Imagine a school environment where every student, regardless of their abilities, can actively participate in physical education. How can we turn this into reality? In today's episode, we are joined by Faith Newton, an occupational therapist based in England, who is passionate about inclusive physical education (PE) for students with special educational nee ... Show More
Sep 7
Rethinking Autism Support & What School-Based OTs Need to Know.
What if the way we've been supporting autistic students is missing the mark? In this groundbreaking episode, Jayson sits down with Kieran Rose—autistic advocate, researcher, and author—to tackle the tough questions school-based OT practitioners submitted about autism, masking, st ... Show More
1h 15m
Aug 24
Using the OT Lens to expand School-Wide Mental Health and Behavioral Supports
What if occupational therapy wasn't confined to pullout sessions and IEP goals? Nicole Pfirman, M.Ed., OTR/L, shares how she brought an OT lens to every role—designing multi sensory environments for behavioral regulation, creating prevention and wellness teams that operated outsi ... Show More
1 h
Aug 10
What Hundreds of School-Based OTPs Revealed About Their Actual Practice
What's really happening in school-based OT practice across the country? In this episode, Jayson sits down with Hannah Smiles, OTD, OTR/L, to unpack findings from a national survey of 331 school-based occupational therapists across 41 states, published in the open-access Open Jour ... Show More
1h 5m
Oct 2024
Relevant Articulation Therapy Ideas for Older Students
<p>In this episode, Hallie shares creative and fun strategies to engage older students (grades 4-12) in articulation therapy. These students have been through years of speech therapy, and it's time to shake things up! From podcast creation to role-playing games, Hallie break ... Show More
14m 46s
Dec 2021
How can I ensure my teaching is inclusive?
All children have the right to learn, but often they are not given the opportunity to do so. Even when they are present in the classroom, they are not fully included in the learning. In this episode, teachers involved in the British Council’s innovative Teaching for All programme ... Show More
26m 44s
Jul 2025
PTJ Author Interview: Advancing Sense of Belonging in Physical Therapist Students
In this episode of the PTJ Podcast, Editorial Board Member Shauna Dudley-Javoroski, PT, PhD, talks with Keshrie Naidoo, PT, DPT, EdD, and Diane Jette, PT, DSc, FAPTA, about their recently published perspective titled "An Improvement Science Framework to Advance Sense of Belonging ... Show More
21m 33s