Many children have dressing challenges due to tactile defensiveness, with morning meltdowns, refusals, and a wardrobe that is limited to a few items. Tagless clothing and seamless fabrics offer adaptive ways to wear clothing, but how can we support these kids in actually improving their ability to wear clothing successfully? This course applies neuroscience and outlines eight approaches to support children in understanding the feeling of clothing and wearing them successfully.
Live Webinar
Thu, Jan 29, 2026 at 3:00 pm ESTCEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, 14694; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1345266; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Rehabilitation
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify 8 approaches to supporting a child with tactile defensiveness in dressing.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe appropriate regulatory strategies to use while supporting a child with tactile defensiveness in dressing activities.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain how neuroplasticity can play a role in supporting a child with tactile defensiveness in dressing.
Agenda
| 0-15 Minutes | Defining Tactile Defensiveness and Its Relationship to Dressing |
| 15-45 Minutes | Identifying and Explaining Eight Approaches to Addressing Dressing Challenges Due to Tactile Defensiveness |
| 45-55 Minutes | Integrating the 8 approaches cohesively |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
Presented By
Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco
MS, OTR/L, ASDCS
Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco, MS, OTR/L, ASDCS, is an occupational therapist, former teacher, author, and founder of the Brain Executive Program. She is an Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS) and holds certifications in Neuroscience for Mental Health Professionals and Brain Structure and Function: Application to Sensory Integration and Processing. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, where she also worked with the Virginia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities program to pursue her desire to be an advocate and leader in pediatric healthcare.
She has shared her work at AOTA's Inspire Conference, Sensory Integration Education’s international conference, and William & Mary’s Center for Gifted Education. In addition, Katie has written for OT Practice Magazine, Autism Parenting Magazine, and Stars & Stripes Magazine. Her book, "How to Be a Brain Executive: And Get Sensory Sharp!" was a top Amazon release in two categories. She enjoys life with her husband, Justin, and their daughter, Mackenzie.
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Financial: Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco received an honorarium for presenting this course. She owns the Brain Executive Program, and the handout included in this course is available to download on her website (BrainExecutiveProgram.com), where she has pay-to-access products such as books and online learning programs. None of these products is needed to understand or implement the contents of this course.
Non-financial: Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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