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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Cora's Story Part 3
    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...
by Laura Petix — Aug 03, 2026 emotional regulation sensory overload sensory sensitive socks tactile input transitions
Cora's Story Part 2
    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...
by Laura Petix — Jul 27, 2026 frustration tolerance sensory overload sensory sensitive socks tactile input
Meet Cora, a 3-year-old whose meltdowns looked like frustration tolerance until we looked closer.
    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.   Here's ...
by Laura Petix — Jul 20, 2026 frustration tolerance hairbrush sensory sensitive socks tactile input
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
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
Meet Blake: An Active, Rough- Housing 6- Year- Old with a Mixed Sensory Threshold
    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
Re-thinking neurotypical expectations
  Welcome back to Chelsea’s story. Last week I introduced you to a 5-year-old with some social anxieties and emotional dysregulation leading to meltdowns and challenges transitioning between activities in her day.    [Click here to read last week’s newsletter]    Today’s focus is on understandin...
Apr 07, 2025 classroom behavior nervous system budget neurotypical sensory overwhelm sensory sensitive social anxiety

The Sensory Code

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