Ivan Hardcastle on Parenting With The Tools You Have

This week, we cross to Twin Falls, Idaho and chat with parent coach and sensory integration Occupational Therapist Ivan Hardcastle. We cover how to use sensory integration with families and in the school setting, as well as how to coregulate and manage yourself as a parent and a professional. 00:00 Intro 03:31 Therapy Activity of The Week 09:26 Regulation Strategy of The Week 14:09 What drew you to OT? 18:05 Using sI to support families 23:23 Applying sensory integration at home 25:16 What does parent coaching as an OT look like? 30:05 Managing parents who might not be on board 32:33 Introducing coregulation at home 36:04 The rock amongst the waves 38:42 How has being a parent of neurodiverse children helped you as an OT? 47:01 How do you take care of yourself? 52:25 Advice for parents   If you liked something we talked about, or you learned something from listening to us, share it with your friends,  family, uni classmates or colleagues. The more people who know about occupational therapy, the better!  If you have any questions you'd like answered, please send a question to the integration station via Instagram or our email [email protected]