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Toys & Tools

Find links to curated lists of toys and tools that we love and use with our families at home and during therapy sessions.

Podcasts

Listen to podcast episodes where Nat has been interviewed about various OT topics.

Books

Here's a list of curated books relevant to the ways and the why's of how we practice OT at Àha.

Reflexes

A link to a page all about primitive reflexes and why they're such an important part of human development.

Toys & Tools

Are you looking for a curated list of toys and tools to grow strong bodies and brains?

Podcasts

Katie The Traveling IBCLC

Click here to listen to Katie Oshita and Nat discuss how IBCLCs and OTs can not only support each other but also support families for better results. 

Connect the Dots Learning Center Podcast

Click here to listen to Stephanie Wagers and Nat discuss the importance of reflex integration in promoting successful feeding and breathing in infants and children of all ages.

Airway First Podcast: ep. 72

Click here to listen to Nat talk about getting to the root cause to make occupational therapy successful

The Myohacker Podcast: ep. 10

Click here to listen to "Sensory Integration for Picky Eating and Feeding Problems" with Nat Udwin

The Myohacker Podcast: ep. 30

Click here to listen to "Nurturing Babies Through Movement & Reflexes" with Nat Udwin

Books

ABOUT BREATHING & DEVELOPMENT

Breathe, Sleep, Thrive by Dr. Shereen Lim

Breathe, Sleep, Thrive will connect the dots to help you identify the important developmental milestones for good airway health development and breathing, the red flags that indicate things are off track, and what can be done about it to help your child not just survive, but thrive.

Sleep Wrecked Kids by Sharon Moore

Sleep Wrecked Kids guides parents towards good sleep as the norm, allowing themselves and their children to grow and thrive. Speech pathologist and myofunctional practitioner Sharon Moore teaches parents why ‘bad sleep’ is connected to a myriad of health problems, what ‘good sleep’ actually means, how to identify red flags for sleep problems, how to improve sleep quality by improving airway health, and so much more! 

Your Child's Best Face: How To Nurture Top Health & Natural Glow by Dr. Felix Liao

A well-developed face empowers health and performance. This short book is a concise guide for parents to bring out your child’s own Best Face. It connects your child’s mouth with airway sleep, learning, posture, and face.

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

A New York Times Best Seller

“A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe - and how we’ve all been doing it wrong for a long, long time.” (Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic and Eat Pray Love)

No matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise you are, none of it matters if you’re not breathing properly.

Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic by Sandra Kahn & Paul Erlich

Sandra Kahn and Paul R. Ehrlich, a pioneering orthodontist and a world-renowned evolutionist, respectively, present the biological, dietary, and cultural changes that have driven us toward this major health challenge. They propose simple adjustments that can alleviate this developing crisis, as well as a major alternative to orthodontics that promises more significant long-term relief. Jaws will change your life. Every parent should read this book.

Reflexes

A link to a page all about primitive reflexes and why they're such an important part of human development.