Ideas at Play: An Occupational Therapy (OT) Podcast
By Michele Alaniz & Lacy Wright
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Welcome to Ideas at Play, the go-to podcast for busy pediatric occupational therapy professionals! Whether you're in school-based settings, early intervention, or outpatient practice, we bring you evidence-based strategies, practical tips, and engaging discussions to support your OT practice with children, teens, and young adults.
Each episode features:
- A deep dive into recent pediatric OT research and how to apply it.
- "Nailed It or Failed It," where we share what’s working—and what isn’t—in our pediatric OT practice.
- Real-world examples and listener questions about all things pediatric occupational therapy.
- Shout outs to People, Places, and Products that fill our occupational therapy hearts
Join the hosts, Michele Alaniz, OTD, OTR/L, BCP and Lacy Wright, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, as we explore innovative OT ideas, share professional insights, and help you stay up-to-date with the latest trends in pediatric occupational therapy. Subscribe now and unlock actionable strategies to help the children you serve thrive!
Stay informed, stay curious, and stay playful!
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Keywords: occupational therapy, OT, pediatric occupational therapy, evidence based practice, peds OT
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Ep. 69 Comparing Motor Interventions for Autism
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Ep 68 CIMT Summer Camp
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Ep. 67 Polyvagal Theory and Listening Programs
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May 27, 2026 |
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Ep. 66 Ayres SI vs. ABA
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May 20, 2026 |
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Ep. 65 Early Intervention: The GAME Approach
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May 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 64 Handwriting Research Tour (yes, skip the pencil grips)
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May 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 63 Preparing Autistic Teens for Adulthood
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Ep. 62 CVI Interventions
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Ep. 61 Improving Food Intake & Family Vibes
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Ep. 60 Ideas at Work Highlights
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Ep. 59 Coaching in Early Intervention
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Ep. 58 Zippers: An OT + Speech Approach
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 57 Sensory Activity Schedules
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 56 OT Interventions for Autistic Children (20 Strategies!)
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Ep.55 Burnout in OT Practice
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 54 Big Feelings, Big Strategies: Emotional Regulation Meta Analysis
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 53 Clothes on Backward? A Super Simple Visual Cue for Dressing
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 52 Music for Social Skills and Mental Health in Autism
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 51 Sensory-Based Interventions - Tools or Toys?
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 50 Listener Questions: Pediatric OT in the Real World
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Ep. 49 Folinic Acid and Autism: Translating the Research for Occupational Therapy
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Ep. 48 Effective Collaboration With Teachers
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Ep. 47 10-Minute Executive Function Interventions for ADHD
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Ep. 46 Zones of Regulation: the Good, the Bad, and the OT Way (Encore)
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Ep. 45 The Ultimate Evidence Guide: What 52 Pediatric OT Interventions & 90 Years of Research Reveal (Encore)
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 44 AOTA Children & Youth Conference Recap
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 43 Reflex Integration: What the Evidence Shows
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 42 Sexual Education and OT's Role
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 41 The Thankful Therapist's Gift Guide (OT Style)
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 40 Let's Talk Ayres SI, Autism, & Play with Dr. Heather Kuhaneck
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 39 What New OTs Really Want in a Job
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 38 Building Motor Skills & Social Communication with Autistic Kids
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 37 Is Interoception Worth the Hype? A Deep Dive into the Evidence
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 36 Home Programs That Actually Work
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 35 CO-OP for Improving Motor Skills
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 34 Sensory Integration in Schools
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 33 Play as Occupation with guest Dr. Anita Bundy
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 32 Sydney Playground Project
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 31 Zones of Regulation: the Good, the Bad, and the OT Way
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 30 Making Hospitals Sensory-Friendly
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 29 A Sleep Intervention with Dreamy Outcomes
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 28 Responsive Feeding (and how OTPs are using this approach)
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 27 Group vs. Individual OT for Autistic Toddlers
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 26 Have Impostor Syndrome? (Here’s what to do)
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 25 Hand Strengthening for Handwriting
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Summer of Play Series: Play Personalities
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Summer of Play Series: Interventions for Play
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Summer of Play Series: Assessing Play
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Summer of Play Series: 10 Fun Summer Therapy Ideas
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 20 Do What Works! (with guest Dr. Iona Novak)
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 19 Pictures vs. Videos: Choosing the Right Visual Support for ADL Goals
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 18 Aquatic Therapy: Using the Pool for More Than Swim Lessons
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 17 Time Management Treatment Ideas for ADHD
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 16 From Student Projects to Group Therapy: How to Build Better Teams
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 15 Accept, Adapt & Advocate: Autistic Adults Share Insights for OTPs
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May 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 14 Role of OT and Co-Occupation in the NICU (and why it matters!)
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May 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 13 The Ultimate Evidence Guide: What 52 Pediatric OT Interventions & 90 Years of Research Reveal
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May 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 12 Shooting for Better Sleep: How Playing Basketball Improves Sleep & Executive Function
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May 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 11 Handwriting & OT: Guiding Principles for Today and the Future (with AI)
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 10 Tubes & Tables: Supporting Mealtime with Medically Fragile Kids (special guest episode)
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 9 VR and Pediatric Brain Injury (3 Takeaways to Apply Across OT Settings)
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 8 Ayres SI in Brazil: 3 Tools to Boost Your OT Practice
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 7 Parent-Powered Potty Training: The 4-Step Coaching Model in Telehealth
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 6 The Surprising #1 Reason OT Students Fail Fieldwork (And How You Can Help)
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 5 Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3: Top School-Based OT Interventions That Work
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 4 Beyond the Messy Desk: Assessing Executive Function in Adolescents
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 3 Scoring Success: Quality Sports Participation for Kids with Autism
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 2 Play that Works: Engaging & Effective OT Motor Interventions for Kids with CP
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 1 Play With Purpose: An OT Motor Skill Intervention for Autism
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Welcome to Ideas at Play!
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Feb 08, 2025 |