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Kate Drummond

Most people who know about sensory processing are familiar with the terms sensory seekers and sensory avoiders. These labels can be helpful to define seeking and avoiding behaviors, as can […]

This is currently a question that people are getting more and more curious about. What if sensory sensitivities are also linked to empathic abilities? Let’s first define the word empath. […]

As a parent, I completely understand (and have experienced, multiple times) just how challenging it is to witness your child struggling. Whether it is academically or socially, parenting a child […]

I think that many people collectively agree that routines are important. They help us stay organized, and for many children (especially neurodiverse children, anxious children, and children who struggle with […]

  As a parent, it can be really challenging to watch your child experience distress. We tend to rush to help, to fix it really quickly, and sometimes negate the […]

Interoception is a complex mechanism that registers different internal sensations for homeostasis (such as registering hunger, bathroom needs, heart rate) as well as connecting us to our internal emotional landscape […]

I became an occupational therapist (OT) primarily because I could have benefitted from occupational therapy as a child. My mother, who worked as both a speech and language pathologist and […]

Did you know that occupational therapy was founded in 1917 by a group of people in Clifton Springs, NY, who wanted to provide a more humane environment for folks in […]

This month, I wanted to stay on the theme of Fight, Flight, Freeze responses, and also add in the Fawn response. Below, you will find out more about what is […]

Many children who we work with in our occupational therapy practice have amplified fight, flight, and freeze responses. These are responses that help with our survival, simply stated. We have […]

Strange times. We could not have foreseen this, although there are many folks saying that the writing has been on the wall for some time now. Nonetheless, here we are. […]

What is it about smelling scents that move us so much? That push us into strong memories and emotions? We can smell something and specifically remember a very distinct person, […]