EPISODE · Dec 9, 2019 · 1H 46M
Early Intervention with an OT Mom with Danielle Delorenzo
from OT 4 Lyfe · host OT 4 Lyfe
Sarah and Danielle discuss:Navigating early intervention assessment as a parent and a therapistA blessing and a curse of being an OT going through this processRoles of being a mom, an OT, getting her doctorate, and now being a therapy momThe importance of having a “village”The defining moment that made her seek out helpDevelopmental trajectoriesBeing the first person as an EI OT to tell parents that something is wrongCaregiver dyad and regulationHow having a child in early intervention has impacted her as a therapistParental guiltBeing present in the moment through mindfulnessValue of working with the parents and families in early interventionBeing an expert means being a life long learnerQuestions she had from the mom sideDealing with people staring at our kids when we are out in publicUsing video-taping to facilitate therapy and parental educationOne piece of advice for therapists?Her blog Mornings with an OT Mom: https://morningswithanotmom.com/Her episode on the OT Schoolhouse Podcast: https://www.otschoolhouse.com/episode38Email: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/mornings.with.an.ot.mom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningswithanotmom/Website: https://morningswithanotmom.com/
What this episode covers
What happens when your clinical world and your personal world collide? Danielle Delorenzo, OTR/L joins the show today to talk about just that. Danielle is an occupational therapist with over 20 years experience working in early intervention (EI). But this time she was not the one conducting the evaluation. Rather she was the parent bringing in her 2 year old son to be evaluated due to concerns with his development. Danielle shares her journey from navigating EI as a parent, juggling the roles of being a mom and a pediatric therapist, as well as how having a child in early intervention has impacted her as a therapist. She offers up amazing advice from her own experiences to help occupational therapists provide the best care they possibly can.
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