The Integration Station

Dec 11 2024 38 ep. 42 mins 2

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Your go to Child and Adolescent Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration Podcast run by the OTFC Group. Hosted by Child and Adolescent OT, Michael Crisci, The Integration Station's Q&A format takes your questions, share some knowledge and tries to find the fun in what learning how to support the young people in our lives. Guests will join us to share their thoughts and knowledge and build a greater awareness of how OT fits in the everyday.

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Personal Space Bubbles, Highly Sensitive Kids & School Refusal

Dec 11 2024 27 mins

This week Michael is joined by our Parkside Clinical Lead, Edie! We dive into your questions about how to teach your young person about personal space, supporting highly sensitive kids, and discuss tips to manage school refusal.

Audio Sensitivity, Sensory vs Attention Difficulties, My Young Person Doesn't Like Therapy

Dec 04 2024 33 mins

Michael and Eleanor unpack a few questions from our parents like why do children with auditory sensitivities tend to make a lot of noise themselves, what the difference between sensory vs attention difficulties are, and how to manage a conversation with your young person if they're not liking therapy.

Teeth Grinding, Core Strength, How To Chose The Right School

Nov 27 2024 24 mins

Back to regular programming this week with Eleanor and Michael tackling a few questions asked by our parents in our OT sessions. We delve into why teeth grinding could mean you need oral regulation, go through some core control activities that your young person won't even know they're working and how to work towards choosing the right school for your young person.

Dr Susanne Smith Roley - The Future of Sensory Integration Q&A

Nov 20 2024 45 mins

This special episode sees Dr Susanne Smith Roley host a Q&A session at our Parkside Clinic. Susanne is an occupational therapist with more than 30 years of experience in paediatrics. She obtained her BS in OT at Indiana University, her MS in Allied Health Sciences at Boston University and her OTD at University of Southern California. She is in private practice in Orange County in

Early Intervention, Disengaging At School, Body Socks

Nov 17 2024 21 mins

Michael and Eleanor run through your questions about early intervention criteria, managing challenges at school, and how to use a body sock to regulate your young person.

Handling big emotions, Handwriting Assessments, ISIC 2024 Wrap

Nov 07 2024 30 mins

Michael and Eleanor are fresh from the ISIC conference in Sydney and unpack the biggest learnings. We also cover some feedback on handwriting assessments and work through how to handle some big emotions when your young person comes home.

Global Developmental Delay, Figdet Toys, High School Transitions

Oct 30 2024 27 mins

In this episode Michael is joined by OTFC ClinicDirector, Eleanor, to unpack all things Global Developmental Delay, Fidget Toys and, High School Transitions.

Dyspraxia Picky Eating, W Sitting Position - What does is mean?

Oct 24 2024 27 mins

In this episode Michael is joined by OTFC Director, Eleanor, to briefly discuss thoughts on Dyspraxia, picky eating and W-sitting.

Disc-o-seats and regulation strategies at school

Oct 16 2024 31 mins

In this episode Michael is joined by OTFC Director, Eleanor, to briefly discuss thoughts on classroom sensory accommodations and regulation strategies for primary and high school

Handwriting, co-regulating with opposite needs and big emotions at drop off

Oct 10 2024 28 mins

In this episode Michael is once again joined by OTFC Director, Eleanor, to briefly discuss why OTs are always asked to work on handwriting, co-regualtion when sensory needs differ and big feelings at drop off.