Growing OT

SAOT

Introducing a new podcast from the Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists (SAOT), Growing OT. Inspiring and informative, you can subscribe to Growing OT on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Come grow with us at Growing OT.

Episodes

  1. SOS Approach to Feeding with Dr. Kay Toomey

    2023-04-11 · VIDEO

    SOS Approach to Feeding with Dr. Kay Toomey

    Join host Wilmari Myburgh and Dr. Kay Toomey, a feeding therapist and the founder of the SOS Approach to Feeding, as they discuss the complexity of eating and the causes of feeding problems. In this episode, Dr. Toomey explains how cognitive shifts can contribute to problem feeding and when picky eating becomes a problem. She gives an overview of the Sensory-Oral-Sequential approach to feeding and explains the myths of eating. Dr. Toomey discusses the best first approach to feeding therapy and how to attend an SOS Training Conference. She also provides resources for listeners to connect with her and learn more about the SOS Approach to Feeding. At the end of the episode, Wilmari and Dr. Toomey have some fun with a rapid fire question segment. Tune in to learn more about the complexity of eating and the SOS Approach to Feeding! Jump through this episode using our timestamped chapters: [00:00:02] Start[00:00:29] An Introduction to Dr. Toomey and How She Got Involved in Feeding Therapy[00:08:21] The Complexity of Eating: Understanding the Causes of Feeding Problems[00:16:30] Cognitive Shifts and Picky Eating: When Does Picky Eating Become Problem Feeding?[00:34:33] Exploring the Sensory-Oral-Sequential Approach to Feeding[00:42:17] Tenets of the SOS Approach: Understanding the Myths of Eating[00:49:47] Systematic Desensitization: The Best First Approach[00:54:51] Attending an SOS Training Conference: The Foundation for Feeding Therapy[00:59:18] Connecting with Dr. Toomey: Finding Resources on the SOS Approach to Feeding Website[01:01:18] Fun Rapid Fire Questions

    1h 3m
  2. On executive functioning skills for adults and children with Dr. Peg Dawson

    2023-02-07 · VIDEO

    On executive functioning skills for adults and children with Dr. Peg Dawson

    In this episode, we're going to dive into what's important about executive functioning and why this is an area that we as OTs need to learn more about. We're very fortunate today to have the opportunity to have a conversation with Dr. Peg Dawson. She has over 40 years of experience as a psychologist in clinical practice and has worked with thousands of children and teens who struggle at home and in school.  She and her colleague, Dr. Richard Guare, have written numerous books about executive skills, some of which you'll recognize as Smart But Scattered and Smart But Scattered Teens. Dr. Dawson is also a recipient of the National Association of School Psychologist's Lifetime Achievement Award. You can learn more about Dr. Dawson at smartbutscatteredkids.com. Jump through this episode using our timestamped chapters:  (00:00) Welcome Remarks (00:30) Introducing Dr. Peg Dawson (01:19) Peg's background and journey (04:15) Leaders in the field of executive skills (05:17) Brief assessment (07:19) What executive functioning is and why it's so important (10:20) Are there certain skills that kids or adults usually have greater issues with than others? (13:34) Goal setting for children (16:58) Goal setting in adults (18:40) How to approach task initiation in adults (20:58) Learning disorders and executive skills (23:13) The challenge with using standardize test for measuing executive skills (26:29) Recommendations for OTs specifically to learn more about executive skills (28:00) How occupational therapy can help support excecutive skills (29:43) Upcoming research in the area of executive skills (31:50) Connecting with Dr. Peg Dawson (32:28) About the SAOT workshops (37:08) Rapid fire questions

    45 min

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Introducing a new podcast from the Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists (SAOT), Growing OT. Inspiring and informative, you can subscribe to Growing OT on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Come grow with us at Growing OT.