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Podcast

Join Occupational Therapist and mom of two Michele Parkins on a journey into the world of sensory emotional processing on her weekly podcast, A Sensory Emotional Lens.

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In short episodes, you’ll discover the emotional expression of sensory and movement experiences and how this causes children to act and interact. You’ll also explore the connection between sensory, movement, and emotion and the importance of play throughout the day with these connections in mind.

Through an understanding of Sensory Emotional Personality styles, you’ll better understand your child’s strengths and weaknesses in sensory motor and social emotional development and most importantly ways to interact with them in both tricky and great times. You’ll learn how to meet your child in the sensory and emotional state they are in and playfully interact with them to enhance emotion regulation, participation in day-to-day activities and events, and ultimately joy in your relationship.

In this show you’ll hear insights from professionals and listen to heartwarming stories from families using the Sensory-motor Emotional EngageMent Frame of Reference.

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Serving Morris County and Northern NJ
21 Pine Street #205
Rockaway, New Jersey 07866
973-586-8396

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Play is the occupation of children. As kids grow, it is through play that they develop their motor and sensory processing and integration skills. At Great Kids Place, in our state of the art sensory gym, we use play to optimize engagement and participation in occupational therapy sessions to work on the development of sensory, fine motor, gross motor, core strength, motor coordination, motor planning, visual and handwriting skills.

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