The PINCH Model & The Cascading Effects of Sensory Development
This week, Michael and Eleanor explain The PINCH Method.It's a way to help an ADHD brain stay engaged and motivated by creating interest-based motivation in a task.Research has shown that when tasks a...
11 Juli 202551min
The Importance of Therapeutic Rapport & Rapid Fire Regulation
How important is rapport to delivering outcomes for clients? Michael and Eleanor provide the evidence as to why it's so important in the clinic, plus we fire off some rapid fire regulation activities ...
3 Juli 202538min
Ivan Hardcastle on Parenting With The Tools You Have
This week, we cross to Twin Falls, Idaho and chat with parent coach and sensory integration Occupational Therapist Ivan Hardcastle. We cover how to use sensory integration with families and in the sch...
26 Juni 202554min
Back to School: Completing a Grade 11 Stage 2 Child Studies Assignment
This week, we dust off the backpack, polish up our shoes, and go back to grade 11 as we answer a student who asked if we could help them finish their Stage 2 Child Studies assignment. The questions we...
19 Juni 202542min
Is Your Child a Dandelion or an Orchid, Following Instructions & Control, Tiredness & Regulation
Is your child a dandelion or an orchid? This week Eleanor unpacks the child development theory that helps you understand what your child might need to thrive. Plus we unpack why a young person may not...
11 Juni 202546min
Primitive Reflexes 101
Welcome to the episode about all about Primitive Reflexes. This week, Michael and Eleanor cover what primitive reflexes are, why they matter, and how to work on them in therapy. If you liked somethi...
4 Juni 202518min
When Parents Aren't on Board With Therapy and Reasonable Parental Expectations (according to the NDIS)
This week, Michael and Eleanor take a parent focus and unpack what to do when you have one parent who understands the process of OT and the other doesn't and how you can proactively manage expectation...
29 Maj 202530min
Occupational Therapy 101
This week on the Integration Station, Michael takes us back to basics. We unpack what occupational therapy really is. He'll be covering: - Purpose of Pediatric Occupational Therapy- Common Areas of Fo...
22 Maj 202521min
