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Unlocking Success Through Caregiver Collaboration in Pediatrics

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Unlocking Success Through Caregiver Collaboration

Monday, February 23, 2026
7 pm (CT) | 8 pm (ET)
$30 | 1.5 Contact Hour, 0.15 CEUs

Educational level: Introductory

Category 1: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery

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This premier offering of this webinar is being offered exclusively in the Just for OT Subscription.

Future offerings will be made available for individual purchase as well as included in the Just for OT subscription.

This webinar will be held on Zoom.

This course invites a view of therapy through the caregiver’s eyes. Participants will explore client-centered approaches to investigate caregiver/client hidden barriers to engagement. OTs and OTAs will learn how warmly empowering families, use of compassionate care and coaching improves therapy outcomes, relationships and engagement in the triad of caregiver-client-therapist. Using a universal design approach at the family’s own pace, practitioners will learn how to engage and include families in problem solving and collaboration in clinical therapy, school and home settings. Therapists will hear first-person experiences of successful methods when working with family trauma and other issues related to caregiving children and young adults with complex medical and behavioral issues. Presented by an OT and parent of a young adult with high support needs, this course will give perspectives and stories to help frame your family collaborations.

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), discussion board, guided note taking, and learning, and practice opportunities.
Content disclosure: This course does not exclusively focus on any specific product or service.

Presented by:
Joanna Blanchard, MOTR/L
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Benefits of this course
  • Describe three hidden barriers to consider when working with complex clients and families. 
  • Identify three strategies for complex family/caregiver collaboration and engagement in the therapeutic process

What OTs and OTAs are saying about Joanna's courses

I would highly recommend OTs, OTAs and future practitioners take this course.Joanna is very knowledgeable and skilled therapist. I have been an OT for a long time> I specialize with working with children and adults with sensory issues. I learned a lot of different information from this course. 

OT Course Participant:  Sensory Processing & Neurology: Observation Skills and Intervention 

"Such a well done introductory course! Loved this presenter, the material presented, and the visuals utilized!"

OT Course Participant Sensory Processing & Neurology in Pediatrics: A Self-Assessment Approach

"The course references neuroscience and makes it simple to understand. It provides helpful handouts and addresses factors like culture and trauma that can be easily overlooked. The presenter also speaks from her experience as both a therapist and caregiver."

OT Course Participant: Sensory Processing & Neurology in Pediatrics: A Self-Assessment Approach
Instructor bioS
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Joanna Blanchard, MOTR/L
Aspire OT Instructor

Joanna has been an Occupational Therapist in Washington State for over 20 years with experience in both clinical and educational settings (k-21). While her practice has had special focus on Autism, high-support needs, sensorimotor, behavior and inclusion, her most influential teachers have been her sons and other families experiencing disability. She is an advocate and ally with day-to-day experience in navigation of educational, healthcare, legal and crisis systems both personally and professionally. As a member of Washington’s Special Education Support Center and Inclusionary Practices Technical Network, she develops trainings on sensory processing, inclusive practices, UDL, trauma Informed care, teaming with families, behavioral health and related neurology. Recently becoming a Clark County Master Gardener, she lives in Vancouver, Washington with her family, dog, chickens and a little Christmas tree farm of 600 baby firs. 

DISCLOSURES

Financial: Joanna is compensated as an Aspire OT instructor. 

Non Financial:  Joanna does not have any non-financial disclosures.
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Course Outline

 0 - 5 minutes

 6-15 minutes 

16-30 minutes


31-45 minutes

46-60 minutes


61-80 minutes

81-90minutes
Introduction and Objectives 

Background information & norms

Caregiver perspectives and roles –trauma, history, family structure

Hidden barriers to therapeutic engagement

Developing a family centered team: approach, education, assessment and intervention

Case studies

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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This Distance Learning-Interactive course is offered at 0.15 CEUs (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery & Foundational Knowledge). 
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