S2E39: Heavy Work as Rx with Emily McCarthy and Tiffany Higgins

The idea for this show all started when Emily wrote this blog about her son Ryan.  Please visit http://runliftmompod.com/heavy-work-as-rx-with-goruck's-emily-mccarthy-and-tiffany-higgins for full show notes, including links discussed in show. NOTES: 2:00 intro to encore guest 3:00 background about Emily as a mother 5:00 things Ryan would do that made the family take note 8:00 school referral, diagnosis from OT 12:00 evaluation and concept of “heavy work” 14:00 Emily's S1E1 episode 15:00 explanation of GORUCK and how heavy work is for a child to remind them their body is connected 17:00 what rucking looks like for their family and day to day 18:00 importance of prescription that doesn’t include pharmaceuticals 20:00 how the GORUCK community lifted Emily up and served as a safe space and community 26:00 what daily life looks like for Ryan now with heavy work incorporated 30:00 importance of sharing your sticky story 32:00 rapid fire - what’s in your rucksack? 36:00 what is proprioception (heavy work) in OT terms? 37:00 how your senses work in development 38:00 why heavy work is effective 40:00 examples of carry-push-pull  42:00 when should parents seek an OT if they suspect a sensory processing concern? 45:00 what a preventative therapy journey looks like Connect with guests: Check out Camp Leap In in Greensboro NC Do Tiffany a solid by referring your friends to Senses Therapies or donate to Camp Leap In Look at GORUCK online or find a ruck club connect with Emily through GORUCK on IG hang with GORUCK on Facebook The podcast episode associated with this post is made possible by your support of my own training offering,  ZYIA Active business, and a partnership with Woofy and Red H Nutrition (use RUNLIFTMOM to save 15% on anything).