In this episode, Stephanie and Meredith sit down with the Keynote Speaker from The Parish School’s 2022 Giving Voice to Children Luncheon, Greg Santucci. Throughout the episode Greg discusses ways to see beyond a child’s behavior by supporting their underlying sensory and safety needs at home and in the classroom. Greg uses specific examples from his life and clinical experiences to illustrate the importance of being curious about a child’s sensory needs to support their learning potential. He also discusses how his focus goes beyond in the moment changes to the goal of empowering children to be resilient and successful. Greg’s biggest takeaway is that these changes start with us- the adults teaching and caring for our children!
Greg Santucci, MS OTR, is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and the Founding Director of Power Play Pediatric Therapy in New Jersey. He has been working with children and families for over 20 years, providing OT services in schools, homes, and outpatient therapy centers. Greg is certified in Sensory Integration and has been lecturing nationally for over a decade on topics related to sensory processing, child development, and behavior. Greg has dedicated his career to promoting neurodevelopmentally-informed, relationship-based, interventions to help parents and teachers support children of all abilities and learning styles with the goal of improving a child’s participation in daily activities.
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This episode of Unbabbled is sponsored by Soccer Shots Houston. Soccer Shots was founded in 1997 after recognizing a lack of quality soccer programs for children under 8 years old. Their program was formed under the guidance of childhood education specialists, professional soccer players and experienced and licensed soccer coaches. They use a developmentally appropriate curriculum, and the coaches place an emphasis on character development and skill building. To learn more about Soccer Shots visit their website at www.soccershots.com/houston.