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In this episode, host Jen Bluske discusses the way our nervous systems develop and the way the different senses impact how kids function and interact with their daily lives. She explains the different sensory systems and uses real-life examples to demonstrate the impact of each one. Jen encourages parents and caregivers to consider their own nervous systems and how they can support their children's sensory needs.

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In this episode, host Jen Bluske discusses the way our nervous systems develop and the way the different senses impact how kids function and interact with their daily lives. She explains the different sensory systems and uses real-life examples to demonstrate the impact of each one. Jen encourages parents and caregivers to consider their own nervous systems and how they can support their children's sensory needs.

Host: Jen Bluske

Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske

Contact Jen Bluske:

Thriving Parents Collective Website

Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production.

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32: Kids and Electronics - Part Two: Strategies for Families with Meredith Wodrich 30:32

15 days ago30:32

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Jen Bluske is joined again by Meredith Wodrich for Part Two of an important conversation about screens and children. Jen and Meredith offer valuable strategies and places to start to begin to change a parent’s relationship with their child around electronics. They discuss further the use of electronics effect on development and the nervous system and begin to provide strategies to create change for families. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Contact Meredith Wodrich: Instagram Resources: Dr. Alok Kanojia, MD Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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31: Kids and Electronics - Part One: Unpacking What We Know with Meredith Wodrich 33:54

29 days ago33:54

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Jen Bluske is joined again by Meredith Wodrich for the first part of a conversation about the use of electronics and kids. Jen and Meredith discuss what is known about how using screens affects the brain, child development and relationships and touch on how video games and social media keep kids online. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Contact Meredith Wodrich: Instagram Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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30: Glimmers: Regulating the Nervous System through Shared Joy 23:06

6 weeks ago23:06

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Jen Bluske describes the concept of glimmers and how parents of neurodiverse kids can lean into finding and savoring these small moments of shared joy to improve their relationships with their kids and their experience as parents. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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29: Meeting Our Neurodivergent Kids Right Where They Are with Emily Laird 23:55

8 weeks ago23:55

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Jen Bluske is joined by colleague Emily Laird to discuss neurodivergent-affirming care as they both support their clients in their work as occupational therapists and how OT can support the autistic experience. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske and Emily Laird: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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28: Neuroaffirming Mental Health Care with Sharon Hammer 26:01

10 weeks ago26:01

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Jen Bluske is joined by Sharon Hammer, licensed professional counselor and educational consultant who provides psychotherapy and psychoeducation to neurodiverse clients. Jen and Sharon discuss mental health treatment through a neuroaffirming lens, how to choose a neuroaffirming provider and how parents can support their autistic child's mental health. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Contact Sharon Hammer: Website: www.icc-wi.org Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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27: Autism: A Dad's Perspective 33:22

13 weeks ago33:22

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Jen Bluske is joined by Nate, the dad of an autistic daughter who shares about parenting while also learning about his own neurodivergence. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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26: The Autistic Teen Perspective with Blythe 23:40

15 weeks ago23:40

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Jen Bluske is joined by Blythe, a freshman in high school, who shares about her experiences with her family, in school and her dreams for the future. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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25: Parenting Values and Intentions for the New Year 20:10

17 weeks ago20:10

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As the New Year begins, Jen Bluske offers listeners an invitation to assess their values as a parent and set intentions for ourselves to set 2025 up for a success. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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24: Q & A: My Child Won’t Listen to ‘Stop’ and Handling After School Meltdowns 24:40

21 weeks ago24:40

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In this episode, host Jen Bluske answers two listeners’ questions about how to best support their kids. Jen shares how to work with a young child that doesn’t listen to ‘stop’ and how to support a school age child who is melting down after school. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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23: Supporting Sensitive Nervous Systems: PDA from an OT Lens 50:56

23 weeks ago50:56

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Jen Bluske is joined by colleague and fellow Occupational Therapist, Shannon Stuckey for this conversation about children with sensitive nervous systems, the flight, fight, freeze and fawn responses we may see when a child is overwhelmed, and how this can show up in a child with a PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) Profile. Jen and Shannon offer parents and caregivers strategies and resources for navigating these challenging dynamics to best support the children in their lives. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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22: A Deeper Look into PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance): What Is It and Where to Start? with Bryenne Alesch 43:50

25 weeks ago43:50

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Jen Bluske is joined by Bryenne Alesch, director of operations at Elite Cognition, a mental health agency in Madison, WI. Bryenne and Jen offer listeners ways to understand and support individuals with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile of Autism. They discuss how PDA may present and where families should start with resources if they believe their child may have a PDA profile. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Contact Bryenne Alesch Website: elitecognitionllc.com IG: @elitecognitionllc Resources: PDA North America Book: Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome- My Daughter is Not Naughty by Jane Sherwin Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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21: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) through a Parent’s Eyes 32:10

27 weeks ago32:10

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In this episode, Jen Blusky and her guest discuss the diagnosis of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) through the lens of the experience of a parent of a child with this profile. Jen is joined by Mel, a mom of a young child with a PDA profile to discuss what has worked for her family, what hasn't and how meeting a child with PDA changes every aspect of parenting. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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20: Motor Planning: What Is It and Why Does It Matter? 22:47

29 weeks ago22:47

22:47

Jen Bluske explains what is meant in the occupational therapy world by the phrase motor planning, or praxis, and why this concept is so important to children's development. Jen discusses what motor planning is, what we see in children who are struggling with motor planning concerns and what occupational therapists and parents can do to support growth and change for our children in this area. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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19: The Power of Parents in their Child’s OT with Shannon Stuckey 24:41

32 weeks ago24:41

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In this episode, Jen Bluske is joined by colleague and fellow Occupational Therapist, Shannon Stuckey to discuss the value that parents have when participating in their child’s OT treatment. Jen and Shannon explain how their clinic approaches involving parents in the activities and therapies in session so that parents can best support kids at home. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Attend a Drop In Class at CTN Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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18: OT Strategies for Anxious Kids 32:22

34 weeks ago32:22

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In this episode, Jen Bluske explains ways to notice anxiousness in your child and practical steps to take to support them through the lens of occupational therapy. As kids go back to school and navigate new classes and activities, parents can use Jen’s strategies to support their kids and move them through their anxiousness. **Submit questions for Jen to answer on the podcast AT THIS LINK . Host: Jen Bluske Producers: Jamie Gale and Jen Bluske Contact Jen Bluske: Clinic Website Thriving Parents Collective Website Where They’re Planted is a Lit Path Studios Production. ⁠www.litpathstudios.com⁠ | IG: ⁠@litpathstudios⁠…

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