On this episode we talk to Jorge Ochoa, occupational therapist, group drumming facilitator, and founder of TamboRhythms. TamboRhythms promotes fun and function through rhythmic expression.

On this episode we talk to Karen Dilfer about the Get Permission approach to pediatric feeding. Karen is an occupational therapist, and the founder of Eat with Karen, an in-home occupational therapy service that works with families and children who are experiencing mealtime challenges. She is also a founding member of the Chicago Feeding Group, a non-profit organization that seeks to support parents and professionals who work with children who struggle to eat. Karen shares not only why it’s important for OTPs to address feeding but strategies to increase your knowledge and skill set.

On this episode we talk to Dr. Jessica Weiler about pediatric mental health. Jessica is an occupational therapist and owner of Thrive Therapy LLC, a mobile OT practice that provides services for children and families in Madison, Wisconsin.

On this episode we talk to Kelsey Watters about interventions to address cognitive deficits. Kelsey is an OT and the Clinical Practice Leader Occupational Therapy the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. In the past year she has received both the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association OT of the Year Award and the NBCOT Impact Award. Kelsey shares her experiences as a clinician and a researcher, as well as which strategies work best for her clients with cognitive deficits.

This episode we talk with Laura Hayes; an occupational therapist who specializes in the treatment of low vision. Many OTs are uncomfortable when addressing low vision, but it’s a diagnosis that OTs may need to address in almost any setting.

This episode we talk to Rachel Bennett about her experiences as a consumer of occupational therapy. Rachel shares her and her daughter Veronica’s experiences of returning to breastfeeding after Veronica’s open heart surgery at 3 months old.

This episode we talk to Monika Robinson, occupational therapist, faculty member at Midwestern University and owner of Living Fully at Home, about integrating occupational therapy into home-based primary care. While primary care might not always be the first place we think about implementing occupational therapy interventions, when it comes to health, wellness, and preventive care, it’s the perfect place to be.

This episode we talk to Rachel Vaughn, an occupational therapist, about using client centered goals with the pediatric population. Rachel helps us think critically about what we consider is a client centered goal and how our goals guide our interventions.

This episode we talk to Carson Mumma: Occupational therapist and clinical manager in a privately owned pediatric clinic about holistic approaches to pediatric interventions.

This episode we talk to Bridget Hahn: Occupational therapist and faculty member at RUSH University about the Assessment of Motor and aProcess Skills (AMPS). The AMPS is an occupation based standardized assessment that can be used with many different populations and is backed by an extensive level of evidence.