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Living a Sensory Life

Becky Lyddon

Join Becky from Sensory Spectacle where she will be sharing knowledge about Sensory Processing Disorder. She will be exploring what it is, how we can recognise needs, how we can support need...

Episodes

20 of 43 episodes

It’s Christmas time! Tips or support from people with Sensory difficulties

In this special episode Becky shares some tips and insights from children, adults and families with Sensory Processing Difficulties and how...

00:11:06Dec 12, 2023

Sensory elements to supermarket shopping

Here Becky shares some of the research and insights gathered relating to supermarket shopping for children and adults with SPD.

00:12:01Nov 14, 2023

SPD & life - how does it affect our daily living?

In this podcast Becky discusses how we can consider sensory regulation and aspects to our daily living activities. She discusses the differe...

00:14:41Oct 10, 2023

3.9 Supporting people with smell processing difficulties

One of the most common processing difficulties but the hardest to recognise! Becky shares some things to consider when supporting someone wi...

00:13:13Sep 12, 2023

3.8 Using Visuals for children and adults with SPD

Becky explains how important visual information is in our day to day lives and how it can be really supportive for children and adults with...

00:09:09Aug 8, 2023

3.7 transportation when out and about

Here Becky shares some considerations to make for people with SPD relating to modes of transportation.

00:10:39Jul 11, 2023

3.6 why does my child explode when they get home - the coke bottle effect

In this episode Becky explains what the coke bottle effect is and why we might see it in our home or living environment.

00:13:16Jun 13, 2023

3.5 weather changes and how to support someone with sensory difficulties

In this episode Becky talks through how weather can be one of the main factors that children and adults find hard to manage if they have sen...

00:13:45May 16, 2023

3.4 Passive sensory characteristics identified

Explaining how some children and adults with SPD may be actively aware of the sensory input they are processing or passively aware and what...

00:09:49Apr 11, 2023

3.3 Self-regulation and sensory characteristics

Self-regulation is the brains ability to calm down or become more alert depending on the environment. Here Becky explains why it’s so import...

00:08:06Mar 14, 2023

3.2 Co-regulation and why it’s important when supporting people with sensory differences

In this episode I explain what co-regulation is. How it’s different to self-regulation and why it’s imperative we know what it is to support...

00:12:53Feb 7, 2023

3.1 Terminology relating to Sensory Processing Difficulties

Join Becky as she explains some of the most commonly used terms at the moment relating to SPD.

00:17:27Jan 10, 2023

2.13 Classroom sensory behaviours explained with Tigger

In this episode we explore some of the sensory behaviours you might notice in the classroom. Tiger who is an autism experience trainer share...

00:43:23Apr 27, 2021

2.12 Why does my child explode at home with Jo

This week I interview mum Jo who Becky met on her training and has done everything to help her daughter get the support she deserves in her...

00:21:30Apr 20, 2021

2.11 Understanding behaviour at home with Elly Chapple

In this episode Becky was really lucky to interview Elly Chapple. A mum who is changing the way professionals view and support children with...

00:50:32Apr 13, 2021

2.10 What are Sensory Behaviours?

This is the start of a series of 4 podcasts where we explore sensory characteristics/behaviours in depth. I’m this episode Becky explains wh...

00:17:29Apr 6, 2021

2.9 Can’t make a plan, every day changes

In this episode Becky talks about the common frustration among parents of not feeling like they can plan things. Changes in our environment...

00:11:01Mar 30, 2021

2.8 They still aren’t toilet trained

In this episode Becky explains the importance our internal and external senses have on our ability to learn to use a toilet.

00:18:33Mar 23, 2021

2.7 - Supporting sensory needs in the classroom

Ensuring all of your students are supported can be really difficult when you have 30 very different needs. Here Becky gives you some tips an...

00:09:59Mar 16, 2021

2.6 - When is a fidget a distraction?

Fidgets are the buzz word in education settings but one of the most common questions I’m asked by teacher is ‘don’t they distract the studen...

00:15:26Mar 9, 2021