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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Hello! And welcome back to Anika’s story. You can go back and read part 1 [here]. Today we’re going to focus on the oral sensitivities that were leading to Anika’s panic attacks and shut downs.Â
Oral Sensory Input
The mouth is one of the most densely wired parts of the entire body. It's why ...
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Anika is 6, and by every account she's an easy kid at school. Rule follower. Loves routine. Thrives when she knows exactly what's coming next. No concerns in the classroom at all.
At home is a different story, and that discrepancy is what prompted her parents to reach out.
Here's what her pa...
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Back again for the last part of Cora’s story. Catch up on posts 1-3 here, here and here.Â
Today we’re tackling Cora’s communication differences. She had limited expressive language, and was already receiving speech therapy. With the accompanying sensory sensitivities and daily meltdowns, the...
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Here we are at Part 3 of Cora’s story. [Catch up here] for part 1, [and here] for part 2.
Once mom understood the sensory piece to Cora’s behavior, we were in a better place to start talking about specific strategies. I intentionally started small, with subtle changes and shifts to her daily...
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Welcome back to Cora's story. If you missed part 1, [catch up here] to meet her and her mom first.
Today I want to zoom in on the concept I introduced last week: the skills gap. This is one of the most useful frameworks I share with parents, because it takes the question "why does she act li...
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Cora is newly 3, and by the time her mom reached out to me, she had a full therapy team in place. Cora was already receiving Speech, ABA, and OT, but her mom still needed more tools for the moments that happen at home, between sessions, when there's no one else in the room to help.
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Here we are at the final part of Frances's story. Catch up on [Part 1], [Part 2], and [Part 3] if you're just joining us.
Today we’re going to talk about all the different paths Melissa went down to try to get the right support for Frances.
Here's the trail
When she brought up the behavior wit...
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Welcome back to Part 3 of Frances's story. Catch up with [Part 1] and [Part 2] if you're just joining us.
This week I want to talk about something Melissa described that might feel very familiar for some of you. Maybe not at first, but when you see what happens at the end... you might be nod...
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Welcome back to Frances's story. If you're just joining us, head back to [Part 1] to for a summary.
Today we're talking about the part of Frances' profile that her mom, Melissa, described like this:
"She seems to seek out input as her 'release' when she's stressed by one of her sensory trig...
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Frances is 4 years old, and her mom, Melissa, reached out to me because she was feeling conflicted and confused with a recent diagnosis of Tourette's, and she wanted guidance on where to focus her energy. As a side note, I did mention to her that Tourette's is not something I have extensive kn...
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Welcome to the final part of Charlie's story. Go back to Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 to catch up if you missed anything.
There's one piece of Charlie's profile I haven't talked about yet.
His mom mentioned it almost as an aside near the end of our first call. She was describing how she handle...
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Welcome back. Catch up on Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them.
Today we're talking about the longest game of the whole series: teaching Charlie to understand what's happening inside his own body.
I’m talking about tuning in to interoception (again). If you're a long time follower, you're pr...
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