The Sensory Code

Learn how to decode behavior using a nervous system lens and how to incorporate sensory strategies into your daily life by these real life case study examples.
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Meet Charlie, an 8-year-old whose daily dysregulation window had his mom stumped.
    Charlie was 8 when his mom reached out for coaching. She came in with something a lot of parents don't have: actual data. She'd been watching, tracking, and thinking through his patterns for months. She read books. She made checklists. She tried ALL THE THINGS. She just couldn't quite get to...
by Laura Petix — May 25, 2026 dysregulation heavy work meltdown
Owen's Story Part 4
    Welcome to the final part of Owen's story. Go back to part 1, 2, and 3 to catch up, and stay till the end for an udpate on Owen!   Today I want to talk about one of my favorite parts of this work, which is teaching kids to become their own sensory detectives.   What's a Sensory Detective? A ...
by Laura Petix — May 18, 2026 emotional regulation interoception self regulation
Owen's Story Part 3
    Welcome back to part 3 of Owen's story. Catch up on Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them.   Today we're talking about hygiene. Specifically, we're talking about how Owen's parents went from "bath time is traumatic" and "nail clipping is impossible" to "he asked for another foot soak" in a ma...
by Laura Petix — May 11, 2026 clothing sensitivity cutting nails hygiene sensory sensitive tactile sensitivity
Owen's Story Part 2
  *This post contains affiliate links* Welcome back to Owen's story. If you're just joining, head back to [Part 1] to meet him and his family.   Today we're talking about the thing that took up the most airtime in my early calls with Owen's parents: his need to control his environment.   Here's ...
by Laura Petix — May 04, 2026 auditory sensitivity sensory corner sensory overwhelm
Meet 4-year-old Owen (and his incredibly tuned-in nervous system)
    Owen was 4.5 when his parents reached out to me for coaching. They described him as “intellectually bright and emotionally younger than his years”, and they were trying to figure out which of his behaviors were sensory-motivated and which ones weren't. They also wanted strategies to help wit...
by Laura Petix — Apr 27, 2026 auditory sensitivity bath time hygiene tasks nail clipping tactile sensitive
Mia's Story Part 4
    Welcome back to Mia's story. If you need to catch up, here's [part 1], [part 2] and [part 3]. We’ve talked about Mia’s meltdowns and how her Dad just wants to help, but Mia won’t let him. Today we’re going to touch on a topic that I know most (if not all) of you will resonate with.  SCREEN T...
by Laura Petix — Apr 20, 2026 screen time screens
Mia's Story Part 3
    Welcome back to Mia's story. If you need to catch up, here's [part 1] and [part 2]. Today we're tackling something that I think many families experience but don't always have language for: the default parent dynamic. For Mia, Mom is it. Not just during meltdowns. Not just during bedtime. For...
by Laura Petix — Apr 13, 2026 caregivers default parent meltdowns
Mia's Story Part 2
  Welcome back to Mia's story. If you're just joining us, head back to [part 1] to meet her and her family. Today we're going to talk about the thing that brought Mia's mom to me in the first place: the meltdowns. Not the occasional tantrum that every 4-year-old has. The full-body, kicking, scre...
Apr 06, 2026 aggressive behaviors default parent emotional regulation meltdowns
Meet Mia, a 4-year-old whose meltdowns, need for control, and preference for Mom are big clues.
    Mia was 4 years old when her mom reached out to me for parent coaching support. Mia didn’t have a formal diagnosis, but her mom had been noticing patterns that felt bigger than "typical 4-year-old stuff" for a while now. The meltdowns were the main reason for the call. Not just that they wer...
by Laura Petix — Mar 30, 2026 aggressive behaviors default parent emotional regulation meltdowns
Malik's Story Part 4
      Here we are at the final part of Malik’s story. To catch up, here’s part 1, 2 and 3 Today I want to share some of the accommodations that were suggested for Malik’s academic learning and performance in the classroom. But before we do that, I want to reiterate that this kind of environment ...
by Laura Petix — Mar 23, 2026 emotional regulation interoception school accommodations self esteem
Malik's Story Part 3
  Welcome back to part 3 of Malik’s story. If you want to go back, you can catch his introduction in [part 1] and learn about how his executive functioning skills were affecting his home life in [part 2].  Today we’ll talk about one of the primary reasons his mom reached out to me. Malik’s Schoo...
by Laura Petix — Mar 16, 2026 auditory processing classroom executive functioning sensory sensitive sound sensitive
Malik's Story Part 2
    Welcome back to Malik’s story. If you’re just joining us, head back to the first post to learn more about him. Today, we’re going to talk about how his home life has been impacted by his executive functioning challenges. Malik’s mom says that he is easily distracted during any multi-step ins...
by Laura Petix — Mar 09, 2026 adhd executive functioning morning routine

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