Move More, Learn More: The Importance of Bringing Movement, Art & Music Into Your Healthy Life

In this episode, Deb Lund, OTR/L, speaks with us on the Move More, Learn More Podcast about creating school environments that support children's attention and self-regulation. 

Debbie Lund is an experienced Occupational Therapist and Developmental Specialist with over 25 years of dedicated work supporting children and families. In this episode, Deb discusses her view of ADHD, neurodiversity, and her developmental framework. 

Deb holds a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from McMaster University and an honors degree in Psychology. She is a Certified Clinical Services Professional in ADHD.

Debbie is the Owner and CEO of a community-based, multidisciplinary practice and the founder of a microschool designed specifically for children with ADHD. She is a Certified ADHD Professional. Her work bridges research and clinical expertise with real-world application, translating neuroscience into practical strategies that support meaningful outcomes for children and families.

She specializes in supporting children with ADHD, autism, regulation challenges, and specific learning disabilities, including dysgraphia, dyslexia, and dyscalculia. With advanced training in sensory processing, primitive reflex integration, motor coordination, and executive functioning, Debbie delivers practical, evidence-based interventions tailored to each child’s unique strengths and needs.

In this episode, Michaela Lukes speaks with us on the Move More, Learn More Podcast about physical activity, physical education, and remedial motor teaching at the International School of Amsterdam. A protégée of Wim van Gelder, Michaela contributes to a robust culture of physical activity in Europe.

Michaela Lukes has been a Physical Education Teacher at the International School of Amsterdam for 29 years. She is originally Austrian, having studied at the University of Vienna from 1988 to 1995. She holds master's degrees in Physical Education and English. In the last 18 years, she has focused on MRT (Motor Remedial Teaching) and lately, on the dynamic school day (learning with movement). Michaela has completed several training sessions in the Netherlands with renowned educator Wim van Gelder. She has learned so much from him and has been inspired by his work. Michaela has presented the MRT program at two international ECIS conferences for international schools in Barcelona and Düsseldorf in 2018 and 2019.  Her biggest goal is the well-being and movement of all children.  "I love a holistic approach and integrating theory into practice."

In this episode, Professor Kate Williams talks with us on the Move More, Learn More Podcast about self-regulation through music and movement in early childhood. 

Kate Williams holds a PhD in developmental psy­chol­ogy, a research master's in
education, a Bachelor of ­ music, and postgraduate qualifications in ­music therapy. 
An accomplished developmental scientist and registered ­music therapist. She is currently Dean and Research Professor at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia.

Dr. Williams is internationally recognized for her expertise in social-­emotional
and cognitive development, parent-­child interventions, and the role of rhyth-
mic movement in learning and wellbeing. Dr. Williams has authored over 70
research papers and secured over $3 million in research funding, often working
in collaboration with international scholars. Her Rhythm and Movement
for Self-­ Regulation (RAMSR) program is internationally recognized. 

Dr. Williams’s research program ultimately aims to address inequities in health and educational outcomes that often stem from early childhood adversity.