Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco
Occupational therapist and Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist who focuses on sensory integration and everyday neuroscience, founder of the Brain Executive Program and author of How to Be a Brain Executive: And Get Sensory Sharp!
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Feb 10, 2026 • 44min
TPP 488: OT Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco on Tactile Defensiveness & the Nervous System
Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco, an occupational therapist and autism specialist who translates brain science for families, explores tactile defensiveness and why clothing can feel like a threat. She discusses how sensory input triggers the nervous system, the role of co-regulation, play-based dressing practice, and rebuilding the brain’s model of sensation to reduce distress.
