Ideas shared beyond the therapy room.
Birdwalk co-owner Olivia Martinez-Hauge, MA, OTR/L, LMFT, contributes to public and professional conversations about sensory regulation, neurodiversity, caregiving, school-based occupational therapy, family mental health, and supportive environments.
Practical, relationship-centered ideas for families and professionals.
Olivia brings more than 25 years of occupational therapy experience, her perspective as a licensed marriage and family therapist, and lived experience as a parent to interviews, articles, conferences, and professional education. Her work emphasizes regulation, connection, neuro-affirming care, and understanding the whole person within daily life and environment.
Selected interviews and expert contributions.
Conversations and articles exploring sensory regulation, caregiving, neurodiversity, family support, and the environments that shape everyday life.
Your Kid Is Melting Down. Here’s How to Help
LAIST · EXPERT CONTRIBUTION
Olivia contributed practical ideas for using bubbles and balloons to reconnect breath, attention, and regulation after intense emotions.
Olivia Martinez-Hauge on Special Needs Parenting
WHAT FRESH HELL · PODCAST GUEST
A conversation about caregiving, isolation, connection, and supporting families raising children with differences and disabilities.
Sensory, Stress, & Behavior
OT SCHOOLHOUSE · PROFESSIONAL PODCAST
A professional conversation about sensory regulation, stress, neurodiversity-affirming occupational therapy, ableism, and looking beyond compliance-focused explanations.
Published guidance and expert commentary.
Articles that draw on Olivia’s experience in sensory regulation, occupational therapy, family mental health, and practical support for everyday life.
Ready, Sense, Go!
Christine Triano’s Psychology Today article features 12 sensory strategies developed by Olivia to support teens during distance learning, including adjustments to lighting, sound, seating, movement, visual demands, and caregiver check-ins.
Selected presentations and professional education.
Olivia brings an integrative occupational therapy and mental health perspective to conferences, workshops, collaborative presentations, and professional training.
Understanding Parent Perspectives on School-Based OT
OTAC · CONFERENCE PRESENTER
Olivia presented “Understanding Parent Perspectives on Occupational Therapy Services in Schools: Insights, Expectations, and Engagement,” a 90-minute session on parental stress, mental health, neurodiversity, IEP collaboration, trauma-informed practice, and inclusive education.
Play-Based Learning Certificate for Educators
PLAY STRONG INSTITUTE · TRAINING COLLABORATOR
Olivia brings her combined occupational therapy and mental health perspective to professional education about neurodiversity, ableism, brain science, and practical play-based learning strategies.
Respecting Complexity
MINDGAINS · COLLABORATIVE PRESENTATION
A multidisciplinary presentation exploring trauma, attachment, learning, regulation, relationships, and integrative care through an interpersonal neurobiology framework.
Bring these conversations to your organization.
Olivia is available for selected podcasts, conferences, parent education, school and agency training, and professional conversations related to sensory regulation, neurodiversity, caregiver support, school-based occupational therapy, and integrative care.
