All Things Sensory by Harkla

We are answering questions that we’ve received inside our primitive reflex digital course, Assessment And Integration Of Primitive Reflexes For Improved Independence In Daily Activities.

One of our favorite things about our digital course is that you can ask questions inside the course, start discussions, and get feedback!

In today’s episode, we talk about how to base a treatment plan and goals around retained primitive reflexes, how to test for reflexes when the child struggles with following instructions, the difference between ADHD and retained primitive reflexes, how to prioritize the reflexes during integration, and more!

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.

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All Things Sensory Podcast Instagram
Harkla YouTube Channel
Harkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!
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Primitive Reflex YouTube Library
Free Primitive Reflex Webinar

Dr. Jade Dandy is an Idaho native and fell in love with Naturopathic medicine at a young age. She graduated from National University of Natural Medicine (NUMN) in 2015. Focusing on chronic illness, she earned her Doctorates in Natural Medicine as well as Masters of Science in Integrative Medicine Research. Dr. Dandy is an advocate for her patients’ health journey, integrating western medicine with time-tested natural medicine to bring patients back to optimal health. It is her strong belief that it is everyone’s birthright to live a happy and healthy life. Dr. Dandy is also an avid gardener and a hot springs hunter.

The Healing Hut

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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.

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All Things Sensory Podcast Instagram
Harkla YouTube Channel
Harkla Website - Shop Sensory Products!
Harkla Instagram
Book: ADHD 2.0
Book: The Myth of Normal
Book: Dirty Genes
Book: Hunt, Gather, Parent
Polyvagal Theory

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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

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!

Check out the SALE here - https://harkla.co/pages/ot-month-sale

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

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

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

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

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

Get ready for an episode full of simple, straightforward activities using one piece of equipment - a yoga/therapy ball!

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 10 favorite activities using a yoga ball!

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!

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

Sami Carrick is a Child Development & Certified Reading Specialist (M.Ed) who shares (research based) tips for busy parents to take a proactive approach to learning and reading in schools by building a really strong foundation in the younger years and really looking at the whole child. She believes that we can prevent a lot of learning struggles and help kids thrive by making some simple improvements in the younger years.

Follow Sami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnyseedco/

Sami’s Website: https://sunnyseedco.com/

How to Teach Sight Words Freebie

Understanding Phonemic Awareness

Understanding Dyslexia

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 Website
Harkla YouTube
Harkla Instagram
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