The Sensory Code Podcast

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Listen in on my conversation with Kendra Williams, a silicon valley professional turned Motherhood Coach. She specializes in helping women navigate the identity shift that occurs when women enter Motherhood. She is a certified conscious parent coach, master practitioner of NLP and Mama Rising facilitator.

In this episode, we talk about the journey of becoming a conscious parent to a neurodivergent child and how we both have had to reconcile with our early visions of what we thought motherhood would be like.

Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/50

The OT Butterfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotbutterfly

Work with Laura: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/parentconsult

Kendra’s resources: https://bio.site/its.kendrawilliams

~Formerly known as The Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Pocast~
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A Kids Book About Neurodiversity

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A vacation with a neurodivergent child doesn’t always scream relaxation, and it certainly doesn’t even scream regulation- but we can change that narrative. There are things to put in place before you go on vacation and even some in-the-moment strategies and modifications you can make to your trip in order to set your neurodivergent child up for success. Listen to the episode for my top 6 tips for going on vacation with a neurodivergent child. 

Links

Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/49

The OT Butterfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotbutterfly

Work with Laura: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/parentconsult

~Formerly known as The Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Pocast~
The Sensory Code Book

Sensory Detectives Boot camp Waitlist 

The OT Butterfly Instagram

Work with Laura

The Sensory Code Newsletter

A Kids Book About Neurodiversity

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Andi is a pediatric speech language pathologist who specializes in Autism assessment. She is neurodivergent and passionate about Autism advocacy. Andi works in public schools and owns MrsSpeechieP. Join us for this interview episode where we talk all things Autism- how to celebrate it, think about it and talk about it in 2022 from a neurodiverse affirming perspective. 

In this episode, you might notice that we use identify first language, which means we say things like “Autistic person” rather than “person with Autism”. This is inline with what most of the Autistic community has been voicing as they celebrate Autism as part of their identity, something to be proud of and something that can’t be taken away from them, if this is new for you, please have an open mind about that. Our goal is to de-stigmatize Autism and celebrate it! 

Secondly,  you’ll hear Andi talk a lot about subtle signs and less common traits of Autism and if you don’t have a child with a diagnosis yet or this is something on your mind, know that if you resonate with some things in this episode, it doesn’t automatically mean your child is on the spectrum. We just want to spread awareness and education on all the different ways Autistic individuals can learn and behave so we can be more inclusive in our interactions with them in daily life. 

Links:
Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/48

The OT Butterfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotbutterfly

Work with Laura: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/parentconsult

Andi Putt instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsspeechiep

Andi Putt facebook: Www.Facebook.com/mrsspeechiep

Click here for Andi's resources and use discount code Butterfly15 for 15% off

~Formerly known as The Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Pocast~
The Sensory Code Book

Sensory Detectives Boot camp Waitlist 

The OT Butterfly Instagram

Work with Laura

The Sensory Code Newsletter

A Kids Book About Neurodiversity

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Are you struggling with aggressive behavior in children? When you have a neurodivergent child who has 20+ minute long, intense, aggressive meltdowns, sometimes you need to literally roll with the punches, AND keep everyone safe. How do you do that? Redirect those aggressive behaviors to safer alternatives, I’ll teach you how in this episode.

Links

Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/podcast

The OT Butterfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotbutterfly

Work with Laura: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/parentconsult

Demystifying meltdowns workshop

~Formerly known as The Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Pocast~
The Sensory Code Book

Sensory Detectives Boot camp Waitlist 

The OT Butterfly Instagram

Work with Laura

The Sensory Code Newsletter

A Kids Book About Neurodiversity

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Do you have a child who refuses going to school and you either can’t figure out why or can’t figure out how to best help them? In this episode, Natasha Daniels educates us on what to do (what not to do) and general strategies for responding to school refusal. She also talks about some common school accommodations you can ask for to help your child have a more successful day.

Natasha Daniels has been an anxiety & OCD therapist for over two decades. She has become the go-to global expert for parents raising kids with anxiety and OCD. She combines both her clinical expertise with her lived experience of raising her own three kids with anxiety and OCD.

She is the creator of the popular website AT Parenting Survival, As well as the host to the top rated show AT Parenting Survival Podcast and the Youtube channel, Anxiety & OCD Support. She also gives in-depth support to thousands of parents raising kids with anxiety or OCD in her online membership AT Parenting Community.

Natasha is also the author ofAnxiety Sucks! A Teen Survival Guide , How to Parent Your Anxious Toddler, Social Skills Activities for Kids and It’s Brave to Be Kind.

Links:
Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/podcast

The OT Butterfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotbutterfly

Work with Laura: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/parentconsult
Find Natasha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atparentingsurvival
Natasha's AT Parenting Community
Natasha's website AT Parenting Survival

~Formerly known as The Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Pocast~
The Sensory Code Book

Sensory Detectives Boot camp Waitlist 

The OT Butterfly Instagram

Work with Laura

The Sensory Code Newsletter

A Kids Book About Neurodiversity

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Neurodivergent learners have different ways of learning and listening. They won’t always appear to be listening, and often get in trouble when they aren’t using “whole body listening”. Keep reading to find out why this is a big problem and what we should be doing instead. 

Links:
Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/45

The OT Butterfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotbutterfly

Work with Laura: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/parentconsult

@nigh.functioning.autism on instagram https://www.instagram.com/nigh.functioning.autism

~Formerly known as The Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Pocast~
The Sensory Code Book

Sensory Detectives Boot camp Waitlist 

The OT Butterfly Instagram

Work with Laura

The Sensory Code Newsletter

A Kids Book About Neurodiversity

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If you’ve been considering going to Disneyland with your Sensory kid, this is for you. Listen to learn tips and tricks from an OT mom so you can make the most out of your Disneyland trip with your neurodivergent child. 

This is specific to the California Disneyland Resort and California Adventure- Disneyworld and Disneyland Paris, Tokyo all have different attractions and rides, but some of this information may still be helpful, though the resources I share at the end may not be relevant. 

Links 

Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/44

The OT Butterfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotbutterfly

Free Disneyland Sensory Ratings: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/disneyratings

SPD Parent’s Survival Guide to Disneyland: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/disneyland

Work with Laura: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/parentconsult

~Formerly known as The Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Pocast~
The Sensory Code Book

Sensory Detectives Boot camp Waitlist 

The OT Butterfly Instagram

Work with Laura

The Sensory Code Newsletter

A Kids Book About Neurodiversity

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I always get asked what kind of parent my husband is. People want to know if we use the same parenting style and if we don’t, how do we handle that conflict? People want to know what he thinks about our daughter’s neurodiversity and how he handles that.

I asked him all those questions and more in this episode!

Links 

Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/podcast/43

The OT Butterfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotbutterfly

Work with Laura: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/parentconsult

~Formerly known as The Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Pocast~
The Sensory Code Book

Sensory Detectives Boot camp Waitlist 

The OT Butterfly Instagram

Work with Laura

The Sensory Code Newsletter

A Kids Book About Neurodiversity

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note!

Have you ever wondered why your kid hates hygiene tasks like taking a bath, washing their hair, brushing their teeth, and any other task that keeps them, you know, clean and hygienic? In this blog post, you’ll learn the main reason why they might hate it, especially if they’re sensory sensitive. 

Links to include: 

Episode transcript: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/42

The OT Butterfly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theotbutterfly

Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions enrollment: https://www.theotbutterfly.com/SWSFALL

~Formerly known as The Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Pocast~
The Sensory Code Book

Sensory Detectives Boot camp Waitlist 

The OT Butterfly Instagram

Work with Laura

The Sensory Code Newsletter

A Kids Book About Neurodiversity

What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note!

I'll be taking a summer hiatus from podcasting and will return sometime in the fall of 2022.

Until then, listen to some of my most trusts colleagues in the parenting space as they leave you with some challenges to try over the summer. Pick one that you feel comfortable in and let me know what you choose.

Find more information from the experts below:

Allana Robinson, @parentingposse
www.allanarobinson.com

Dr. Becky Kennedy @drbeckyatgoodinside
www.goodinside.com

Larissa Geleris, @warrior.ot
www.warroriot.com

Dr. Ann Louise Lockhart @Dr.AnnLouise.Lockhart
www.anewdaysa.com

Dr. Cassidy Freitas @drcassidy
https://www.drcassidymft.com


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~Formerly known as The Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Pocast~
The Sensory Code Book

Sensory Detectives Boot camp Waitlist 

The OT Butterfly Instagram

Work with Laura

The Sensory Code Newsletter

A Kids Book About Neurodiversity