A Little Cerebral

A Little Cerebral

A pediatric occupational therapist and a licensed psychologist discuss their experiences and approaches to working with children who are neurotypical, not neurotypical, and everything in between. We discuss current topics in the world of disabilities, special needs, emotional dysregulation, and developmental delays in an approachable, jargon-free manner.

Episodes

June 12, 2021 20 mins

 This the second half of Claire's interview with Dr. Jerry Yager about trauma informed schools.

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Claire interviews Dr. Jerry Yager, a clinical psychologist, about trauma and adverse childhood experiences as Part One of this series.

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April 30, 2021 42 mins

Claire interviews Dr. Amy Laurent about the SCERTS model of supporting autistic individuals. This is a model that can be used in schools and a number of other settings and can be combined with other treatment modalities. Enjoy the show!

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April 8, 2021 28 mins

 Claire and Natalie discuss how to read and understand your medical claims, find less expensive facilities for procedures, and explore options for lowering prescription drug costs.

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 Natalie discusses SPD treatment intellectual disability. 

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March 12, 2021 28 mins

Claire and Natalie discuss intellectual disability generally as well as the road to diagnosis and identification. 

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February 12, 2021 32 mins

Claire and Natalie discuss the important components of an effective bully prevention program. This includes questions to ask your child's school.

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January 22, 2021 40 mins

 Claire interviews a neuropsychologist about the evaluation, the process, what to expect, ect.

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January 8, 2021 26 mins

Claire and Natalie share some tips on getting your kids outside.

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January 1, 2021 27 mins

 Natalie interviews Cortney Truitt about helping kids get active. And other stuff.

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Claire interviews Alexandria Nadworny of Affinia Financial Group. They specialize in financial planning for families of kids with special needs. They have a ton of great resources on their website at SpecialNeedsPlanning.com.



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 We discuss part 2 of the article discussing how kids with ADHD process and regulate emotions.

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December 4, 2020 29 mins

 Natalie interviews Cassie about vacationing with a disability. 

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Claire discusses an article that addresses the micro-level details of e.r. in kids with ADHD.

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November 20, 2020 44 mins
This is part 2 of Claire's conversation with Dr. Jenna Scott about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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November 13, 2020 46 mins

Claire interviews Dr. Jenna Scott about Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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November 6, 2020 28 mins

Natalie Interviews a former Paralympian who became a teacher about how she applies her own experiences to her advocacy for students.

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October 30, 2020 22 secs

Claire explains why we don't have an episode

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October 16, 2020 34 mins

Natalie describes the principles behind the Hand in Hand Parenting.

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Claire interviews Dr. Tony Baldo about the child find process and the importance of early intervention. 

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