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Q&A with Gwen

Gwen Wild, MOT, OTR/L, is a seasoned occupational therapist specializing in the treatment of children with sensory processing disorders. Check out her Q&As for responses to real-life situations submitted by therapists and parents. Some of the topics include:

Self-injurious behaviors
Sensory diets, rooms, and equipment
Sensory craving and over-responsiveness
Stimming
Toileting
Weighted garments

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Gwen is happy to provide input on therapy-related or client-specific questions. Please email your questions to celeste@sensationalbrain.com. Please allow 2–3 weeks for a response. If you’re interested in more in-depth interaction, consider joining our Mentorship & Collaboration Group!

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Gwen’s Fundamental articles cover basic topics addressed in Gwen’s Q&As, Sensational Brain webinars, and Gwen’s BrainWorks Creator Tool. Scroll to the bottom of the BrainWorks page for an introductory video.

Q&A with Gwen

Q&A: IDEA for Students Outside the Public School System?

Gwen Wild Apr 3, 2019

Question: This question was not addressed in Alyson Stover’s IDEA course. With OT as a related service, what are the legal requirements related to IDEA for students outside the public school system (e.g., private ...

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Q&A: Preschooler Eating His Feces?

Gwen Wild Feb 15, 2019

Question: This is a first for me! I an occupational therapist working with a preschooler who is eating his feces. I have had students in the past who would smear or play in feces ...

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Q&A: BrainWorks Effective for Nonverbal Students?

Gwen Wild Feb 11, 2019

Question: I am wondering if BrainWorks is effective for nonverbal students. I’m an OT working in a school primarily for students with moderate to severe autism. Most of our students are nonverbal or only ...

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Q&A: Where Is Your Sensory Symptoms Checklist for Parents?

Gwen Wild Feb 8, 2019

Question: Several years ago, I took your advanced Sensory AND Behavior course and loved it! I have used it A LOT in my practice! I am working with a teenaged boy with a diagnosis ...

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Q&A: Guidelines for Sensory Rooms and Breaks?

Gwen Wild Feb 7, 2019

Question: I am an OT working in a middle school. Our team includes behavior coaches; however, we have differing views on the use of sensory rooms. They believe in teaching functional communication through free ...

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Q&A: Teenager with Autism and Skin Picking?

Gwen Wild Feb 5, 2019

QUESTION: I am working with an autistic teenager who has issues with skin picking. She is smart and talented. I have tried replacing the behavior with squeeze balls or giving her a visual prompt, ...

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Q&A: Sensational Brain Controlled Research Study?

Celeste Johns Jan 29, 2019

Question: You conducted a controlled research study in 2014 that provided guidelines on the frequency of short and longer movement breaks for students of different ages. Was that study ever published? If not, do ...

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Q&A: Sensory Strategies without OT Oversight?

Gwen Wild Jan 28, 2019

Question: Our administrator wants to implement classroom sensory strategies without OT oversight and asked me to develop a presentation. I am an occupational therapist working in a primary school. We have many students with ...

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Q&A: Advanced-Level Courses for Experienced OTs?

Gwen Wild Jan 15, 2019

Question: I have been an OT for 18 years. Do you offer advanced-level courses for experienced OTs? I have enjoyed your seminars and products in the past, and I’m looking for something new and ...

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Q&A: Autistic Student Seeking Deep Head Pressure?

Gwen Wild Jan 14, 2019

Question: I have an autistic student seeking deep head pressure in a circular motion over the area covered by the temporalis musclulature. He requests staff to rub deeply. It would be preferable if I ...

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