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Oct 2022
21m 18s

#226 - Teaching Your Child to Self-Regul...

Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, AC & Jessica Hill, COTA/L
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We talk a LOT about how to help YOU - the adult - identify your child’s (or your client’s) sensory needs / preferences. But what about teaching kids how to become independent with identifying and meeting their sensory needs? That’s what today’s episode is all about! Diving into WHY it’s important to teach our kids about their emotions, their sensory needs, a ... Show More
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