Play And Playfulness: Intentional Integration In Everyday Practice
Course: #6870Level: Introductory 1 Hour 2935 Reviews
This course reconnects pediatric therapists with the primary occupation of childhood: play. We will discuss the role of play as an end and a means for therapy.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 13622; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1329760; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Pediatrics
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize the importance of play as the central occupation of childhood.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe play through standardized and non-standardized means.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify innovative ways to address play at an individual, group, and population level.
Course created on September 18, 2025
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-20 Minutes | The What, Why, and How of play and playfulness |
| 20-35 Minutes | Conducting a comprehensive play evaluation |
| 35-50 Minutes | Play intervention: Individual, group, and population level. |
| 50-55 Minutes | Practical tips and resources for incorporating play as an end and a means. |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
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2935 ReviewsPresented By
Shruti Gadkari
PP-OTD, OTR/L, BCP
Dr. Gadkari is an occupational therapist with over 15 years of experience working with pediatric populations. She balances her faculty role at Western Oregon University with clinical work at the Oregon Health Science University. In addition to teaching pediatric occupational therapy courses, she researches family-centered practice and trauma-informed care. She has published her work in various peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of OT Education, OT in Healthcare, and OT Practice. She has also presented on multiple OT topics at national and international levels and is particularly passionate about promoting the central role of play in pediatric OT. Please feel free to contact Shruti at [email protected].
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Financial: Shruti Gadkari has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Shruti Gadkari has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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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# 13622. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.10 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 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
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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 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Beginner level, Pediatrics Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.