Welcome to the Precision Podcast, where we inspire and encourage pediatric professionals like you! I’m your host, Holly Peretz, Pediatric Occupational Therapist and founder of Precision CPD—your go-to platform for accredited and accessible professional development.

In each episode, we’ll dive into practical tips, expert insights, and uplifting stories to help you make a lasting impact in your work with children. Whether you’re an OT, PT, or SLP, we’re here to support your growth and success.

Let’s keep learning, growing, and making a difference—together!

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In today's episode, we hear all about a special interest playgroup designed fro GLPs with Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist Katie Savino.

Get a behind the curtains look at neurodiversity-affirming care, the effectiveness of play-based learning, and how specialized interest-based play groups have the potential to foster holistic language and social development for autistic kids.

In this episode, we discuss:

00:00 Katie discusses her summer play groups for GLPs

12:12 Autistic kids can engage in imaginative play

20:15 Future plans for the playgroup

30:27 Advocate for integrating play into early childhood education.

Resources Mentioned in the Episode

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Connect with our speaker :

katie.savino@wellesleyspeech.com

https://www.instagram.com/wellesley.speech/

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If you have ever thought about writing a📚 book be sure to tune in this week to listen to guest Kailan Carr who shares how she went from an idea to the award-winning children’s book "Screens Away, Time to Play"

In this episode, we discuss:

00:00 The challenge of increased screen time and decreased playtime

09:01 From idea to a successfully self-published book

16:46 The impact of “Screens Away, Time to Play”

Resources Mentioned in the Episode

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Connect with our speaker :

www.instagram.com/kailancarr

kailan@kailancarr.com

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In working with kids we as professionals often are on the front lines of seeing how much need there is to support families as a unit. Today’s guest, Colleen Dallmeyer shares all about how she does just that through Family Fridays.

This incredible initiative not only gives families the time and space to connect and play and break bread together but also hosts various professions to provide educational training for families on the things that need support in.

In this episode, we discuss:

00:00 Family Friday, a monthly playgroup for families

10:28 How this initiative serves families

21:07 Looking forward to future plans

Resources Mentioned in the Episode

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Connect with our speaker :

https://www.upsfordowns.org/family-friday,;

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44A5A723A1F5C70-49232613-mayups;

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44A5A723A1F5C70-47306757-family;

Colleendallmeyerpt@gmail.com

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Over the last few episodes, we have been sharing interviews with some amazing thought leaders in the clinical world on programs that they have united and run that serve the kids that they work with and the broader community. Today I am going to be ahring a little more about the 3 of the programs that were on the short list but that we just couldn’t find a time to record an interview.

In this episode, we discuss:

00:00 Theme boxes by Kelly Harris

05:43 123 Come Play with Me.

12:06 Skilled Connections

Resources Mentioned in the Episode

👉Course advert: The on-demand CEU course of the Toddler Play Conference is available with a whopping 16.5 CEUs: Come join us now: https://toddlerplayconference.com/

📦Theme boxes by Kelly Harris: Kellyharris@nlesd.ca

🧸123 Come play with me: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063713029497&mibextid=LQQJ4d

https://123comeplay.wixsite.com/123comeplaywithme

✈Skilled Connections: https://skilledconnections.org/ , https://www.instagram.com/skilledconnections/

👉Home programme PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t14fV7YFSPqoZOgENHAegTs0fnWHIjv2/view?usp=drive_link

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The wait is over. I am thrilled to announce our winner of the 2024 Play Promoter Prize as Jen Leonard and her incredible initiative called Biking Buddies.

BIKING BUDDIES is an inclusive four-class series taught by a licensed PT that supports parents/caregivers in teaching their children how to safely and effectively learn to ride a two-wheeled pedal bike in a group atmosphere.

In this episode, we discuss:

00:00 Why Jen was the winner of the Play Promoter prize

05:52 All about biking buddies

31:11 Moving forward and plans for the future

Resources Mentioned in the Episode

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Connect with Jen:

jen@novaptandwellness.com

https://premierpedstherapy.com/events/

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