Author: Mina Roustayi

Supporting Children’s Learning: Insights on Sensory Integration from Dr. Anna Len

Are you a teacher, parent, or caregiver concerned about your students’ engagement and learning? You’re not alone. In a recent episode of “We Can Learn to Learn”, Mina Roustayi sat down with Dr. Anna Len, Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education at Hofstra University, to discuss the often-overlooked but crucial role that sensory integration […]

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Rethinking Speech Therapy: How Somatic and Polyvagal Approaches Are Changing the Game

In the ever-evolving world of speech-language therapy, new paradigms are emerging that challenge traditional, deficit-based models. One pioneer in this movement is Jacqui Jebian Garcia, founder of Create Yourself Co., who blends conventional speech therapy with transformative body-based, or “somatic,” practices. In a candid conversation with Mina Roustayi on the “We Can Learn to Learn” […]

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