Season 1
Episodes
Ep. 35: Living Your Best Sensory Life Ft. OT Dr. Winnie Dunn
This week on Making the Shift we have a super special guest…. (drumroll please).... Dr. Winnie Dunn!!
Dr. Winnie Dunn is a Distinguished Professor of the Department of Occupational Therapy Education at the University...
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Ep. 34: Five 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 focus on team collaboration...
✔ Our 5 tips for boosting team collaboration...
✔...
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Ep. 33: How to Support PDAers
PDA stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance OR more affirming term Persistent Drive for Autonomy.
On this episode, we'll cover...
✔ What is Persistent Drive for Autonomy?
✔ Tips for identifying PDA
✔ Our best...
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Ep. 32: 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 visual tools you can use
✔ Must-know tips before having this conversation with...
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Ep. 31: Everything You Need To Know About Stimming
On this episode, we'll cover...
✔ What exactly is stimming?
✔ Why stimming happens
✔ The benefits of stimming
✔ And words of advice from Autistic friends and colleagues...
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Ep. 30: 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
✔ Our favorite tips to support regulation
✔ And more...
Jessie's Sensory...
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Ep. 29: 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?"
Watch the show to discover our favorite ND affirming goals for therapy.
In this...
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Ep. 28: How to Make Your Evaluations More Neurodiversity Affirming
We know that standardized tests aren't truly a reflection of students' skills and abilities.
Standardized tests are so stressful to administer, overwhelming to interpret, and after all that blood, sweat, and yes...
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Ep. 27: 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 sharks...
You might be thinking, There's gotta be a better way!
And luckily, there...
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Ep. 26: 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 thinks, communicates, and learns. We need to help kids understand different brains....
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Ep. 25: Your Biggest Sensory Questions Answered
Today Jessie is answering your biggest sensory questions! Today we're talking about 1) what to do when colleagues don't support using sensory strategies/an ND affirming approach, 2) how to help sensory seekers, 3)...
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Ep. 24: Fill Your Cup and Bring Your "A" Game
"Hair on fire" days are nothing new. It can be really hard to consistently bring enough energy, the right energy, or the ability to maintain your own energy into every session when life is being — life.
But what if...
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