To Wear or Not to Wear Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Many OT’s use noise-cancelling headphones to treat hyper-responsivity to extraneous sound. But this may not be the best long-term strategy. Many clients exhibit hyper-responsivity to extraneous sound. So, it’s no surprise that, in such cases, many suppose the use of noise-attenuating headphones (headphones that muffle or cancel background noise) to be an apt treatment strategy. After all, when treating hyper-responsivity, what could…
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Misophonia: Extreme reactions to everyday sounds
Imagine that the sound of a close family members breathing made your heart pound or your muscles tense up. What if you felt like screaming and running away at the sounds of friends eating popcorn at the movie theater?
These are some of the strong physiological and emotional responses that those who suffer from misophonia experience. If you are an adult, this may lead to social isolation and the strong need to avoid certain situations. For a child, this may lead to impulsive, aggressive reactions that they nor their parents can explain. The aforementioned circumstances are real examples of the difficulties that the children and adults I work with on a regular basis in my private practice experience. Read More
Making Therapy Delicious
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. -Virginia Woolf
I decided to start a blog with the encouragement of many of my close friends and colleagues, as well as my family. The thought was to write about my clinical practice, giving other therapists a window into how to translate the discoveries we make from Sensory Integrative theory, development, and current neuroscience into practical applications for treatment in our Madison, WI-based clinic. I would give you the full background but this is a blog, not my biography. If you are interested in that, check out About Us. Read More