The Working Therapist: Providing Helpful Ideas for Pediatric Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy

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07.23.2021

In today's The Working Therapist Podcast episode, Haden Boliek SLP and Kjirsti Myles PT discuss ideas and strategies, based on their experience, to make home programs simplified and more effective. They cover what factors must come together to make a ...

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07.23.2021 Ideas to Simplify Your Home Programs: Part 1 In today's The Working Therapist Podcast episode, Haden Boliek SLP and Kjirsti Myles PT discuss ideas and strategies, based on their experience, to make home programs simplified and more effective. They cover what factors must come together to make a ...
07.23.2021 Ideas to Simplify Your Home Programs: Part 1 In today's The Working Therapist Podcast episode, Haden Boliek SLP and Kjirsti Myles PT discuss ideas and strategies, based on their experience, to make home programs simplified and more effective. They cover what factors must come together to make a ...
07.09.2021 Medical Necessity for the Speech Therapist The term "medical necessity" is commonly used by occupational and physical therapists, but not so much by speech therapists. But speech therapists apply "medical necessity" in their practice the same as OTs and PTs. As a speech therapist, you have ...
06.25.2021 How to Manage the Therapy Session for Positive Behavior Responses Often in our work environment, we hear that a therapist may be struggling with the behaviors of a child. But what does that mean? If we think about it, there are positive and negative behaviors, and all of us behave ...
06.14.2021 How To Have Influential Conversations To Impact Positive Clinical Outcomes - Part 2 As a therapist, when you are invested in helping a patient to make progress towards their goals, you will experience the necessity to have various conversations with the guardian of your patient or the patient to best help them succeed. ...
04.09.2021 How To Have Influential Conversations To Impact Positive Clinical Outcomes As a therapist, when you are invested in helping a patient to make progress towards their goals, you will experience the necessity to have various conversations with the guardian of your patient or the patient to best help them succeed. ...
03.24.2021 Exploring Toe-Walking Through a Whole Child Approach When should a physical or occupational therapist treat childhood toe-walking? What would be considered normal versus abnormal toe-walking? In this episode Haden Boliek, SLP and Kjirsti Myles, PT discuss differential diagnoses for toe-walking and considerations for when it is appropriate ...
03.09.2021 Enviromental Setup When treating the "whole child" we not only consider the disciplines involved in treatment, but the environment in which we treat. In this podcast, Haden Boliek, SLP and Kjirsti Myles, PT discuss the impact of the environmental set up on ...
02.04.2021 Reflux: Helpful Information for the Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapist - Part 2 Reflux in infants can have lasting impacts on development. In Part 1 of this podcast Haden Boliek, Speech Therapist, and Kjirsti Myles, Physical Therapist, discussed common causes of reflux seen in clinical practice, as well as more uncommon, often difficult ...
12.11.2020 Reflux: Helpful Information for the Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapist - Part 1 Reflux in pediatric patients is a common occurrence that can present as other medical conditions. In this episode, Haden Boliek, Speech Therapist, and Kjirsti Myles, Physical Therapist, discuss therapists' role in detecting causes, symptoms, and considerations when treating the whole ...
10.23.2020 Practice Pointers about Apraxia vs. Phonological Disorder: Tips for identifying Similarities and Differences In this Episode of the Working Therapist Podcast, Haden Boliek, Speech Therapist, and Kjirsti Myles, Physical Therapist, use their more than three decades of combined experience to discuss characteristics of Apraxia of Speech and Phonological Processing disorders. The Podcast also ...
09.01.2020 Back-To-School: Therapeutic Considerations for Backpacks Wear In this episode Haden and Kjirsti discuss back-to-school and considerations for weight, size and packing of a backpack. Additionally, they share some of their insight into IEP accommodations for patients and backpack wear.
08.14.2020 Ear Infections: Strategies for Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapists In this episode, Haden Boliek, speech therapist, and Kjirsti Myles, physical therapist, review the signs and symptoms of chronic Otitis Media (Ear Infections).They give an experienced discussion of the impact on development, and provide a list of "red flags" that ...
07.17.2020 Questions Leaders Should Ask Prospective Therapists in a Job Interview After 23 years of interviewing speech, occupational and physical therapists, Haden Boliek, speech therapist, delivers some ideas on questions to ask prospective therapists. The interview questions she asks prospective team members are designed to inform the therapists as to the ...
07.06.2020 NEW TELETHERAPY for CHILDREN: Tips and Strategies for Professionals Haden Boliek, speech therapist, and Kjirsti Myles, physical therapist, offer tips and strategies to therapists meeting the needs of the pediatric population receiving teletherapy for speech, physical and occupational therapy. Many therapists pivoted following the initial response to the COVID-19 ...
07.06.2020 NEW TELETHERAPY for CHILDREN: Tips and Strategies for Professionals To keep connected, while at a distance, all of our PDT Clinics have outdoor seating. These bistro sets are set up and cleaned up before close of business, daily. We want to ensure our staff is able to maintain safety, ...
06.05.2020 Clinic Practice in the age of COVID-19 Tips for Serving Children with Critical Therapy Needs In this episode, Haden Boliek, Speech Therapist, and Kjirsti Myles, Physical Therapist, talk about the challenges and solutions to meeting the needs of children during the COVID-19 Pandemic. They share their experience operating the business of a developmental therapy practice ...
05.08.2020 Insights on Working in the NICU - Hear How Professionals Make a Difference - PART III The Working Therapist wraps up a special NICU series in Part III with discussion of: Retinopathy of Prematurity (“ROP”); Cytomegalovirus (“CMV”); IgG antibodies; Discharge Summaries; Handing off the baton to therapists; NICU follow-up clinics; and more. During the last part ...
04.29.2020 Behind the Scenes in the NICU - Being Effective with Premature Infants Part II In Part II of this special series about premature infants, experienced Neonatologist Dr. Scott Cameron and longtime Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Judy Philbrook help us navigate the NICU. They define terms and conditions professionals encounter when working with premature infants during ...
04.17.2020 Therapists making a difference with Premature Infants - First In a 3-Part Series on Intervention in the N.I.C.U. In this series re-broadcast, Haden and Kjirsti gain insight into the workings of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The engaged three-part series informs therapists of the who, what, when, where, why and how of pediatric therapists work with pre-mature ...
02.28.2020 S.M.I.L.E - Simple Modifications For the Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapist in the Learning Environment We all use them and love them! They are simple modifications that enhance everyday tasks. In the learning environment, simple modifications can enhance engagement, retention and simplify tasks. In today's podcast, Haden & Kjirsti will share simple modifications that will ...
02.14.2020 Pediatric Developmental Therapy's Sensory Gym In today's podcast Haden and Kjirsti talk with Troy Pfefferle the founder of Fun Factory Sensory Gym. They discuss the Sensory Gym and benefits and uses for all children in Occupational, Speech and Physical Therapy session.
01.31.2020 5 Reasons You Need to Change Your Plan of Care When a child presents to therapy for an evaluation, the clinician develops a plan of care based on the information gathered during a 45-60 minute period of time. While careful attention is paid to standardized testing and objective findings, sometimes ...
01.17.2020 Motor Planning: Tips for Speech, Physical and Occupational Therapists on "Re-Training The Brain" On this episode of the Working Therapist Haden and Kjirsti discuss how in speech, occupational and physical therapy sessions therapists are working to "re-train" the brain to develop new motor patterns.
01.03.2020 Super Toys! Ideas for Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapists What makes a toy a Super Toy? In the replay of this podcast originally run in November of 2018, Haden and Kjirsti give their thoughts on what makes a toy a great therapeutic intervention tool. Listen as they share examples ...
12.20.2019 5 (Five) Toys For Early Intervention Therapy Enjoy this replay of a podcast first run before Christmas 2018 where Haden and Kjirsti discuss 5 toys that pediatric therapists can use in speech, physical and occupational therapy. After listening hopefully you will be able to get some inspiration ...
12.06.2019 Coding! Helping therapists who are on the go with tips for when to use the CPT Code 97140, 97124 and 97535 in a motor therapy session But wait! A motor therapist can do more than provide therapeutic activities, gait training, neuromuscular re-education, strength, endurance and ROM. There are times when a therapist should provide Manual Therapy (97140), Massage (97124) and Self Care/Home Management Training (97535). Kjirsti ...
11.15.2019 Coding! Helping therapists who are on the go with tips for when to use the CPT Code 97116 in Physical Therapy sessions Gait training is NOT only ambulation from point A to point B. Getting to point B can include many obstacles along the way. When considering gait training, you have to consider changes in surface, stair mobility, and pre-gait skills required ...
11.01.2019 Coding! Helping therapists who are on the go with tips for when to use the CPT Code 97530 in Physical and Occupational Therapy sessions As therapists we often default to using code 97530, because every intervention consists of an underlying activity of play. Play is the occupation of a child, therefore, interventions are done through engaging in play. It is a natural reaction to ...
10.18.2019 Coding! Helping therapists who are on the go, understand When to Use the CPT Code 97112 in Physical and Occupational Therapy sessions At first glance, this photo appears to show therapeutic activities or gait training and balance; however, digging a little deeper and understanding the diagnosis, the therapist is addressing tone inhibition of the left upper extremity to promote arm swing during ...
10.04.2019 Coding! Helping therapists who are on the go, understand When to Use the CPT Code 97110 in Physical and Occupational Therapy sessions As professionals we work to make therapeutic gains towards fulfilling a Plan of Care. At the same time, we want our pediatric patients to have fun! It's important to be two steps ahead of the child at all times. In ...
09.20.2019 Understanding and Documenting Medical Necessity: What the Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapist Need to Know Why is it important for the physical, occupational and speech therapist to understand medical necessity? In today's current health care climate, it is critical for therapists to communicate their role in ameliorating a diagnosis or condition. Today Haden and Kjirsti ...
09.20.2019 Understanding and Documenting Medical Necessity: What the Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapist Need to Know Why is it important for the physical, occupational and speech therapist to understand medical necessity? In today's current health care climate, it is critical for therapists to communicate their role in ameliorating a diagnosis or condition. Today Haden and Kjirsti ...
09.09.2019 Apraxia of Speech: Identification, Diagnosis and Where to Start in Therapy Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder that every speech therapist will encounter. Children with CAS have great difficulty producing the specific series of movements of the tongue, lips, jaw and palate that facilitate correct speech. In ...
08.23.2019 Learning to Lose - Teaching Appropriate Responses When Others Win Losing with grace just comes naturally to some children. In other kids, this is a practice that must be taught by emphasizing key points such as: doing your best, learning from mistakes, and even trying a new strategy. In today's ...
08.02.2019 When Your Evaluation Breaks Down What do you do when your standardized evaluation doesn't go as planned? Today, Haden & Kjirsti share strategies to help you complete a thorough evaluation, even when it doesn't fit the standardized mold.
07.19.2019 Getting 5 Steps Ahead of Behaviors that Impede Therapy Every therapist has had those moments in a session when behaviors arise that can easily derail the therapy session. In today's episode of The Working Therapist, Haden and Kjirsti will share 5 tried and true tips to get you 5 ...
06.21.2019 Moving From Creeping to Pre-walking For Play Play - it's the daily work of children and crucial to their advancement. Mobility is vital to developmental play. In today's podcast, Haden and Kjirsti will share time tested methods to help you move your kiddos from creeping to pre-walking ...
06.07.2019 Therapy Strategies for the Echolalic Child A child who demonstrates echolalia will repeat what they hear, rather than saying independent word/phrases. As a speech therapist working with an echolalic child, your goal is to move them towards self-expression. In today's podcast, Haden draws on her years ...
05.10.2019 Working with Orthotics In this episode, Haden and Kjirsti have practical information to help therapists work with orthotics. Hear about the role of the physical therapist, the process of putting the patient with the right orthotics and practical information on dealing with insurance ...
04.26.2019 Navigating The New 2020 ASHA Certification Requirements Certification from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) through the Clinical Fellowship is a first step for every speech therapist. In this episode, Haden and Kjirsti outline some new requirements in the CF process.
04.12.2019 Promoting Head Control in Infants In today's podcast, Haden and Kjirsti introduce methods you can use to increase head control in your infant patients.
03.29.2019 Engaging the Passive Child in Therapy - Cultivating motivation in the passive child What do you do with a child in therapy that seems totally uninterested? In this episode of The Working Therapist, Haden and Kjirsti share ideas to help more passive patients get results in therapy sessions. The team discusses specific strategies ...
03.15.2019 Moving Between Milestones In today's edition of The Working Therapist, Haden and Kjirsti will share ideas on how to move the already-sitting child in your care through the phases of movement to becoming a creeper.
03.01.2019 Moving from Meltdowns to Single Words Haden and Kjirsti discuss techniques designed to move a patient from meltdown to using single words. In this episode, the team will give some solid tips you can use in therapy to help young patients break through temper tantrums and ...
02.15.2019 How to help kids in therapy get the right medical equipment In this edition of the Working Therapist, Haden and Kjirsti give tips on how to pair the right medical equipment to pediatric patients. They share their experiences working with families and the child so the equipment gets used as part ...
02.01.2019 Getting Unstuck: What to Do When You're Stuck in a Therapy Session Whether you're snowed in at the airport, or have spinning tires in the mud, no one likes the feeling of being stuck. It's even worse when you feel stuck in a therapy session. You want to so desperately help your ...
01.04.2019 The 5 Places Every Therapist Should Work - Part 2 Where do children spend most of their time? How does therapy look in these different places? Today Haden and Kjirsti examine the Top 5 work environments where Pediatric Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists can work. They review how working in ...
12.14.2018 The 5 Places Every Therapist Should Work - Part 1 Where do children spend most of their time? How does therapy look in these different places? Today Haden and Kjirsti examine the Top 5 work environments where Pediatric Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists can work. They review how working in ...
11.30.2018 Thankful for Toys 2 - Toy Super Powers That Make a Toy Become a Supertoy November is the month that reminds us to be thankful! As a therapist, there are many things for which to be thankful. First and foremost, is the fact that we have a career that enables us to make a difference ...

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The Working Therapist: Providing Helpful Ideas for Pediatric Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy episodes:

Ideas to Simplify Your Home Programs: Part 1

Ideas to Simplify Your Home Programs: Part 1

Medical Necessity for the Speech Therapist

How to Manage the Therapy Session for Positive Behavior Responses

How To Have Influential Conversations To Impact Positive Clinical Outcomes - Part 2

How To Have Influential Conversations To Impact Positive Clinical Outcomes

Exploring Toe-Walking Through a Whole Child Approach

Enviromental Setup

Reflux: Helpful Information for the Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapist - Part 2

Reflux: Helpful Information for the Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapist - Part 1

Practice Pointers about Apraxia vs. Phonological Disorder: Tips for identifying Similarities and Differences

Back-To-School: Therapeutic Considerations for Backpacks Wear

Ear Infections: Strategies for Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapists

Questions Leaders Should Ask Prospective Therapists in a Job Interview

NEW TELETHERAPY for CHILDREN: Tips and Strategies for Professionals

NEW TELETHERAPY for CHILDREN: Tips and Strategies for Professionals

Clinic Practice in the age of COVID-19 Tips for Serving Children with Critical Therapy Needs

Insights on Working in the NICU - Hear How Professionals Make a Difference - PART III

Behind the Scenes in the NICU - Being Effective with Premature Infants Part II

Therapists making a difference with Premature Infants - First In a 3-Part Series on Intervention in the N.I.C.U.

S.M.I.L.E - Simple Modifications For the Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapist in the Learning Environment

Pediatric Developmental Therapy's Sensory Gym

5 Reasons You Need to Change Your Plan of Care

Motor Planning: Tips for Speech, Physical and Occupational Therapists on "Re-Training The Brain"

Super Toys! Ideas for Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapists

5 (Five) Toys For Early Intervention Therapy

Coding! Helping therapists who are on the go with tips for when to use the CPT Code 97140, 97124 and 97535 in a motor therapy session

Coding! Helping therapists who are on the go with tips for when to use the CPT Code 97116 in Physical Therapy sessions

Coding! Helping therapists who are on the go with tips for when to use the CPT Code 97530 in Physical and Occupational Therapy sessions

Coding! Helping therapists who are on the go, understand When to Use the CPT Code 97112 in Physical and Occupational Therapy sessions

Coding! Helping therapists who are on the go, understand When to Use the CPT Code 97110 in Physical and Occupational Therapy sessions

Understanding and Documenting Medical Necessity: What the Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapist Need to Know

Understanding and Documenting Medical Necessity: What the Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapist Need to Know

Apraxia of Speech: Identification, Diagnosis and Where to Start in Therapy

Learning to Lose - Teaching Appropriate Responses When Others Win

When Your Evaluation Breaks Down

Getting 5 Steps Ahead of Behaviors that Impede Therapy

Moving From Creeping to Pre-walking For Play

Therapy Strategies for the Echolalic Child

Working with Orthotics

Navigating The New 2020 ASHA Certification Requirements

Promoting Head Control in Infants

Engaging the Passive Child in Therapy - Cultivating motivation in the passive child

Moving Between Milestones

Moving from Meltdowns to Single Words

How to help kids in therapy get the right medical equipment

Getting Unstuck: What to Do When You're Stuck in a Therapy Session

The 5 Places Every Therapist Should Work - Part 2

The 5 Places Every Therapist Should Work - Part 1

Thankful for Toys 2 - Toy Super Powers That Make a Toy Become a Supertoy

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