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Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Podcast for ParentsAuthor: Laura Petix, The OT Butterfly
Formerly known as The Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Podcast now The Sensory Code Podcast. Every week, pediatric occupational therapist Laura Petix helps you view behavior through a nervous system lens. When parents, caregivers, educators, and therapists understand how sensory processing differences affect learning and behavior, it changes the game forever.Laura brings a unique POV to the table: her clinical experience as a pediatric OT, her lived experience as a neurodivergent, ADHD, sensory-sensitive person, and her firsthand knowledge of parenting a neurodivergent child. However you're showing up parent, provider, or both you're in the right place. Just pull up a chair, grab your fidget, and lock in. Language: en-us Genres: Kids & Family, Parenting, Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Proactive Regulation: The Nervous System Budget
Episode 137
Wednesday, 30 September, 2026
What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note!I share insights from my upcoming book, The Sensory Code, and introduce the nervous system budget framework to help parents and educators understand and support children's sensory processing differences proactively. Key Topics:Nervous system budget frameworkProactive sensory support strategiesSensory processing differences and behaviorApplication of the spoon theory to sensory regulationHow to build a sensory-friendly daily schedule TakeawaysThe nervous system has a limited 'budget' that gets spent on daily demands.Sensory triggers can 'cost' more for sensitive children, depleting their nervous system budget.Proactively reducing sensory 'costs' and adding 'deposits' can help prevent dysregulation.Understanding the nervous system budget helps foster compassion and patience.Sleep alone does not replenish the nervous system budget; ongoing support is needed.~Formerly known as The Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Pocast~ The Sensory Code BookSensory Detectives Boot camp Waitlist The OT Butterfly InstagramWork with LauraThe Sensory Code NewsletterA Kids Book About Neurodiversity
