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Ideas at Play: An Occupational Therapy (OT) Podcast — 82 episodes
Ep. 81 OT Research for Down Syndrome
Ep. 80 OT in Aotearoa New Zealand
Ep. 79 Executive Function (Working Memory) Strategies for Autism and ID
Ep. 78 Handwriting, ADHD, and Telehealth
Ep. 77 Outcome Measures for Autistic Preschoolers
Summer of Discovery: Building a Money Management Program from Scratch
Summer of Discovery: Building & Trialing a Sensory Activity Schedule
Summer of Discovery: Building a Fieldwork Program
Summer of Discovery: Little Spot of Feelings
Ep. 72 What New OTs Really Want in a Job (Encore)
Ep. 71 Aquatic Therapy: Using the Pool for More Than Swim Lessons (Encore)
Ep. 70 Listener Questions: Pediatric OT in the Real World (Round 2)
Ep. 69 Comparing Motor Interventions for Autism
Ep 68 CIMT Summer Camp
Ep. 67 Polyvagal Theory and Listening Programs
Ep. 66 Ayres SI vs. ABA
Ep. 65 Early Intervention: The GAME Approach
Ep. 64 Handwriting Research Tour (yes, skip the pencil grips)
Ep. 63 Preparing Autistic Teens for Adulthood
Ep. 62 CVI Interventions
Ep. 61 Improving Food Intake & Family Vibes
Ep. 60 Ideas at Work Highlights
Ep. 59 Coaching in Early Intervention
Ep. 58 Zippers: An OT + Speech Approach
Ep. 57 Sensory Activity Schedules
Ep. 56 OT Interventions for Autistic Children (20 Strategies!)
Ep.55 Burnout in OT Practice
Ep. 54 Big Feelings, Big Strategies: Emotional Regulation Meta Analysis
Ep. 53 Clothes on Backward? A Super Simple Visual Cue for Dressing
Ep. 52 Music for Social Skills and Mental Health in Autism
Ep. 51 Sensory-Based Interventions - Tools or Toys?
Ep. 50 Listener Questions: Pediatric OT in the Real World
Ep. 49 Folinic Acid and Autism: Translating the Research for Occupational Therapy
Ep. 48 Effective Collaboration With Teachers
Ep. 47 10-Minute Executive Function Interventions for ADHD
Ep. 46 Zones of Regulation: the Good, the Bad, and the OT Way (Encore)
Ep. 45 The Ultimate Evidence Guide: What 52 Pediatric OT Interventions & 90 Years of Research Reveal (Encore)
Ep. 44 AOTA Children & Youth Conference Recap
Ep. 43 Reflex Integration: What the Evidence Shows
Ep. 42 Sexual Education and OT's Role
Ep. 41 The Thankful Therapist's Gift Guide (OT Style)
Ep. 40 Let's Talk Ayres SI, Autism, & Play with Dr. Heather Kuhaneck
Ep. 39 What New OTs Really Want in a Job
Ep. 38 Building Motor Skills & Social Communication with Autistic Kids
Ep. 37 Is Interoception Worth the Hype? A Deep Dive into the Evidence
Ep. 36 Home Programs That Actually Work
Ep. 35 CO-OP for Improving Motor Skills
Ep. 34 Sensory Integration in Schools
Ep. 33 Play as Occupation with guest Dr. Anita Bundy
Ep. 32 Sydney Playground Project
Ep. 31 Zones of Regulation: the Good, the Bad, and the OT Way
Ep. 30 Making Hospitals Sensory-Friendly
Ep. 29 A Sleep Intervention with Dreamy Outcomes
Ep. 28 Responsive Feeding (and how OTPs are using this approach)
Ep. 27 Group vs. Individual OT for Autistic Toddlers
Ep. 26 Have Impostor Syndrome? (Here’s what to do)
Ep. 25 Hand Strengthening for Handwriting
Summer of Play Series: Play Personalities
Summer of Play Series: Interventions for Play
Summer of Play Series: Assessing Play
Summer of Play Series: 10 Fun Summer Therapy Ideas
Ep. 20 Do What Works! (with guest Dr. Iona Novak)
Ep. 19 Pictures vs. Videos: Choosing the Right Visual Support for ADL Goals
Ep. 18 Aquatic Therapy: Using the Pool for More Than Swim Lessons
Ep. 17 Time Management Treatment Ideas for ADHD
Ep. 16 From Student Projects to Group Therapy: How to Build Better Teams
Ep. 15 Accept, Adapt & Advocate: Autistic Adults Share Insights for OTPs
Ep. 14 Role of OT and Co-Occupation in the NICU (and why it matters!)
Ep. 13 The Ultimate Evidence Guide: What 52 Pediatric OT Interventions & 90 Years of Research Reveal
Ep. 12 Shooting for Better Sleep: How Playing Basketball Improves Sleep & Executive Function
Ep. 11 Handwriting & OT: Guiding Principles for Today and the Future (with AI)
Ep. 10 Tubes & Tables: Supporting Mealtime with Medically Fragile Kids (special guest episode)
Ep. 9 VR and Pediatric Brain Injury (3 Takeaways to Apply Across OT Settings)
Ep. 8 Ayres SI in Brazil: 3 Tools to Boost Your OT Practice
Ep. 7 Parent-Powered Potty Training: The 4-Step Coaching Model in Telehealth
Ep. 6 The Surprising #1 Reason OT Students Fail Fieldwork (And How You Can Help)
Ep. 5 Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3: Top School-Based OT Interventions That Work
Ep. 4 Beyond the Messy Desk: Assessing Executive Function in Adolescents
Ep. 3 Scoring Success: Quality Sports Participation for Kids with Autism
Ep. 2 Play that Works: Engaging & Effective OT Motor Interventions for Kids with CP
Ep. 1 Play With Purpose: An OT Motor Skill Intervention for Autism
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