April is OT Month and we’re celebrating with a HUGE sale on our digital courses!If you’re an occupational therapy practitioner, you can earn your CE with our courses that are approved through AOTA!Check out the SALE here - https://harkla.co/pages/ot-month-saleSale ends April 14, 2024 at midnight!We received a message in IG asking about Brain Balance and how their company claims to “cure” ADHD.We thought this was interesting, so we wanted to talk about it!There are many things that we don’t sa...

Check out our newly re-launched digital course: Early Intervention Blueprint: Sensory and Developmental Milestones for Infants and ToddlersDesigned for new and expecting parents, as well as therapists and professionals working with children ages birth - 4 years.OTs and OTAs - earn 11 CEU contact hours through AOTA with this digital course!What is regression?Why do some children go through a regression during therapy?Why do some children go through a regression during primitive reflex integrat...

Check out our newly re-launched digital course: Early Intervention Blueprint: Sensory and Developmental Milestones for Infants and ToddlersDesigned for new and expecting parents, as well as therapists and professionals working with children ages birth - 4 years. OTs and OTAs - earn 11 CEU contact hours through AOTA with this digital course!As pediatric therapists, we’re often asked about certain toddler behaviors - Is this ‘normal’? Should I be concerned about _____? Does my toddler have ADHD...

Get ready for an episode full of simple, straightforward activities using one piece of equipment - a hula hoop!We dive into the benefits of this single piece of equipment, why you should have one in your home and multiple in your clinic and school, and then we jump right into our 7 favorite activities using hula hoops!Some of these activities can be done independently while others will need some assistance. These activities can be done with a variety of ages and modified to fit a variety of n...

Our goal with OT when working with pediatric clients is to help the children and their families get through the day easier, learn the skills necessary for ADLs and IADLs, provide emotional regulation tools for all environments that the child is in, and ultimately be successful in all occupations of life that the child wants to participate in.Success is different for each child and each family which is why there’s no one-size-fits all approach when it comes to treatment or discharge.In this ep...

Get ready for an episode full of simple, straightforward activities using one piece of equipment - a yoga/therapy ball!We dive into the benefits of this single piece of equipment, why you should have one in your home and multiple in your clinic and school, and then we jump right into our 10 favorite activities using a yoga ball!Some of these activities can be done independently while others will need some assistance. These activities can be done with a variety of ages and modified to fit a va...

Sami Carrick is a Child Development & Certified Reading Specialist (M.Ed) who shares (research based) tips for busy parents to take a proactive approach to learning and reading in schools by building a really strong foundation in the younger years and really looking at the whole child. She believes that we can prevent a lot of learning struggles and help kids thrive by making some simple improvements in the younger years.Follow Sami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnyseedco/Sami...

What is the Pyramid of Learning and why is it important?Williams and Shellenberger (1996) formulated this pyramid of learning and it highlights how sensory integration processing relates to the child’s learning process.This simple visual aide explains how academic learning, daily living activities (like brushing your teeth and getting dressed), even how your child behaves; it all grows and develops from a strong sensory foundation.https://www.smartpediatrics.com/post/understandingsensoryproce...

What are hypermobile joints? Who can they affect? What are the functional implications?We dive into these questions, the research, and some information that will be helpful if your child or your clients have hypermobile joints. We also talk about some of the challenges that can be associated with hypermobility.Things like strength training, swimming, nutrition, and finding the right footwear are just a few of the strategies we talk about. Make sure to check out all of our links below!We’d lov...

We are so excited to introduce you to Jill Gockel, mom of 5, who left the corporate world at the end of 2016 to stay at home with her kids. In addition to raising her 5 kids, she also invests in real estate, has an online business, & is a continual learner.Our conversation with Jill centers around primitive reflexes. She explains how she first learned about primitive reflexes and the results she and her family have seen since going through our digital course.Learn more about our primitive...