Discover interoception — our often-overlooked eighth sense that helps us notice and make sense of signals coming from inside our bodies.

In this session, Jacinta will share the story behind her best selling children’s book, The Inner Clue Detectives, which uses storytelling, simple language and a playful detective theme to help young children explore their own unique internal body signals.

Jacinta will introduce The Inner Clue Approach™, bringing together interoception and co-regulation through a trauma-informed and neuroaffirming approach. With co-regulation at its heart, the approach recognises the important role adults play in supporting children through connection and responsive support, rather than expecting children to self-regulate independently from a young age.

The session will also explore how the book’s companion toolkits for parents/caregivers, and for educators/therapists extend the Inner Clue concepts beyond the story and into children’s everyday environments.

Attendees will also be introduced to the Inner Clue Check-In™, an interactive resource that will remain at the library for ongoing use, giving children and families a simple way to pause, tune in and explore their Inner Clues whenever they visit.

About Jacinta

Jacinta Kitanoski is a Perth-based Occupational Therapist, author and founder of Nurture & Empower OT. As an Occupational Therapist for more than 14 years, she has worked across mental health and paediatric practice, including Senior Occupational Therapist and team leader roles.

Her experience across mental health and paediatrics has shaped her strong focus on relationships, co-regulation and understanding the whole person within their environment. This combined clinical experience informed the development of The Inner Clue Detectives, its companion resources and The Inner Clue Approach™, underpinned by trauma-informed and neuroaffirming principles.

Since its release, The Inner Clue Detectives has achieved five #1 bestseller rankings, with Jacinta and Nurture & Empower OT also receiving Finalist recognition across three Australian awards.