The Brainy Moms
The Brainy Moms
Dr. Amy Moore
Sensory Smart Homeschooling: Encore Conversations with the Homeschool OT Sarah Collins
1 hour 16 minutes Posted Jun 30, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Welcome And Guest Introduction
What Occupational Therapy Really Means
Sensory Inputs Change Everyday Tasks
The Hidden Senses Explained
Sensory Overload Meets Executive Function
When Homeschool Plans Need Flexibility
Why Homeschool Families Seek OT Help
Movement Needs Inside One Family
Sponsor LearningRx Brain Training
Body Awareness Links To Emotions
Handwriting Problems Broken Into Skills
Why Cursive Can Unlock Flow
Handwriting Red Flags Across Ages
Handwriting Programs Worth Trying
How To Work With Sarah Collins
Next Steps And Where To Follow
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Your child can be bright, curious, and capable and still melt down over an itchy tag, loud kitchen noise, or a schedule that won’t budge. That’s not “bad behavior.” It’s often sensory processing colliding with executive functioning, and once you see it, you can finally respond with the right supports instead of more pressure. On this collection of encore conversations with Sarah Collins, an occupational therapist and the creator of Homeschool OT, she helps parents figure out the real “why” b...