Podcast
Tune in for a dynamic mix of topics tailored for early childhood professionals!
Inclusion Matters is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podchaser.
Supporting Sensory Needs Through Transitions
In this episode we welcome back Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Alyssa Mason. We discuss ways to support all children, and especially those with sensory differences, during key transitions in the early childhood setting. Lunch and naptime are often tricky and Alyssa helps set children and adults up for success with her strategies. This podcast recording was funded by Greater Twin Cities United Way (GTCUW) 80x3 - Resilient from the Start.
(Length: 30:49)Supporting the Sensory Needs of Young Children
Our guest in this episode of the Inclusion Matters podcast is Alyssa Mason, Pediatric Occupational Therapist from M Health Fairview. She joins us to discuss the sensory systems and sensory needs of young children in our care. This first conversation talks us through "a day in the life of a preschooler in child care" from a sensory needs perspective. This podcast recording was funded by Greater Twin Cities United Way (GTCUW) 80x3 - Resilient from the Start.
(Length: 28:21)
Minnesota Autism Resource Portal Part 2
Our guests from the MN Department of Human Services Autism Resource Portal, Nicole Berning, and Kim Hicks join us again to showcase the amazing resources located in the portal. They discuss ways it can be helpful to early childhood professionals and to parents.
This podcast was recorded in 2021. For the most up-to-date information on autism, please visit the CDC website at:
(Length: 14:06)Minnesota Autism Resource Portal Part 1
Listen as our guests, Nicole Berning, Autism Clinical Lead, and Kim Hicks, Autism Policy Lead for the MN Department of Human Services share an overview of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and some of the early signs to watch for as you care for young children.
This podcast was recorded in 2021. For the most up-to-date information on autism, please visit the CDC website at:
(Length: 14:18)Sensory Processing from an Occupational Therapy Lens
In this podcast, Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel talk with Gina Gibson, Occupational Therapist, Fraser, Minnesota, about what sensory processing can look like in a young child and how the child care environment can support sensory needs of young children.
(Length: 9:39 minutes)Sensory Processing--Evaluation Process
In this podcast, Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel talk with Gina Gibson, Occupational Therapist, Fraser, Minnesota, about what the evaluation process for sensory processing looks for a young child.
(Length: 10:38 minutes)