Ep. 57 Sensory Activity Schedules
Send us a Text or Voicemail Sensory activity schedules—often called sensory diets—are used every day in school-based therapy, but how strong is the evidence behind them? In this episode, we review a r...
18 Maalis 38min
Ep. 56 OT Interventions for Autistic Children (20 Strategies!)
Send us a Text or Voicemail Evidence-based OT for autism can feel overwhelming—but what if you had a clear menu of strategies to choose from? In this episode, we break down a study that identified 20 ...
11 Maalis 38min
Ep.55 Burnout in OT Practice
Send us a Text or Voicemail Let’s be honest: even the most playful, passionate OTs/OTAs can hit a wall. Burnout is more than just feeling tired after a long week — it’s a predictable response to speci...
4 Maalis 37min
Ep. 54 Big Feelings, Big Strategies: Emotional Regulation Meta Analysis
Send us a Text or Voicemail Emotional regulation is often treated as a behavior problem — but what if we’re missing the bigger picture? In this episode, we unpack what emotional regulation really is, ...
25 Helmi 39min
Ep. 53 Clothes on Backward? A Super Simple Visual Cue for Dressing
Send us a Text or Voicemail Why can a child complete every step of dressing… but still put the shirt on backward? In this episode of Ideas at Play, we explore a simple, research-backed occupational th...
18 Helmi 31min
Ep. 52 Music for Social Skills and Mental Health in Autism
Send us a Text or Voicemail Drumming might not be the first intervention that comes to mind—but the evidence suggests it deserves a closer look for regulation, connection, and mental health for autist...
11 Helmi 31min
Ep. 51 Sensory-Based Interventions - Tools or Toys?
Send us a Text or Voicemail Sensory tools are a staple in pediatric OT—but not all of them are doing what we think they are. In this episode, we take a clear-eyed look at the evidence behind sensory-b...
4 Helmi 36min
Ep. 50 Listener Questions: Pediatric OT in the Real World
Send us a Text or Voicemail Episode 50 is all about YOU! Michele and Lacy tackle the questions that keep pediatric occupational therapists thinking, problem-solving, and sometimes scratching their hea...
28 Tammi 41min
