EP320: A Counselor's Guide to Pediatric Occupational Therapy

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Occupational therapist Kristi Harris joins Margaret Lamar to explore how understanding a child's sensory system can transform the way counselors, parents, and educators respond to challenging behaviors. Together they discuss the "hidden senses" of proprioception, vestibular processing, and interoception, and why so many behaviors that appear oppositional are actually signs of dysregulation or sensory overwhelm. Kristi offers practical guidance for recognizing when occupational therapy may be an appropriate referral and highlights the value of interdisciplinary collaboration between counselors and occupational therapists. Whether you work with children in schools, private practice, or…