Is Your Child Overwhelmed? Unlock Natural Sensory Processing Support for a Calmer Home | Emotional Dysregulation in Children | E16

Natural remedies for sensory processing disorder are something more and more parents are searching for—and for good reason.

When your child struggles with sensory processing disorder, emotional overwhelm, or ongoing child behavior problems, it can feel confusing and isolating. And often, parents are told to “manage” symptoms instead of addressing what’s really going on underneath.

In this episode, we explore a different path—one that focuses on the nervous system, root causes, and natural healing.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• what sensory processing disorder is and why it’s becoming more common

• how sensory challenges connect to emotional dysregulation in children

• natural remedies for sensory processing disorder that support the whole child

• how conditions like PANS, PANDAS, ADHD, and autism overlap with sensory issues

Meet our guest

Maria Rickert Hong is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor who helps parents recover their children from symptoms of autism, sensory processing disorder, ADHD, PANS/PANDAS, OCD, and Lyme disease.

She is the author of Almost Autism and co-author of Brain Under Attack, and serves as the Education and Media Director for Epidemic Answers, an organization dedicated to helping families understand and address chronic health issues in children.

What’s really happening in the body and brain

Sensory processing challenges don’t happen in isolation.

They are often connected to underlying issues in the nervous system, immune system, and overall health. That’s why many children with sensory challenges also experience anxiety in children, ADHD and emotional dysregulation, or other chronic conditions.

Instead of just managing behaviors, natural approaches focus on supporting the body and nervous system regulation in children—which can lead to meaningful, lasting improvements.

The reframe parents need

Behavior is communication.

It’s not bad behavior—it’s a dysregulated brain and body.

When we look at sensory struggles through this lens, we can begin to support the root cause—not just the symptoms.

What you can do next

If your child has sensory sensitivities, big reactions, or difficulty regulating, start by exploring natural supports that address the whole system.

Many parents find success by focusing on nutrition, reducing inflammation, and supporting the nervous system—not just behavior management.

If you’ve been searching for how to calm a dysregulated child, this is a powerful place to start.

Resources + Next Steps

Learn more about Maria’s work:

👉 https://www.mariarickerthong.com/

👉 https://epidemicanswers.org/

👉 https://documentinghope.com/

Join our parenting community:

👉 https://drroseann.com/group

Wherever you are in your journey is exactly where you need to be. Take one step and stay consistent. That’s how change happens.

Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge helps parents understand emotional dysregulation in children and teaches practical nervous system regulation and co-regulation strategies through her Regulation First Parenting™ approach.

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