OT Time with Casey

On the IEP process team, parents need to be the ones thinking big picture... because no one else is.

Sensory system specific interventions offer temporary solutions. If senses are cars and the path from receptors (i.e. ears) to the cortex is a highway, the exit where the car breaks down and clogs up the works is more important than the car itself. No sense operates alone.

I can pick up my dead asleep 4 year old and carry him from point A to point B and he will stay asleep. I would like someone to test if this applies to adults... report your results. Thank you.

When a loving adult is consistently available to co-regulate and be present for a child in stress, resiliency and healthy responses can be built. Without that relationship, stress states are normed and health can be impacted for life.

When therapists only treat a child's symptoms and don't figure out what the underlying issue is, it creates "function" in a specific environment/setting/task. These are splinter skills. They do not generalize, and therefore only really benefit the adult. Not the child.

A child in an active or overactive brain state will not just calm down because it is bedtime. But guess what?? There are ways to help the brain slow and calm. Parents and caregivers - you have more sway in this than you think.

You don't need an SPD diagnosis to benefit from sensory strategies. Ever feel relief from a deep hug from a friend? Proprioception. Love some comfort food? Smell and taste. Enjoy watching a fire? Visual. We are all sensory beings.

A couple months ago I posted a video about sensory processing disorder. Well... there’s more to that story! There are 3 different patterns of SPD... and side note... not all OTs are sensory therapists. So parents, be informed and ask questions. youtu.be/RASHJDP4qAE

Ah, tummy time. Something so simple can really screw up your day! All your tummy time questions are answered in this video... when, how often, where... it gets easier, I promise! youtube.com/watch?v=gAfxX0IC…

Welcome to OT Time with Casey! I'm here to help you learn how to be the best advocate you can be for your child. Because remember... YOU are the expert on your child. Don't let anyone else tell you otherwise.