How do you build confident pediatric PTs and decode complex diagnoses like dyspraxia or EDS?

Cheri Woodson has spent 45+ years treating children, educating families, and mentoring therapists. In this episode, she shares how physical therapists can better support kids with executive function and motor planning challenges — even without a formal diagnosis.

✅ Why motor delays often go undiagnosed ✅ The biggest myth in pediatric PT ✅ What PT schools miss (and how to fix it) ✅ Strategies to accelerate clinical reasoning

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

02:15 - Cheri’s 45-year journey in pediatric PT

05:44 - Mentoring the next generation of PTs

09:30 - Treating without a formal diagnosis

13:20 - What PT schools still miss about peds

16:47 - Strategies for dyspraxia + motor planning

19:40 - The myth that still hurts pediatric care

22:00 - Cheri’s parting shot

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