20 years ago I began working as a pediatric occupational therapist with children with special needs, primarily in the public schools. Through play, I enjoyed helping kids build the foundational skills of strength, coordination and self-regulation, but I also spent a lot of time giving teachers strategies to improve the environment, a critical part of achieving classroom success, especially for kids who have special needs.
Vanessa Levin, of Pre-K Pages, is a former teacher who developed this online and social media resource to share tons of great ideas to help early childhood teachers. I’ve been a guest at her FREE continuing education Soar to Success Summit multiple times, and was most recently featured on her podcast, Elevating Early Childhood.
We talked about some ways to understand and handle sensory processing issues in the classroom that have also been shared in my book. I’d love for you to have a listen and leave a review!
Here is a rundown of the podcast:
Key Takeaways:
Sensory processing in the classroom (00:00)
Meet Keri! (02:10)
A brief overview of sensory processing (03:56)
Why it’s important to know about sensory processing (08:27)
Answering one of your questions (10:47)
The right tools help (15:35)
Should you be having this conversation with the parents? (24:17)
Tips and tricks from Keri (26:35)