The Happy Sensory Corner

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Welcome to 'The Happy Sensory Corner' – the podcast where we explore the world of sensory enrichment and environmental enrichment to treat neurological conditions. Through insightful discussions, interviews with experienced experts in a variety of fields, from nutrition to psychology, and inspiring stories of resilience, we uncover the secrets to success in raising a child with complex needs. Discover practical strategies, sensory enrichment protocols, and evidence-based practices that can transform lives one episode at a time.

Episode Date
Autism Parent: What if your child's biggest obstacle right now if your own nervous system? - Jacintha Field
Mar 18, 2026
Attachment and Autism: The different-frequency problem - Jack Hinman
Feb 16, 2026
What fibromyalgia teaches us about autism - Bruce Gillis
Feb 05, 2026
Superhero Capes as Communication Tools - Constance Lewis
Jan 20, 2026
Autism Clinic Fit: When to Stay, When to Walk Away - Stephanie Fluger
Jan 07, 2026
What happens with parenting when you stop trying so hard - Susie Pettit
Dec 09, 2025
You would never do this to an adult, so why do it to your autistic child? - Hollis Peirce
Nov 25, 2025
Behaviors That Don’t Make Sense? When To Worry and When Not To
Nov 18, 2025
What a robot taught us about what kids need most - Peter Fitzpatrick
Nov 11, 2025
How to Improve Quality of Life with Sensory Enrichment Therapy at Home
Nov 05, 2025
Rebuilding trust after years of behavior therapy - Anastasia Arauz
Oct 27, 2025
Helping our children be less affected by the holidays' overload and stress
Oct 22, 2025
Praise helps the brain take risks. Punishment shuts it down. - Christopher Wyatt
Oct 15, 2025
It's our job as parents to fit the child, so they feel safe, seen and included - MegAnne Ford
Oct 08, 2025
Rekindling love while raising a neurodiverse child - Melanie Yates
Oct 01, 2025
How to Get Your Child Talking Instead of Shutting Down - Jeanine Mouchawar
Sep 17, 2025
Music rituals for calmer nights and stronger bonds - Craig Parks
Sep 10, 2025
Until the family heals, the child keeps falling - Austin Davis
Aug 27, 2025
A will is not enough to protect your child with special needs - Oscar Vasquez
Aug 27, 2025
The Trash Can Test for ADHD and Behavior - Dana Kay
Aug 12, 2025
The murder trial that misunderstood autism - McCracken Poston
Aug 06, 2025
Talk to your kids in their sleep about how awesome they are?
Jul 29, 2025
Autism, Adulting, and the Sleep Secret: A Mom & Son's Unfiltered Talk - April Ratchford
Jul 23, 2025
How gut bacteria make your child crave carbs and reject healthy food - Dr. Cody Golman
Jul 14, 2025
What brain scans teach us about how dyslexic kids feel when they read - Dr. Rebecca Troy
Jul 08, 2025
Why love and good intentions aren't enough: Understanding loss in adoption - Ana Maria Didio
Jun 25, 2025
How Pleasure Builds Resilience in Children with Developmental Delays - Dr. Traci Potterf
Jun 16, 2025
Calmer behavior through fascia, touch, and sensory games - Dr. Satya Sardonicus
Jun 12, 2025
She Lost Her Son, Survived Murder, and Found Autism—A Story of Grief, Guilt, and Masking - Sylvia Moore Myers
Jun 05, 2025
How We Cut Restraints at School by 97 %: Safety Before Behaviour - Dr. Bethany Bilodeau
May 29, 2025
Why so many special needs marriages break down—one dad’s story of what helps - John Fela
May 22, 2025
Why Reading to a Non-Verbal Child Matters—for Them and for You - Steph Katsovi
May 14, 2025
Therapy works—until kids leave the room. Why? - Nate Pope
May 06, 2025
Photobiomodulation: How light can rewire the brain, backed by clinical data - Dr Theodore Henderson
Apr 29, 2025
What kids learn from dad that they might not get from mom - Brent Dowlen
Apr 22, 2025
The easiest way to forgive—and set your brain free from the pain of the past - Katharine Giovanni
Apr 15, 2025
Our education system is working exactly as it was designed - Dr. Bibi Pirayesh
Apr 10, 2025
Your kid won’t do 10 squats. But they’ll dodge a beanbag 20 times! - Mark Gray
Mar 25, 2025
Healing Bipolar from the Inside Out: Support, Self-care and Sensory Enrichment - Michelle Reittinger
Mar 18, 2025
Chakras, brain plasticity, and neurodivergence - Vantana Atara
Mar 12, 2025
Stretching, not stressing: A better way to help kids grow - Andrea Pollack
Mar 07, 2025
DNA Testing to Find Out Why You’re Always Tired (And What to Do) - Dr. Tamar Lawful
Mar 01, 2025
How we react to our kids teaches them who they are - DJ Stutz
Feb 24, 2025
Labeling food as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ impacts how children see themselves - Anne Poirier
Feb 18, 2025
Learned to read at 62... time to rethink dyslexia? - David Chalk
Feb 03, 2025
Every meltdown or fear is a window into what your child needs most from you - Carrie Lingenfelter
Jan 29, 2025
The power of bedtime and car rides for meaningful conversations - Dara Erck
Jan 21, 2025
"I ranked my teachers based on who hurt me the least" - Ryan and Robert Delena
Jan 20, 2025
Better Speech Development by Honoring the 'No' and Playing Dumb - Jeaneen Tang
Jan 13, 2025
What caregivers get wrong about self-care: It’s not on the plate—it IS the plate - Jeanette Yates
Jan 06, 2025
Foster inclusion by teaching children they belong—start with mental hygiene - Delphia Howze
Dec 31, 2024
How to set goals - From a brain trauma survivor - Dan MacQueen
Dec 24, 2024
Finding peace while the kids are screaming: A radical approach to mindfulness - NatNat Bedard
Dec 17, 2024
Why I left ABA: Ethical concerns that can’t be ignored - Anneke Elmhirst
Dec 09, 2024
Kids thrive when we meet them where they are, not where we think they should be - Elaine Taylor-Klaus
Dec 02, 2024
12 heartfelt thank you's for parents who never give up on their neurodivergent child - Carolyn Skowron
Nov 26, 2024
Loving and Empowering Your Child: Lessons from a Transgender Scientist - Amethysta Herrick
Nov 12, 2024
What ancient African wisdom teaches about strengthening nonverbal bonds with your autistic child - Gao Motsemme
Nov 05, 2024
Stop suppressing their stimming – it’s a clue to their super talent and life’s purpose - Amanda Trisdale
Oct 29, 2024
Indigenous Practices, Play is the Way, and Helping Kids Regulate Emotions - Leroy Slanzi
Oct 22, 2024
When you can't calm your brain, sleep lists give you control over your thoughts - Helen Sernett
Oct 15, 2024
Autism firsthand: What I wish I could tell my teachers and why I'm grateful - Jason Dietrich
Oct 08, 2024
How to Instill a Love of Reading—With or Without Dyslexia or Other Conditions - Danny Brassell
Oct 01, 2024
It’s more than grades: helping special needs students stand out in college admissions - Matt McGee
Sep 24, 2024
6 Principles of Gut Healing to Support the Brain - Tracy Slepcevic
Sep 17, 2024
What do we miss when we focus on fixing our children? - Mariela De Santiago
Sep 10, 2024
Eye Contact Strategies: In-Depth Discussion with Veteran SLP
Sep 03, 2024
How AAC devices can help build a stress-free communication space - Lenora Edwards
Aug 26, 2024
Isolation ends here: The T.H.R.I.V.E. framework to build your special needs village
Aug 19, 2024
Read to Your Kids: The Music of Words and Healing for the Neurodivergent Minds - Kristof Morrow
Aug 14, 2024
John Brink’s Rising to Lumber King and Bodybuilder Shows Kids ADHD Can Be a Superpower
Aug 06, 2024
"Anything you don't like about playing digital?... You play alone" - Zorina Pritchett
Jul 30, 2024
Protocols to helps kids transition from the stress of transportation - Petal Harrigain
Jul 26, 2024
What they remember is the people, the adults who cared and who put time into them - Lori Andrews
Jul 23, 2024
Reducing Restraints: When to intervene and when to let go - Shawn Duffy
Jul 01, 2024
What Fast Food Can Teach Us About Reducing Restraints in Schools - Justin Bradford
Jun 28, 2024
Non-Contingent Reinforcement and the Mendability Minute to Calm Students - Wayne Hall
May 17, 2024
From the Marine Corps to Classrooms - How to fill the students' need to feel safe and secure in the classroom - Chris Sacoco
Apr 17, 2024
Better than Brain Gym, Mendability is our top choice after 35 years in special education - Ana Gonzales and Debbie Khor
Apr 01, 2024
De-escalate with Dignity: Try the Scented Hug - Alexis Seidner
Mar 29, 2024
What a few weeks in a wheelchair teaches about special education - Janalee Goodrich
Mar 08, 2024
75% teachers are women, but 75% superintendents are men - Dr. Carrie Potter-Murray
Feb 23, 2024
If someone can take a break and be with a kid to try to figure out why they are behaving, then I feel like I have won - Diana Fannon
Feb 16, 2024
The 4 C's of Special Ed: Collaboration, Communication, Cooperation, and... - Damon Dohar
Feb 08, 2024
Mindfulness in Motion - Strategy for a Calmer Classroom - Fran English
Jan 19, 2024
Putting yourself first to help students? Protocol to help students stay still - Dawn Fleming
Jan 12, 2024
"It's quiet here" - Protocol for attention span, mental image, tactile processing - Charles Bertram
Dec 29, 2023
Bridging the 2 sides of the brain - Self-Care in Special Ed - Heather O'Connor
Dec 21, 2023
Revolutionizing Behavior Management: The Power of Art in Special Education - Justin Bradford
Dec 16, 2023
Put your devices away - Boost brain chemistry - Anthony Caporaso
Nov 30, 2023
Inclusion through Playing Together and Teacher Burnout - Lorren Lucas
Nov 18, 2023
Great inclusion takes manpower - Increase without increasing costs - Shelley Halverson
Nov 03, 2023
Trailer - The Happy Sensory Corner in Special Ed
Oct 11, 2023