Living Your Sensory Life Ft. Dr. Winnie Dunn
This week on Making the Shift we have a super special guest…. (drumroll please).... OT and author of the Sensory Profile Dr. Winnie...
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Jessie Ginsburg
Jan 3, 20231 min read
5 Ways to Boost Team Collaboration in the New Year
On this episode, we'll explore... ✔ The importance of working together as a team to help children meet their goals... ✔ Why we should...
Jessie Ginsburg
Dec 21, 20221 min read
How to Support PDAers
PDA stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance. OR to use a more neurodiversity affirming term: Persistent Drive for Autonomy* On this...
Jessie Ginsburg
Dec 14, 20221 min read
Starting the Self-Regulation Conversation
In this episode, we'll cover: ✔ How self-regulation develops ✔ Simple ways to talk to kids about their regulation ✔ The most effective...
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Everything You Need To Know About Stimming
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Jessie Ginsburg
Nov 30, 20221 min read
Everyday Regulation Tips to Improve Engagement & Communication
In this episode, we'll talk about: ✔ How regulation, engagement, and communication interrelate ✔ Why we should be focusing on regulation...
Jessie Ginsburg
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Writing Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy Goals
The number ONE question Chris and I are asked weekly is... "How do I write neurodiversity affirming goals for my autistic students?"...
Jessie Ginsburg
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Top 10 Neurodiversity Affirming Ways to Support Autistic Kids
When you are making the shift to neurodiversity affirming practices, you can feel like a tiny fish swimming upstream against the...
Jessie Ginsburg
Oct 25, 20221 min read
How to Talk to Kids About Autism ft. Mrs. Speechie P
No autistic child should feel like there is something wrong with them. Autism isn’t bad or wrong - it’s a difference in how the brain...
Jessie Ginsburg
Oct 18, 20221 min read
Your Biggest Sensory Questions Answered
Today Jessie is answering your biggest sensory questions! We're talking about... 1) what to do when colleagues don't support using...
Jessie Ginsburg
Oct 12, 20221 min read
Why We Need to Fill Our Own Cup
"Hair on fire" days are nothing new. It can be really hard to consistently bring enough energy, the right energy, or the ability to...
Jessie Ginsburg
Oct 4, 20221 min read
Using Strengths-Based Language to Build Positive Self Identity
Knowing how to reframe with strengths-based language can help your speech kids build positive self-identity and bring joy to parents &...
Jessie Ginsburg
Sep 20, 20221 min read
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Introducing AAC
Total communication is such an important part of being neurodiversity affirming. Yet, there are so many myths floating around about how...
Jessie Ginsburg
Sep 13, 20221 min read
How To Use Knowledge of Sensory Patterns to Dominate Disneyland
“It’s a world of laughter, it’s a world of tears”... Theme parks can be either a sensory wonderland or sensory overload for kids. On this...
Jessie Ginsburg
Sep 6, 20221 min read
ADHD Life Hacks for Relationships and Communication
Let's pull back the curtain on ADHD, relationships, and communication styles & techniques... In this episode, we cover: ✔ Chris’s story...
Jessie Ginsburg
Aug 30, 20221 min read
How to Teach Self-Regulation in a Healthy Way ft. SLP Danielle Kent
Regulation is a hot topic. We know it’s the key to increased engagement, which leads to more progress and better outcomes...But what if...
Jessie Ginsburg
Aug 23, 20221 min read
How to Use Sensory Strategies Across the Lifespan
Sensory strategies are a lifelong sidekick for autistic kids (and their families). Sensory approaches must also shift with your kids’...
Jessie Ginsburg
Aug 18, 20221 min read
What You Need to Know About Autistic Special Interests ft. Autistic SLP Sam Rowntree
We’ve all had autistic clients/students that are highly interested in a single subject (or even an object or type of object). From a...
Jessie Ginsburg
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Autism is a Different Neurotype
Autistic brains process information differently. Find out why we need to recognize autistic brains as a different neurotype rather than...
Jessie Ginsburg
Jul 28, 20221 min read
How to Gather Neurodiversity Affirming Observation Data
Historically, we’ve observed autistic kids by gathering data about things like eye-contact, stimming, or if they exhibit certain social...
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