Sensory Friendly Solutions
Welcome to the Sensory Friendly Solutions Podcast! Dive into our ever-growing series of 27 episodes that explore the fascinating world of your senses, tackling sensory sensitivity, sensory overload, and practical sensory-friendly solutions for daily life. Each episode is a blend of expert insights, personal stories, and actionable advice, designed to inspire and empower. What sets us apart? Our episodes feature international luminaries like occupational therapist and researcher Dr. Winnie Dunn, best-selling author Carol Stock Kranowitz, and the world-renowned autism advocate Dr. Temple Grandin. We also amplify the voices of parents, individuals with lived sensory experiences, and innovators who’ve created sensory-friendly solutions that truly work. But there’s more—our audio conference content takes a deep dive into specialized topics, including Sensory Friendly Dentistry and Sensory Friendly Travel, offering fresh perspectives on areas that impact everyday life. At the helm of the podcast is Christel Seeberger, Founder and CEO of Sensory Friendly Solutions. With a 30-year career as an occupational therapist and her own lived experience of sensory sensitivity and overload due to adult-onset hearing loss, Christel brings unique insights and a passionate drive to make the world more sensory-friendly for all. Join us for enlightening discussions, transformative ideas, and real-world solutions. Let’s work together to make life more sensory-friendly—because small changes create big differences!
Episodes
In this episode of the Sensory Friendly Dentistry Audio Conference join Stephanie London and Chelsea Bloom, occupational therapy students, as they reflect on their audio conference experience.
Wrap up your audio conference experience with occupational therapy students Chelsea Bloom and Stephanie London as they summarize the most important lessons learned and take "back to your dental practice" messages.
In this episode of the Sensory Friendly Dentistry Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Stephanie London and Chelsea Bloom, occupational therapy students, as they take engage in an insightful conversation with two special guests, Cindi Green and Megan Gallant.
Hear from Cindi Green, Executive Director of Autism Resources Miramichi, and parent Megan Gallant as they s...
In this episode of the Sensory Friendly Dentistry Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Stephanie London and Chelsea Bloom, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the oral health expertise of Dr. Peter Halford.
Listen to Dr. Peter Halford, periodontist as he shares insights gleaned from his practice. You will feel informed and excited to pract...
In this episode of the Sensory Friendly Dentistry Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Stephanie London and Chelsea Bloom, occupational therapy students, as they have an insightful conversation with Dr. Rachel Korman.
Discover the joy of dentistry with new graduate and current pediatric resident, Dr. Rachel Korman. She speaks about her passion for finding ways to m...
In this episode of the Sensory Friendly Dentistry Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Stephanie London and Chelsea Bloom, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the extensive expertise of Maureen Bennie, parent and autism advocate.
Build a toolbox of strategies for your practice. Listen to Maureen, Bennie, Autism Awareness Centre Founder, and...
In this episode of the Sensory Friendly Dentistry Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Stephanie London and Chelsea Bloom, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the extensive expertise of special guest Laura Swinburne.
Learn practiced strategies from the first-hand, and varied experiences, of dental hygienist Laura Swinburne. Her priority is ...
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Calling on dentists, orthodontists, periodontists and your teams! Learn why creating a sensory-friendly experience for your patients is a game-changer for your practice. Get a full range of steps you can start tomorrow and build on in the future.
Listen to exclusive podcast conversations, for free, with leaders in dentistry and most importantly from parents who explain...
In this episode of the 55+ Travelers: Arriving & Thriving Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Sophie Yang and Christopher Basmadjian, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the extensive expertise of John Simon, Kefi Travel, and mature traveller Mona Crowley.
Join a conversation about delivering travel and tours that are attractive to experien...
In this episode of the 55+ Travelers: Arriving & Thriving Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Sophie Yang and Christopher Basmadjian, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the extensive expertise of experienced traveler Elaine Shannon.
Be inspired by the travel insights from Elaine Shannon as she shares how she spent her first paycheck on ...
In this episode of the 55+ Travelers: Arriving & Thriving Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Sophie Yang and Christopher Basmadjian, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the extensive expertise of Shelley Ann Morris, traveler with low vision.
Learn from the lived experience of Shelley Ann Morris, a traveler with low vision. As the rece...
In this episode of the 55+ Travelers: Arriving & Thriving Audio Conference, hosted by Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger and guest hosts Sophie Yang, and Christopher Basmadjian, Occupational Therapy Students, we host two tourism industry experts:
Listen to Danielle Timmons, Aquila Center for Cruise Excellence, and Carol Alderdice, Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick, as they give expert pe...
In this episode of the 55+ Travelers: Arriving & Thriving Audio Conference, hosted by Sensory Friendly Solutions, founder & CEO Christel Seeberger and guest hosts Sophie Yang, and Christopher Basmadjian, Occupational Therapy Students, we will learn from Sarah Nematallah, Xenia Concerts, on how to create musical performances and concerts an experience for everyone to enjoy.
Hear Sarah Nematallah share how Xenia Co...
In this episode of the 55+ Travelers: Arriving & Thriving Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Sophie Yang and Christopher Basmadjian, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the extensive expertise of Laura Caswell, Director of Education, Neptune Theatres.
Discover the joy in making a theatre location and its performances accessible and in...
In this episode of the 55+ Travelers: Arriving & Thriving Audio Conference join Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder Christel Seeberger, and guest hosts Sophie Yang and Christopher Basmadjian, occupational therapy students, as they take a deep dive into the extensive expertise of Lynn Leblanc, Executive Director, New Brunswick Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Inc.
Lynn teaches listeners about the challenges of hearing loss...
Welcome to the 55+ Travelers Arriving & Thriving audio conference brought to you by Sensory Friendly Solutions.
I'm Christel Seeberger founder and CEO of Sensory Friendly Solutions.
Traveling, touring, taking vacations, going on day trips and even going out to enjoy arts and culture in the local community is an important part of daily life at any age. Globally, the number of older persons is growing fas...
In this very special bonus episode of the Sensory Friendly Solutions Podcast our Host Matt George is chatting with the towering autism champion, Dr. Temple Grandin.
Dr. Temple Grandin is well known to many for her trailblazing work as a spokesperson for people with autism and her lifelong work in the field of animal behaviour. Dr. Grandin has been with Colorado State University (CSU) for over 25 years and has led an incredibly produ...
In this episode of the Sensory Friendly Solutions Podcast our Host Matt George is chatting with Dr. Peggy Bown, dentist, and Laura Caswell, theatre Director of Education.
EPISODE GUIDE
4:49 Dr. Bown's Introduction
7:26 Peggy's COVID-19 Experience
11:10 Laura Caswell's Introduction
15:12 Laura reflects on the early days of COVID-19
20:14 Peggy introduces Sensory Friendly service provision<...
In this episode of the Sensory Friendly Solutions Podcast our Host Matt George is chatting with Trish Hamilton, podcast host, marketing professional and mother of a wonderful boy, and their experience with autism.
EPISODE GUIDE:
3:17 Trish's radical transitions in 2020
7:03 Trish's experience in broadcasting
8:39 Trish's thoughts on Podcasting
10:00 Trish did not take her family for granted <...
In this episode of the Sensory Friendly Solutions Podcast our Host Matt George is chatting with Dr. Winnie Dunn.
Dr. Winnie Dunn is a world renowned expert sensory experiences affecting daily life. She has studied babies to older adults to identify patterns of reactions to sensations and published more than 100 journal articles, book chapters and books. Her book, Living Sensationally, is written for the public. It shares...
In this episode of the Sensory Friendly Solutions Podcast our Host Matt George is chatting with Stella Waterhouse.
"As a second generation educator and autism awareness expert I share my personal and professional experience and understanding of the autism spectrum and the many challenges that people with autism and their families face in their daily lives.
My goal is to develop resources that will offer practical advi...