S1E1: Sensory Health Is Human Health
What is Interoception?
If I asked you to name our senses, you might quickly rattle off the top 5: vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. Today’s scientific advances are directing us to consider that we may have 33 senses (or more) (The Conversation,…
How a client’s story sparked my curiosity
Today, I would love to share the origin story of my multi-year curiosity project and the topic of my doctoral work: interoception. I am privileged to work as an occupational therapy practitioner with children and adolescents who experience sensory processing…
Interoception 101
In the past couple of decades, a growing body of research has brought attention to a fascinating sensory system called interoception. For many people, once they learn about it, they start seeing it everywhere—in their own bodies and in the…
What does “sensory” actually mean?
More and more often, the word “sensory” is being mentioned. This is exciting because people are recognizing that there is something important about sensation. I often meet parents who come into my practice. A pediatrician, a teacher, or a relative…