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All Things Sensory by Harkla
Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, CPRCS is a passionate pediatric therapy practitioner who answers 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, where our…
Episodes
- All Things Sensory by Harkla
#364 - 10 Sensory Activities to Support Regulation During the Summer
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#363 - Sensory Smart Summer: Interoception Tips and Tools That Work
Summer is here—and with the heat, play, and sunshine comes a unique challenge for kids (and adults!) who struggle with interoception. In this episode, we…
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#362 - Supporting Sensory Development Before Birth
Register for our FREE live webinar on June 4, 2025 https://harkla.co/pages/summer-sensory-diet-webinar-registration-2025 In this episode of the All Things…
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#361 - Helping Babies Thrive: Infant Development with Angela Fritz, PT, DPT, PCS
In this episode, we sit down with Angela Fritz, a board-certified pediatric physical therapist with a passion for infant development. Angela brings her…
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#360 - Beyond Words: Supporting Communication Through Connection and Play with Lori Benson Adams
In this episode, we sit down with Lori Benson Adams, M.Ed., Educational Intervention Specialist and founder of Breakthrough Learning Solutions, to explore the…
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#359 - Supporting Communication in a Neurodiverse World with Amy Whelan, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Welcome Amy Whelan, a pediatric speech-language pathologist, Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) specialist, and passionate AAC advocate. Amy brings her deep…
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#358 - Our Must-Have Sensory Tools for Autistic Children
In this episode, we’re diving into our all-time favorite sensory tools to support autistic children. Whether you're a parent, therapist, or educator, these…
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#357 - What It Really Takes to Be a Great OT Practitioner
Shop our Autism Acceptance Month Sale! https://harkla.co/pages/aam-sale What really makes a great occupational therapy practitioner? In today’s episode, we’re…
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#356 - How Retained Primitive Reflexes Impact Daily Life for Autistic Children
Shop our Autism Acceptance Month Sale! https://harkla.co/pages/aam-sale What are Primitive Reflexes?…
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#355 - OT Isn’t Just Arts and Crafts (and Other Myths We’re Busting!)
Shop our OT Month SALE! Ends April 14th, 2025! https://harkla.co/pages/ot-month-sale Sign up for our FREE live webinar on April 16th, 2025!…
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#354 - The Power of OT: Helping Autistic Children Navigate Life
Shop our OT Month SALE! Ends April 14th, 2025! https://harkla.co/pages/ot-month-sale Happy OT Month and Autism Acceptance Month! In this episode of All Things…
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#353 - Building Sensory Success at Home: Our Favorite HEP Strategies
Home exercise programs (HEPs) are a game-changer for sensory regulation, emotional development, and reflex integration—but only if they’re done consistently!…
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#352 - Hidden Barriers to Learning: What Every Teacher Should Know
Register for our FREE Live Webinar on March 24, 2025 - https://harkla.co/pages/register-for-the-primitive-reflex-webinar-2025 Primitive reflexes play a crucial…
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#351 - The Power of Play: Primitive Reflex Integration with the Harkla Sensory Dice
We are beyond excited to introduce Harkla’s newest sensory tool—the Sensory Dice! These simple yet powerful dice are designed to make sensory and primitive…
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#350 - BCBAs Unfiltered: The Truth About Behavior Therapy & Juvenile Justice
Maranda Argiros, BCBA and Jenny Barcellona, BCBA provide Behavior Training and Support for Caregivers and Families which consists of Family Focused Treatments…
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#349 - 5 Strategies to Support Sensory Avoiders in Everyday Life
Creating and Implementing Sensory Diet Routines to Improve Daily Activities - https://harkla.co/products/sensory-diet-course In today’s episode, we dive into…
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#348 - Supporting Sensory Seekers: Practical Tips for Every Day
Learn how to create personalized sensory diet routines that actually work! https://harkla.co/products/sensory-diet-course In today's episode we dive into…
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#347 - Helping Kids Love Mealtime: OT Tips for Feeding Success!
In today’s episode, we dive into some real-life feeding strategies that Jessica recently discussed with a fellow OT who’s working with a client struggling with…
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#346 - Finding the Right Balance: Should We Accommodate or Desensitize?
In this episode, we dive deep into a critical question for therapists and caregivers: should we accommodate or desensitize? Sensory processing challenges can…
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#345 - The Multi-Sensory Metronome Program - Our New Course is LIVE!
Many many years ago, we created a 30 day challenge - it was our 30 Day Multi-Sensory Challenge - and it included 30 activities with the metronome. Our goal was…
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#344 - The Connection Between Multi-Sensory Processing and Dyslexia
Check out our new program! https://harkla.co/products/the-multi-sensory-metronome-program In this episode, we explore the powerful connection between dyslexia…
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#343 - How Sensory Processing Affects Executive Function
LIVE Free Webinar on Jan. 20! Sign up here: https://harkla.co/pages/balanced-brain-webinar-registration In this episode, we dive into the connection between…
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#342 - How to Use Movement and Sensory Activities to Promote Communication When You’re Not an OT
Should SLPs use sensory strategies during their sessions? That’s the question we’re discussing in this podcast episode! We dive into making sure we stay within…
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#341 - Five OT Tips to Improve Handwriting!
In this episode, we’re not going to talk about how to improve letter formation, placement on the line, or size. Instead, we’re going to focus on how to improve…
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#340 - Visual Schedules Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Approach
We talk a lot about using visual schedules to help children with routines, sensory diets, transitions, and more. But if you’ve never created and used a visual…
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#339 - How Heavy Work Activities Can Help With Anxiety
Save 20% on our digital courses through December 23rd, 2024! https://harkla.co/pages/digital-courses-holiday-sale We are diving into the variety of benefits…
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#338 - Why is My Kid Bouncing Off the Walls Before They Go to Bed and What to do About it?!
Save 20% on our digital courses through December 23rd, 2024! https://harkla.co/pages/digital-courses-holiday-sale We get this question all the time! “Why is my…
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#337 - 12 Things You Need to Know About Sensory Integration
Shop our Holiday Sale! https://harkla.co/pages/holiday-sale This episode is all about sensory processing, sensory integration, and Sensory Processing Disorder…
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#336 - Sensory Products for Sensory Seekers and Sensory Avoiders: Holiday Edition
Shop our BIGGEST sale of the year! https://harkla.co/pages/black-friday-cyber-monday In this episode, we are breaking down what it means for someone to be a…
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#335 - Listener Question: Tips for an Overstimulated Child and Parent!
Shop our BIGGEST sale of the year! Today we are answering a listener question: how to help a 5-year-old who becomes overstimulated and how to help the parent…
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#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…
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#333 - The Difference Between Passive and Active Sensory Activities
Sign up for the Harkla Early Bird Holiday Sale - https://harkla.co/pages/early-sign-up What is the difference between a passive sensory activity and an active…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#328 -Q&A: Picky Eating, Success with School Line-up, and Fatigue During Sports
We are answering your questions in today’s podcast episode! Question 1: How to help with picky eating, specifically with fruits and vegetables. Question 2: How…
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#327 - Sensory Bins Aren't Just for Toddlers! Sharing A Variety of Ways to Use Sensory Bins Therapeutically
We are answering a listener question today! Is there an age limit when it comes to sensory bins? Are sensory bins beneficial for older children? How can we…
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#326 - Spelling to Communicate with Kinsey Showers
Kinsey Showers is an S2C practitioner based in Utah. She began her spelling journey in 2018 when she was working at Invictus Academy Tampa Bay, a school for…
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#325 - The Connection Between SPD and Learning Challenges
Today’s episode we’re answering a listener's question about how sensory processing challenges affect learning and higher-level cognitive skills. We dive into…
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#324 - 5 Tools to Improve Executive Function Skills in the School Setting
Shop the Harkla Back to School Sale - Save 15% on physical products and save 20% on digital products through September 8, 2024…
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#323 - Reflex Integration Through Play with Kokeb McDonald
Special gift from Kokeb: “Harkla25” for 25% off of RITP at Home Family Bundle - https://www.integratingreflexes.com/family-bundle/ Kokeb Girma McDonald is a…
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#322 - Using Play and Connection for Successful Sensory Diets
We received a question on Instagram: “Help! My child won't participate in their sensory diet!” And today’s episode is all about how you can help your child…
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#321 - Brain Mapping with Dr. Laura from Connect My Brain
Dr. Laura Hanson, D.C., MS, QEEG-DL, D.I.C.C.P., NDT, BCN, CAS is a board-certified chiropractic pediatric diplomate, QEEG diplomate, and Neurofeedback…
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#320 - Creating Effective and Fun OT Sessions in the School Setting
Improving Focus and Behavior in the Classroom Digital Course for Educators and TherapistsSchool is about to start for many families, so today’s podcast episode…
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#319 - 5 Sensory Strategies for Teachers to Implement into the Classroom Immediately!
School is almost here and we’re diving into 5 things that teachers can do in the classroom to help their students!We talk about adaptive seating, using regular…
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#318 - What's Next? Maintenance Program After Integrating Primitive Reflexes
Today we’re answering a question that we received from Instagram: “Can you talk about the end point of reflex integration work. What does that look like?”We…
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#317 - Equine-Assisted Therapy in OT and PT
Watch this video - https://youtu.be/PkylhDc0sOY?si=k7gjWbpOixhbWLYrRenee Anderson has been a physical therapist since 2017. She worked in an orthopedic…
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#316 - Supporting Mixed Sensory Needs in Children and Adults
We talk a lot about sensory seekers and sensory avoiders, but it’s very common - and to be expected - that a child will have mixed sensory needs.What does this…
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#315 - Pediatric Pelvic Health Occupational Therapy with Quiara Smith, OTR/L
Quiara Smith an Expert Pediatric Pelvic Health Occupational Therapist who is the CEO/Director of Aloha Integrative Therapy, the first boutique private OT…
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#314 - Increasing Motivation to Complete Challenging Primitive Reflex Integration Activities
Free Primitive Reflex WebinarPrimitive Reflex Digital CourseOne of our favorite things about our digital courses is that you can ask questions and start…
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#313 - Parenting at Your Child's Pace: The Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to the First Three Years
Joel Warsh, MD, is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California, specializing in Parenting, Wellness, and Integrative Medicine. He grew up in…
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#312 - Supporting Gestalt Language Processors in Occupational Therapy Sessions
Today’s episode is an “interview” with Jessica! We’re chatting all about Gestalt Language Processing, using AAC in occupational therapy sessions, collaborating…
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#311 - Teaching You How to Set Up Obstacle Courses that Target Multiple Goals
Have you ever wondered why we always recommend obstacle courses for kids during therapy and at home?It’s because they have so many benefits!Today’s episode is…
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#310 - Answering Your Sensory and OT Questions
In this episode, we are answering your questions. We talk about strategies for helping an 8 year old with toileting skills, toddler sleep challenges, games…
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#309 - In-Home Neurofeedback Training with Vital Neuro Headphones ft. Co-founder Alex Doman
Alex Doman is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, psychoacoustic music producer, and TEDx speaker with more than thirty years of experience in…
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#308 - Simple, Effective Heavy Work Activities in the School Setting
We received a question from an OT practitioner working in the schools: What are some simple proprioceptive activities that I can do with my students that don’t…
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#307 - Social Emotional Learning, Sensory Corners, and Fidgets with Jewelisa Blanks, M.Ed, Founder of Gifts of Joy
Jewelisa Blanks, a respected public speaker and seasoned educator, has devoted her professional life to empowering teachers and students. A proud graduate of…
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#306 - Curious About Primitive Reflexes? Answering Common Questions!
We are answering questions that we’ve received inside our primitive reflex digital course, Assessment And Integration Of Primitive Reflexes For Improved…
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#305 - The Future of Preventative Health Through Gene Snips with Dr. Jade Dandy, NMD, MSiMR
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)…