In this edition, we highlight Dr. Ellen Cohn's career and contributions to occupational therapy. Dr. Ellen Cohn is a distinguished researcher in occupational therapy. She has published widely in the areas of autism, clinical reasoning, fieldwork education and supervision, and client perspectives of living with or parenting people with disabilities. This course is part of a quarterly series on OccupationalTherapy.com designed as a salute to the OT pioneers with contributing editor Dr. Franklin Stein. It is presented in an engaging Q & A format and highlights the OT pioneer's journey into occupational therapy and research accomplishments.

This course will give an introduction to dysgraphia to understand how it presents in children, and what strategies and accommodations are best in supporting these children.

Are you new to the field of pediatric telehealth? If you’re wondering how to translate your in-person therapy skills to working with clients online, it’s time to level up your skills as a virtual therapist. You’ll learn the basic essentials for setting up a teletherapy program as well as the most important factors needed to experience a successful session on both sides of the screen.

This 4-hour master class focuses on responsive feeding in the context of child development, common feeding struggles, the parent-caregiver relationship, and working with the team.

This course is meant to give an overview of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Furthermore, the goal is to assist occupational therapists in understanding and treating children with this heterogeneous condition.

This presentation will unveil the therapeutic benefits of outdoor play. Participants will learn about the occupation of outdoor play, how it is at risk, its incredible benefits, and ways to restore this childhood right both in the school and home settings.

Occupational therapy practitioners are uniquely positioned to meet the dynamic physical, cognitive, and psychological needs of patients diagnosed with COVID-19, due to our holistic training and client-centered approach. The medical complexity of this population is compounded by the resource demands currently placed on the healthcare system. This course will outline evidence-based interventions and outcome measures for occupational therapists to implement in the dynamic acute care setting of this population.

If you're new to working in early intervention or an experienced therapist looking for a refresher course, you'll learn how primitive reflex patterns impact gross motor development, understand the sequence of post walking milestones, and be inspired with gross motor activity ideas to try with toddlers and young preschoolers.

Telehealth is becoming an increasingly used service delivery model in pediatric OT due to a myriad of reasons however; it does present some unique challenges when servicing the pediatric population. This course is a presentation of case studies offering clinicians an opportunity to strategize intervention and problem solve real clinical scenarios applicable into general practice.

This podcast is a conversation introducing the framework of responsive feeding in the evaluation and treatment of young children with pediatric feeding disorders. Basic tenets of feeding responsively, how responsive parenting and feeding intersect, common issues that may get in the way of maintaining a responsive feeding approach, and how best to support families will be discussed.