This introductory course provides a practical foundation for therapists working with bilingual pediatric populations. Learners will examine how cultural and linguistic factors influence functional performance—from sensory processing to executive function—while gaining actionable strategies for culturally responsive assessment and intervention. Perfect for clinicians new to bilingual practice, this session emphasizes reducing bias and fostering meaningful participation across all environments.
Live Webinar
Tue, Mar 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm EDTCEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.2 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 15416; CE Broker/2.0 CE Broker #20-1361723; IACET/0.2; NBCOT PDUs/2.5 Beginner, Pediatrics
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe foundational patterns of bilingual development and how bilingual environments may influence participation, engagement, and functional performance in pediatric clients.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify cultural and linguistic factors that impact assessment, goal setting, and intervention planning for bilingual learners across pediatric practice settings.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize strategies to reduce bias and support culturally responsive, family-centered care when working with bilingual and multilingual pediatric populations.
Agenda
| 0-10 Minutes | Course introduction, objectives, scope of practice framing, and relevance of bilingual contexts in pediatric therapy |
| 10-25 Minutes | Overview of bilingual environments in pediatric practice: cultural context, family systems, and therapy settings |
| 25-45 Minutes | Foundational patterns of bilingual development: typical trajectories, simultaneous vs. sequential bilingual experiences, and implications for participation |
| 45-60 Minutes | How bilingual environments intersect with motor development, sensory processing, executive functioning, play, self-regulation, and daily routines |
| 60-115 Minutes | Cultural and linguistic factors influencing assessment and goal setting in pediatric therapy |
| 115-120 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
Presented By
Tara Konradi
OTD, OTR/L
Tara Konradi, OTD, OTR/L is an occupational therapist with over 18 years of diverse clinical experience across pediatric, school-based, telehealth, international, and leadership settings. She earned her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Creighton University in 2007 and has worked in bilingual and multicultural environments throughout her career. Tara is bilingual in English and Spanish, with conversational French and Mandarin, and currently raises her three children in a multilingual household in Barcelona, where English, French, Castellano, and Catalan are part of daily life. Her family also lived in Taiwan for five years, where her older children acquired Mandarin. She has provided bilingual therapy services in the United States, Europe, and international school settings, and brings a culturally responsive, family-centered perspective to her clinical work and education. Tara is the founder of TaraPedOT and continues to provide pediatric occupational therapy services and consultation through telehealth and international practice.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 15416. This distance learning - interactive course is offered at 0.20 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge 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 2.00 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 0.20 CEUs for this program.
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
AOTA approved CE can be used to meet NBCOT® continuing education requirements for certification renewal. This course is offered for 2.50 NBCOT PDUs (Beginner level, Pediatrics Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.