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Addressing Health from a Weight Inclusive Lens

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This course is part of the Health Coaching Series

Addressing Health from a Weight Inclusive Lens

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
7 pm (CT) | 8 pm (ET)
$40 | 2.0 Contact Hours

Educational level:  Introductory

Category 1: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery
Category 3: Foundational Knowledge

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Encore Presentation

This webinar will be held on Zoom.

The course provides occupational therapists and assistants with evidence-based approaches to address health and wellness through a weight-neutral lens. We will begin by defining and describing obesity and commonly prescribed interventions through the lens of the medical literature. We will critique the medical model approach to obesity and explore an alternatives to these approaches including Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating. We will conclude occupational therapy evaluation and intervention strategies designed to promote health through meaningful engagement in daily activities while respecting body diversity and addressing weight stigma. This course balances traditional clinical approaches with contemporary perspectives that address psychosocial factors and weight stigma, ensuring comprehensive, client-centered care that aligns with best practices in occupational therapy.



Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students

This occupational therapy continuing education course uses the following instructional methods: visual aides (ie slides), activities to facilitate reflection, case studies, and practical application examples

Content disclosure: This course does not exclusively focus on any specific product or service.

Presented by:
Jaclyn Schwartz, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, NBC-HWC
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Benefits of this course
  • Describe the relationship between obesity, weight stigma, and occupational performance and participation.
  • Compare and contrast the medical model approach to obesity vs contemporary alternatives
  • Describe a weight-neutral occupational therapy evaluation and intervention plan for health self-management

What OTs and OTAs are saying about this course

"Great class with great information on why our society needs to expand their understanding that health goes beyond the number on the scale. "

K.D., OT Course Participant 

"It was engaging, had detailed information, and great resources provided"

OT Course Participant 

"Jaclyn Schwartz did an excellent job presenting the information during this course. I feel this will help me address health and life style goals with my clients."

OTA Course Participant
Instructor bio
Jaclyn Schwartz, PhD, OTR/L FAOTA, NBC-HWC
Aspire OT Instructor

Dr. Jaclyn K. Schwartz is a practicing occupational therapist and National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach who brings real-world clinical expertise and scholarly expertise to her continuing education programs on health and wellness coaching. With 15 years of hands-on experience treating patients across acute care, early intervention, outpatient settings, and beyond, Dr. Schwartz understands the daily challenges clinicians face in helping clients achieve their health goals. Her NIH-funded research on medication adherence has resulted in evidence-based interventions that have been successfully implemented in clinical practice, demonstrating measurable improvements in patient outcomes. As a clinician-researcher, she translates complex research into practical, immediately applicable coaching strategies that busy practitioners can implement with their caseloads. Dr. Schwartz's dual certification as both an OTR/L and health and wellness coach, combined with her track record of over 30 peer-reviewed publications and national recognition including the American Occupational Therapy Association's Roster of Fellows Award, ensures participants receive cutting-edge, evidence-based content delivered by someone who truly understands the realities of clinical practice and can help them expand their therapeutic toolkit with proven wellness coaching techniques.

DISCLOSURES
Financial: Jaclyn is compensated as an Aspire OT instructor and the founder of Health Coach OT
Non-financial:  Jaclyn does not have any non-financial disclosures.
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Course Outline

 0 - 5 minutes

 6-25 minutes 

26-45 minutes

46-65 minutes

66-85 minutes

86-105 minutes


106-115 minutes

116-120 minutes
 Welcome, Introduction, and Learning Objectives 

Weight and Obesity in Occupational Therapy

Obesity in the Medical Model

Critiquing the Medical Model Approach to Obesity

Contemporary Approaches to Obesity

Weight-Neutral Occupational Therapy Assessment and Treatment  

Review and Questions

Wrap Up
Completion Requirements
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In order to receive the certificate of completion, participants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Payment of the course in full
  • Attend webinar in its entirety
  • Complete Attestation of Attendance
  • Pass the course exam with a score of 70% or greater
  • Complete the Post Course Evaluation
Please note that no credit or certificate will be issued unless all criteria is met.  Partial credit will not be issued.  
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Aspire OT is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development.
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This Distance Learning-Interactive course is offered at 0.2 CEUs (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery & Foundational Knowledge)
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.
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