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Join me in review, research, and conversations in all things pediatric OT! Whether you're thinking about a career in occupational therapy, a current student, new grad, or a seasoned therapist; my hope is this podcast has something to offer you, to learn, grow, and be the best therapist you can! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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January 17, 202533 min

Top Down Vs. Bottom Up Considerations to Handwriting Needs and Assessments

Top Down Vs. Bottom Up Considerations to Handwriting Needs and Assessments: Candid conversation about assessing handwriting readiness and top down vs bottom up handwriting assessments. Article referred to in todays conversation:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22646685/ Kennedy J, Brown T, Stagnitti K. Top-down and bottom-up approaches to motor skill assessment of children: are child-report and parent-report perceptions predictive of children's performance-based assessment results? Scand J Occup Ther. 2013 Jan;20(1):45-53. doi: 10.3109/11038128.2012.693944. Epub 2012 May 31. PMID: 22646685. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

January 12, 202535 min

Top Down vs. Bottom Up Approaches to Goal Setting

In today's podcast we review goal writing, utilizing the SMART goal approach, while also discussing the importance of writing goals from a top-down approach. We'll talk specific examples of goals and how to make sure you are writing goals that are actually meaningful to your clients across all ages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

January 5, 202537 min

Top Down vs. Bottom Up Approaches to Therapeutic Interventions

Let's review the reseach on top down vs. bottom up interventions and discuss when and how to use each approach!Links to research used for todays episode:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6850210/https://research.aota.org/ajot/article-abstract/53/1/114/4252/Bringing-a-Top-Down-Approach-to-Pediatrics?redirectedFrom=PDFfile:///C:/Users/mgard/Downloads/Kennedy_Brown_Stagnitti_2013.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

November 28, 202437 min

Reset and Get Organized as a Pediatric OT

Is it time to reset and get organized? Lets talk about systems and strategies to help us get organized and stay organized as pediatric OTs! Whether you have 20 minutes or an entire weekend, this episode has plenty of ideas to get you started and feeling accomplished. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

November 10, 202435 min

Fanny pack items as a school based OT

In this episode I go through my old fanny pack I carried with me for push-in services as a school based OT. I discuss how to target school based goals in the classroom setting, simple tools for measuring data in the classroom, and give ideas for providing push-in supports using small versatile items you can carry with you right in a fanny pack. I hope you leave this podcast with some new ideas! Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

November 3, 202443 min

What's in my car as an OT? [Pt. 3]

In this episode we take an extensive dive into what I bring with me into clients homes, daycares, and preschools to work on a variety of OT skills. We discuss ways to use inexpensive items multipe ways, I share with you some OT intervention ideas, and we discuss the importance of open ended items. Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 20, 202434 min

What's in my car as an OT? [Pt. 2]

In this episode we talk about gross motor and sensory items that I use frequently as an EI therapist. We discuss multiple ways to use each item and ways to be creative with the items you might already have, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

February 13, 202437 min

What's in my car as an OT? [Pt. 1]

Let's talk about whats in my car! Specifically, lets talk about the things in my car that keep me safe and comfortable on the road as an EI occupational therapist. Let's also talk about some tips and tricks on the road as well as car boundaries. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

February 6, 202440 min

Play! [Pt. 5]: Facilitating play in children | How to play more as an adult.

Lets talk about tangible ways to facilitate play for kids and also re-establish play in our own adult lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

January 30, 202430 min

Play! [Pt. 4]: Loose Parts Play!

In todayl's podcast we are discussing loose parts play and how can you faciliate this type of play in almost any setting with any age / population and for absolutely no cost! Lets dive in :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.