
Sensory Diet Digital Course -
#301 - Does Your Toddler Have ADHD, SPD or Are They Acting in Typical Toddler Ways?
Check out our newly re-launched digital course: Early Intervention Blueprint: Sensory and Developmental Milestones for Infants and Toddlers
Designed for new and expecting parents, as well as therapists and professionals working with children ages birth - 4 years. OTs and OTAs - earn 11 CEU contact hours through AOTA with this digital course!
As pediatric therapists, we’re often asked about certain toddler behaviors - Is this ‘normal’? Should I be concerned about _____? Does my toddler have ADHD?
Today, we’re chatting about what is considered ‘normal’ in toddlerhood - what you can expect from your toddler and what are some signs that there might be some underlying challenges.
First, we dive into common things that toddlers go through, like struggling with a new event and pushing back during daily routines.
Then we dive into what it looks like for a toddler to have specific sensory processing challenges and what we might see if a toddler is showing signs of ADHD.
And finally we finish the conversation with what you can do!
Make sure to check out all of our links below!
We’d love to answer your questions on the podcast! Fill out this form -> https://harkla.typeform.com/to/ItWxQNP3
Brought To You By Harkla
This 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 products, & child development courses.
Podcast listeners get 10% off their first order at Harkla with the discount code "sensory". Head to Harkla.co/sensory to start shopping now.
Links
All Things Sensory Podcast Instagram
Harkla YouTube Channel
Harkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!
Harkla Instagram
ADHD Podcasts and Blog Posts
Overview of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Young Children
Overview of Developmental Milestones
FREE Sensory Preferences Checklist for Infants and Toddlers -
#300 - 7 Therapeutic Activities with Hula Hoops
Get ready for an episode full of simple, straightforward activities using one piece of equipment - a hula hoop!
We dive into the benefits of this single piece of equipment, why you should have one in your home and multiple in your clinic and school, and then we jump right into our 7 favorite activities using hula hoops!
Some of these activities can be done independently while others will need some assistance. These activities can be done with a variety of ages and modified to fit a variety of needs.
Get ready for some new activity ideas that you can try TODAY!
Check out our Gross Motor Skills Activity Skills Course - an entire video library of therapeutic activities using simple pieces of equipment (yoga/therapy ball, Bosu, hula hoop, and scooter board) that you can use immediately!
Check out our NEWLY re-launched digital course: Early Intervention Blueprint: Sensory and Developmental Milestones for Infants and Toddlers and earn AOTA CEUs!
Make sure to check out all of our links below!
We’d love to answer your questions on the podcast! Fill out this form -> https://harkla.typeform.com/to/ItWxQNP3
Brought To You By Harkla
This 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 products, & child development courses.
Podcast listeners get 10% off their first order at Harkla with the discount code "sensory". Head to Harkla.co/sensory to start shopping now.
Links
All Things Sensory Podcast Instagram
Harkla YouTube Channel
Harkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!
Harkla Instagram -
#299 - When is the Right Time to Discharge from OT?
Our goal with OT when working with pediatric clients is to help the children and their families get through the day easier, learn the skills necessary for ADLs and IADLs, provide emotional regulation tools for all environments that the child is in, and ultimately be successful in all occupations of life that the child wants to participate in.
Success is different for each child and each family which is why there’s no one-size-fits all approach when it comes to treatment or discharge.
In this episode, we discuss what to look for when discharging a client, the downsides of clients becoming dependent on OT services, home exercise programs, and more!
Make sure to check out all of our links below!
We’d love to answer your questions on the podcast! Fill out this form -> https://harkla.typeform.com/to/ItWxQNP3
Brought To You By Harkla
This 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 products, & child development courses.
Podcast listeners get 10% off their first order at Harkla with the discount code "sensory". Head to Harkla.co/sensory to start shopping now.
Links
All Things Sensory Podcast Instagram
Harkla YouTube Channel
Harkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!
Harkla Instagram
Pushing Through Plateaus
Tips for Home Exercise Programs
Customer Reviews
Such a valuable resource
I’ve never written a review for a podcast before but I really love this one!!! The biggest reason is after listening to the episode with Tara (autism little learners) and she gave so many clear, actionable tips and tricks. I like concrete examples and she delivered. Plus she has amazing FREE (and paid) resources on her website. But kudos to the hosts for putting together such a helpful podcast!!
Toxins
If a podcast built on “science-based” approaches mentions “toxins,” it’s an immediate unsubscribe. How can I believe anything else said? :(
A great resource for parents and therapists
As an OT myself, I am always learning something new from all things sensory. This podcast is a great resource for parents and other members of the team, and a better understanding of sensory. the delivery of information is digestible and informative without containing confusing jargon so everybody can truly benefit.