The BOOT program is an evidence-based occupational therapy approach designed to address childhood obesity through play-based exercise, nutrition education, and parent coaching. Children participate in structured, one-on-one sessions that build strength, endurance, and confidence while learning healthy routines around food and activity. Parents are supported with practical tools to reinforce positive habits at home, helping families create sustainable lifestyle changes. This program empowers children to thrive in their daily activities—such as self-care, play, education, and social participation—while improving long-term physical and mental health outcomes.
Live Webinar
Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at 3:00 pm ESTCEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Advanced, OT Service Delivery, 14471; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1343115; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Advanced, Pediatrics
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to evaluate age-appropriate, play-based exercise strategies to improve strength, endurance, and motor coordination in children with obesity.
- After this course, participants will be able to evaluate nutrition education techniques and routine-building strategies to support healthy eating habits and sustainable lifestyle changes.
- After this course, participants will be able to design caregiver coaching plans that reinforce positive health behaviors and promote long-term progress in home and community settings.
Agenda
| 0-20 Minutes | Module 1: Epidemiology of Childhood obesity, prevalence, impact on occupations, and future health implications. |
| 20-40 Minutes | Module 2: Healthful eating habits, understanding nutrition, routines at home, addressing barriers and assessment of food related issues. |
| 40-45 Minutes | Module 3: Exercise and wellness. Establishing movement and how to apply in daily routines, finding which movements is best for each client. |
| 45-50 Minutes | Module 4: Parent coaching , why parent involvement is essential and over coming barriers in this area. |
| 50-60 Minutes | Module 5 : Quiz, Q and A, and wrap up |
Presented By
Ashley Love
MOT, OTR/L
Ashley Love is an innovative occupational therapist and consultant with more than a decade of experience spanning clinical care, entrepreneurship, and program development. She is the founder of Love Occupational Therapy Services, PLLC, where she built and led a thriving private practice dedicated to helping clients of all ability levels receive evidence-based care to promote independence.
Ashley’s expertise in program design, sensory integration, and neurofeedback interventions, as well as Autism and ADHD support strategies, helped her grow, run, and sell her private practice. She has supervised and mentored interdisciplinary teams of therapists and assistants, led professional retreats, and provided training for both clinicians and caregivers. Her work extends beyond direct care to consulting with schools, startups, and health organizations on designing accessible, sustainable, and inclusive service models.
She has presented for professional associations, chambers of commerce, and community organizations on topics ranging from maternal mental health to inclusive therapy practices. Passionate about collaboration, Ashley served as a fieldwork supervisor and advisory board member, while actively engaging in community initiatives that promote awareness, education, and advocacy for individuals with disabilities and their families.
With a reputation for empathy-driven leadership and strategic vision, Ashley brings her unique blend of clinical excellence, business acumen, and creative problem-solving to every project.
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Financial: Ashley Love has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Ashley Love has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 14471. This distance learning - interactive course is offered at 0.10 CEUs/contact hours (Advanced level, OT Service Delivery Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
CE Broker
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.00 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
continued, LLC, DBA OccupationalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.10 CEUs for this program.
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Advanced level, Pediatrics Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.