Supporting Students' Sensory Needs With Jessica Sinarski

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As a school counselor, you’ve likely worked with a student who needed a little sensory support. But how can we help to support these students with sensory issues? Today I am joined by therapist and brain science expert Jessica Sinarski, who is giving us some wonderful insight into the eight senses and helping our students who benefit from various types of sensory input.

Jessica Sinarski is a highly sought-after therapist, speaker, and change-maker. Extensive post-graduate training and 15+ years as a clinician and educator led her to create the resource and training platform–BraveBrains. She makes trauma-sensitive brain science practical, helping parents and professionals unlock resilience in themselves and their students. She is also the author of the award-winning Riley the Brave series, Light Up the Learning Brain, Hello Anger, and more.

Jessica is a wealth of knowledge about supporting our students' sensory needs! In this episode, she is sharing what the eight senses are, signs that a student may need sensory support, and how to add sensory input into the school day. This episode is packed with incredibly helpful information and tips that I know you’ll be able to use with your students who need a little extra support.

Some topics covered in this episode are:

• Jessica’s background as a mental health counselor and why she began writing books as resources for kids

• What the 8 senses are (and what 3 you might not know about!)

• Signs that a student may need sensory support

• Ideas for how to add sensory input opportunities into the school day

• How to make your counseling office a more sensory friendly place for students

Resources Mentioned:

• Episode 107. How School Counselors Can Help Kids Feel and Deal with Anger with Jessica Sinarski

• Chjeck out Jessica’s website for parents and helping professionals

• Visit the Brave Brains website for counselor toolkits and instructions for purchase orders

• Read the "Understanding the Brain-->Senses-->Behavior Connection" blog

• Join the IMPACT membership

• Enroll in the Stress-Free School Counseling Course

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School Counseling Simplified is a podcast offering easy to implement strategies for busy school counselors. The host, Rachel Davis from Bright Futures Counseling, shares tips and tricks she has learned from her years of experience as a school counselor both in the US and at an international school in Costa Rica.

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