The holidays can be a stressful time of year for any family. There are all of the traditions, family gatherings, work parties, kids out of school, but at the same time just as much on your plate as before. Now add to the mix having a child with special needs and added considerations to make the holidays go as smoothly as possible. In this episode, I will give you 5 tips for navigating the holidays with a child with special needs. Hopefully this list will bring you some comfort while letting you know you have permission to let go of those things that do not serve your family right now.

In this episode I will be discussing 3 of my favorite gift ideas for children that all work on hand strengthening and proprioceptive input, which is the deep pressure/heavy work that gives input to our joints.

In this episode, I explain the "Heart" in The Heart of Advocacy Podcast. I talk about why I've been away for a bit, new formatting, and my why behind doing what I am doing.

What is school avoidance and how is it different from truancy. In this episode, I share a personal story about my son and his struggles with attending school. I share what I think has led him to where he is now and what the school and I are doing to try to help him. Throughout this journey, I have found that connection is important when working through school avoidance as well as approaching it from a troubleshooting viewpoint.

Did you know that anxiety is your body’s response to danger? It is your body’s way to prepare for “fight or flight”. In this episode, you will learn about some common forms of anxiety among children, how the anxiety manifests as well as some self-care options to help control anxiety.

What is the difference between an IEP and a 504 Plan? What are the requirements for each one? Are there similarities? In this podcast episode, we explore the similarities and differences between IEP’s and 504 plans.

In this episode, we explore why data collection at home can be beneficial and what to do if data does not align with data that is reported from the school.

In this episode, we talk about how to set up a learning space at home based on the purpose of the space and how to make it functional to meet the needs of you and your child.

Sensory Magic is going to be things that you can add to your bag of tricks to help you meet some of your child's sensory needs.

When asked how many senses we have we typically think about the 5 senses: vision (sense of sight), auditory (sense of sound), gustatory (sense of taste), olfactory (sense of smell), and tactile (sense of touch). But did you know there are actually 8 senses. Today we are going to talk about the three lesser known senses, red flags, and two of my favorite sensory resources.