61. Sensory & Primitive Reflex Integration Outdoors with Rachel Harrington & Jessica Hill
In this episode the dynamic duo Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, CPRCS and Jessica Hill, COTA/L, CPRCS join me to talk all things sensory and primitive reflex integration. Rachel and Jessica are Harkla's in-house Certified OT Assistants and Certified Primitive Reflex Clinical Specialists. Harkla is a company that provides products, courses & community for sensory, autism & ADHD families. They offer loads of helpful tips and strategies on their podcast All Things Sensory and in their courses and workbooks for therapists available through Harkla.
In this episode, you'll learn:
SIMPLE sensory strategies to suggest to families to get children outdoors more!
How we can motivate children to engage more in therapy sessions by fostering their autonomy and encouraging healthy risk in play
How slowing down during a session might be the best thing you can do for a child's nervous system
What primitive reflexes are and how they may impact function in children who have retained primitive reflexes
Simple activities you can do outdoors (even with GROUPS!) that will help children who may have retained primitive reflexes
Connect with Rachel and Jessica on Instagram @allthingssensorypodcast and follow Harkla @harkla_family
Resources mentioned in this episode: @myoutdoorsymom account on IG
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The Therapy in the Great Outdoors podcast is about the business & practice of nature-based pediatric therapy of all kinds. If you are an outdoor-loving practitioner in the field of occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, social work, behavioral health, mental health counseling, or outdoor education THIS is for you! You'll learn how you can take your work with children outdoors into nature. We'll cover exactly what it takes to run a successful and profitable nature-based practice that changes children's lives (and yours!) forever.
