Guest Speaker Series:
Sensory Friendly Solutions and their Sensory Podcast Series: The World’s Very First of Its Kind
Christel Seeberger, OT, Founder & CEO, Sensory Friendly Solutions
Christel Seeberger has been an OT for more than 25 years, working with people across the age spectrum who struggle with sensory sensitivity and sensory overload. Christel’s professional work has positively impacted the lives of children, adults, and seniors, at home, work, school, within their community, and even at summer camps.
After building a successful multi-disciplinary practice, Christel found her talents, and personal challenges dealing with her own sensory sensitivities, were pulling her into a slightly different direction, where she could advocate for sensory change internationally. She founded Sensory Friendly Solutions in 2016, working to make our homes, our communities, and our world a more sensory-friendly place for all.
Sensory Challenges More Common Than You Thought
Data indicates that 33% of the population (children through seniors) have their lives affected by sensory sensitivity and sensory overload. While many have a sensory challenge related to a diagnosis, like autism, sensory processing disorder, learning disability, PTSD, low-vision, anxiety, hearing loss, concussion syndrome or a traumatic head injury, there are others who have a hidden disability which can make daily living a constant uncomfortable struggle.
With dozens of diagnoses and hidden sensitivities that make children and adults prone to sensory sensitivity and sensory overload, the world often feels too busy, too noisy, too bright, too painful, and overwhelming just trying to “go about a normal day.”
Podcasts on Sensory Friendly Solutions
Sensory Friendly Solutions has gone “live” with the first sensory podcast of its kind. Join in to listen and learn from the candid voices of the Sensory Friendly Solutions team, international experts, parents, industry leaders and people like you, who have created solutions made for the real world. Podcast reflections and leadership are provided by Sensory Friendly Solutions Founder and CEO Christel Seeberger. The podcast takes a deep dive into the world of your senses, sensory sensitivity and sensory overload, with the goal of discovering sensory friendly solutions for daily life.
You are not alone in searching for solutions. According to Google Trends, “sensory overload” was being searched over 40,000 times a month by June of 2020; an increase of 50% from the previous year.
A few of the international experts you will hear on the podcasts include:
Dr. Temple Grandin, renowned for her work as a spokesperson for people with autism
Dr. Winnie Dunn, an Occupational Therapist, a world-renowned expert in sensory concerns
Stella Waterhouse, author and autism educator
Carol Stock Kranowitz, the best-selling author of The Out of Sync Child
Download, subscribe, and listen to the world’s first podcast about sensory challenges and sensory-friendly solutions in everyday living.
Some Comments on Sensory Friendly Solutions Podcast Series:
“Christel is an inspiring educator and mentor for those of us who work with individuals with sensory sensitivities and challenges; individuals with dementia, PTSD, ASD or hearing loss. I look forward to each podcast and really appreciate the energy, enthusiasm and passion Christel brings to finding Sensory Friendly Solutions for clients and for helping to engage the community in a broader definition of accessibility that is much more inclusive. She has found a way to engage the clients, health care workers, and community at large that is interesting and change generating in positive ways.”
“The Sensory Friendly Solutions podcast is using such an innovative platform to reach a broad audience in the areas of Autism, PTSD, hearing and vision loss. Christel’s desire to educate and present insightful information is refreshing.”
More Information on Christel and Sensory Friendly Solutions can be found at:
Website: Sensory Friendly Solutions
Blogs on Sensory Friendly Solutions site
Podcast
Pod Link
YouTube channel
Sensory Sensitivity List
About me, Christel, and Sensory Friendly Solutions
Christel Seeberger, OT, Founder & CEO, Sensory Friendly Solutions
