Pediatric Pioneers Episode 2: How Do We Create Opportunities for Occupation-Based Practice in Pediatrics?

Dr. Wendy Stav, a leading authority in occupation-based practice, joins us to reveal how this transformative approach can be integrated into pediatric rehabilitation therapy effectively. In this episode, Wendy and host Nicole Quint dive into practical strategies, the latest research, and actionable tips to help clinicians like you harness the superpower of occupation. Tune in to discover how embracing occupation-based practice will help level up your patient care and elevate your outcomes across settings. Learning Objectives Interpret the evidence around occupation-based practice for pediatric practice Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably promote occupation-based practice in pediatrics Solve patient case scenarios involving turning barriers into opportunities to integrate occupation into pediatric practice Timestamps (00:00:00) Welcome (00:01:34) Dr. Wendy Stav’s Journey to Occupation-Based Practice (00:03:04) Defining Occupation-Based Practice (00:07:06) Evidence Supporting Occupation-Based Practice (00:13:06) Translating Research Into Practice (00:19:09) Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Occupation-Based Practice (00:23:47) Advocating for Occupation-Based Practice (00:27:12) Using Occupation-Based Practice in the School Setting (00:35:32) Using Occupation-Based Practice in the Home Setting (00:39:30) Occupational Therapy and Documentation (00:42:23) Actionable Takeaways and Final Thoughts Pediatric Pioneers is brought to you by MedBridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your MedBridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on MedBridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away. If you’d like to subscribe to MedBridge, visit https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/