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
Ep. 49 Folinic Acid and Autism: Translating the Research for Occupational Therapy
Send us a Text or Voicemail Folinic acid has been showing up everywhere in conversations about autism—but what does the research actually tell us, and why should occupational therapists pay attention?...
21 Tammi 35min
