
The Sensory Code by The OT Butterfly
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.
Tags: proprioception
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Other kids do this too?
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Let’s jump back into Blake’s story.
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Missed the first few parts? You can click here to catch up, but here’s the TLDR of it all:
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Blake is a 6-year-old, proprioceptive seeking kid
He also has some sensitivities, mostly related to eating (we’ll tackle that next week)
At home, he is const...
by Laura Petix —
Jun 09, 2025
advocacy
body awareness
neurodiversity
proprioception
Will he ever grow out of this?
Welcome to part 2 of Blake’s story.
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Since proprioception is one of the main areas of focus for Blake, we’ll be splitting it up into two parts. Today we’ll talk about how Blake’s parents can support his high need for heavy work at home and how they can think of supporting these needs long—-term...
by Laura Petix —
Jun 02, 2025
heavy work
proprioception
sensory seeking
spd
Meet Blake: An Active, Rough- Housing 6- Year- Old with a Mixed Sensory Threshold
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Blake is an almost 6-year-old boy whose parents reached out to me for support around his mixed-threshold sensory behaviors that were affecting his social interactions at school and his participation at home. Blake was already working with various services and therapies, but his parents were ...
by Laura Petix —
May 26, 2025
heavy work
picky eating
proprioception
sensory seeking
sensory sensitive
What's happening at recess?
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We’re on part 3 of Theo’s story and today I want to share our plan for supporting Theo’s elopement behaviors at school. Stay till the end because I want to share something Theo said that gives me so much confidence in his ability to learn self regulation skills sooner rather than later.Â
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by Laura Petix —
Mar 17, 2025
advocate
big feelings
elopment
proprioception
His nervous system is screaming for more proprioception!
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Last week I introduced you to Theo, an Autistic 4 year old boy who needed support with handling self-injurious stimming behaviors, elopement, understanding body awareness and personal space cues, and emotional dysregulation.Â
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 Click here to go to part 1 of Theo's story
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Let’s continue learn...
by Laura Petix —
Mar 10, 2025
big feelings
heavy work
interoception
perfectionism
proprioception
Theo: the 4 year old Autistic boy who loves to stim and give tight hugs.
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Meet Theo
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Theo is a 4-year-old diagnosed with autism who loves to hug, squeeze and spin, but also needs support to manage elopement behaviors at school, and stimming behaviors such as chest pounding and finger biting. His parents have worked tirelessly to find the right supports, transitioni...
by Laura Petix —
Mar 03, 2025
elopement
eloping
heavy work
proprioception
seeker
stimming
vestibular
The Sensory Code by The OT Butterfly
